Kenny Rogers - Faith

Rogers S Kenny Rogers FaithIt seems there comes a time in the lives of many established artists when they feel that they must record an album of hymns or spiritual songs.

For some it’s a new beginning, for others it contributes just another way of releasing an album.

As many of the religious offerings are songs we

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Don Williams Returns - And So It Goes

don williams S Don Williams Returns And So It GoesFor the traditional country music fan 2006 was a sad year when the ‘gentle giant’ of country music Don Williams announced that he was retiring.

A ‘Farewell Tour of the World’ followed with Don playing numerous dates in Europe and in the United States.

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Release Me - Lyle Lovett

lyle lovett release me S Release Me Lyle LovettI’ve always reckoned that country music crosses the boundaries of all other musical genres.

I’ve also always been amazed at folk who relate to the fact that they do not like ‘country’ music, and yet when artists associated with country appear at North East venues they are packed

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Intersection - Nanci Griffith

NANCI S Intersection Nanci GriffithNot only are there pop songs like Springsteens ‘Born In The USA’ that become anthems, but country music also has its offerings.

Charley Prides ‘Crystal Chandeliers’ scores fairly high as does “Friends In Low Places’ by Garth Brooks, there are of course too many more to list in a column like this.

Having

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Martina McBride - Eleven

Martina S Martina McBride ElevenOver the years it seems the female country artist fraternity have taken on names of affection relating to their status.

Tammy Wynette was known as ‘The First Lady Of Country Music’, Loretta Lynn as the ‘Coalminers Daughter’, Dolly Parton as ‘The Queen Of Country Music, and the list goes on.

What may have

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A Gift from Tom T Hall

TOMT S A Gift from Tom T HallPerhaps this new release from Nashville’s storyteller should also be entitled A gift from the gifted.

Tom T Hall signed for the Mercury record label in 1967 and since then has delivered a plethora of brilliant songs and stories through his music.

Know as ‘the storyteller’ he has entertained

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Nato 8- The Wait

NATO S Nato 8 The WaitIt was Twenty (plus) years ago today………

Youth they say is wasted on the young and experience is only of use when it is no good to you .

In defiance of that mantra a four-strong group of North East musicians who will never see 40 again have  put down their pints, booked themselves a recording studio and made

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Sean Wilson-These Tender Years

SeanWilson S Sean Wilson These Tender YearsIn his day Val Doonican was the most successfull Irish musical personality on British television.

As a singer he had numerous hits and dominated Saturday night TV with songs of ‘The Old Country’.

Val retired and Daniel O’ Donnell took up the slack.

His dominance of the charts and stage now faces a contender in the shape

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Josh Kelley's Georgia Clay

1223665431 ZYVFr S Josh Kelleys Georgia ClayWhen it comes to ‘keeping it in the family’ newcomer to the country charts Josh Kelley is a prime example.

At present he is living the good life and his musical career is in full swing.

His wife is actress Katherine Heigel and the pair have successfully adopted a new daughter Naleigh,

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Sugarland-The Incredible Machine CD Review

1184062386 TCihA S Sugarland The Incredible Machine“We write songs for different reasons.There are some songs that we want to change your life and there are some that we just want to change your day. That’s what ‘Stuck Like Glue’ is”.

The words of Jennifer Nettles, one half of the multi-grammy and CMA award winning duo Sugarland.

The ‘Stuck

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