The North East Magazine
American Heartland is a triple CD release from Sony Music. Described as ‘Songs that capture the spirit of America” it contains forty seven tracks from some of country’s more modern artists. This new offering gives the listener a look into the changing world of country music with a flavouring of folk, soft rock, country and [...]
On this week’s American Connection Music Show I can promise an eclectic mix of across the board music to suit all tastes. Our “Album Of The Week’ comes from Terri Clark who offers an album called ‘Classic’ in which she pays tribute to many of her musical influences over the years and duets with some [...]
There are few who can emulate her writing talent, and many would love to be one song behind. Mention hitmakers like Suzy Bogguss, The Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Deana Carter, Linda Ronstadt, Sara Evans, T.G.Sheppard and Pam Tillis to name only a few, and they have all recorded songs from the pen of [...]
His name may not be forefront of country music circles but his music is a force to be reckoned with. Darrell Scott has written proven hits songs for mainstream artists like Faith Hill (‘We’ve Got Nothing To Prove But Love’),Dixie Chicks (‘Long Time Gone’ and ‘Heartbreak Town’), Daryll Worleys ‘Family Tree’ and a whole host [...]
On this weeks American Connection I shall be telling you of a new feature that I shall be introducing into the programme next week, that I need your help with. A listener from Portsmouth chooses our ‘Remember This’ track and our ‘Coulda Been Country’ track is picked by a listener in Maidstone, Kent. There’s [...]
On todays show there’s a chance for you to win tickets to see Lyle Lovett in concert when he appears at The Sage Gateshead as part of the forthcoming SummerTyne Americana on July 24th. There’s also a look at the ups and downs in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and our Album Of The [...]
On this weeks show there’s a mixed bag of goodies, and some great music coming your way. As a lead in to Christmas ,I’ll be reminding you how you can leave your own special Christmas message for a couple of shows coming soon, and I’ll be inviting you to take part in our mega Christmas [...]
On todays show there’s some really interesting facts in our ‘On This Day ‘ feature including taxi licences, the Tower of London executions, Cologne Cathedral, bath tubs and Michael Jackson spending money. There’s the usual look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and our Album of the Week comes from Big and Rich. There’s [...]