The North East Magazine
As we head into the New Year I thought I’d just mention a few really great albums that could adorn your CD collection that were released during the year as I take a country lookback over 2012. It was also the year of introducing quite a few newcomers to the world of country music that [...]
From the early days of Boone Creek with Ricky Skaggs, and as frontman with Pure Prairie League I have always appreciated the talent of Vince Gill. Since those early days he has earned eighteen Country Music Association Awards and twenty Grammies (the most of any country music artist) and sold in excess of eighteen million [...]
The International Festival of Country Music introduced country music to the British public almost 45 years ago. The shows, promoted by the legendary Mervyn Conn, ran for 23 years from 1969 to 1991 at Wembley Arena. Hugely popular, the shows always featured the biggest stars of Country music fans were treated to outstanding performances by [...]
On this weeks show I’ll be letting you know how you can win a pair of tickets to see Suzy Bogguss when she appears at the Gala Theatre, Durham. Our Album Of The Week comes from the lady who headlines at the forthcoming International Festival of Country Music at Wembley Arena…that’s Reba McEntire. Our Made [...]
Today’s show is a one off special insomuch that it’s an All Request Show. If you’ve written to me over the last couple of month then chances are that you’ll be hearing your special request over the next ninety five minutes or so. Having had 5o years of country music to choose from, as you [...]
After much speculation over the last few months the International Festival of Country Music is back after an absence of twenty years. The shows which featured artists from Hank Snow, to Merle Haggard, George Jones and Tammy Wynette attracted a pilgrimage of country fans over each Easter weekend and was affectionately known as ‘Wembley’ by [...]
As usual there’s an eclectic mix of country music on this weeks show. The ‘Coulda Been Country’ track takes us back to 1968 with a song that reached the Number Two position in the British charts from an artist whose real name was Graham Pulleyblank. A listener from South Shields picks our ‘Remember This’ track [...]
Over last weekend many musical appreciators flocked to The Sage Gateshead to enjoy a great eclectic mix of music at the SummerTyne Americana Festival. Music of all genres was catered for through the three day event from Tex Mex, to Cajun, Americana, Country and many more including bluegrass. On the final night Lyle Lovett’s set [...]