The North East Magazine
Legendary American singer songwriter Emmylou Harris is always welcome to these shores and in particular to our very own The Sage Gateshead. Emmylou who has worked with Bob Dylan (the Desire album) and Gram Parsons on the magnificent “Love Hurts” has in recent years become a songwriter and song interpreter of great acclaim with Daniel [...]
The SummerTyne Americana Festival held each year at The Sage Gateshead takes place this year from July 19th to 21st. Over the years it has become the prestigious event for musical appreciators with an across the board mix of musical genres with a nucleus of country flavourings. This year the indoor events kick off with [...]
The Mavericks ‘In Time’ release is a brand new offering from the band after an absence of nine years. Founded in 1989 they developed a unique sound which took on a Tex Mex cuban style, complimenting great rhythms accompanied by a vibrant horn section and between 1991 and 2003 they recorded six studio albums in [...]
There’s news on this weeks American Connection Music Show regarding the forthcoming SummerTyne Americana Festival at the Sage Gateshead in July and I’ll be playing a track from one of the headline acts just announced. There’s a reminder as to how you can win tickets to see EmmyLou Harris and Rodney Crowell along with seven [...]
If you’ve ‘liked’ the American Connection Music Show Facebook page then it could be you who wins a single and an album when I make the draw on today’s show. Because this is the month in which I celebrate 33 years of broadcasting country music we’re also adding seven CD albums to the pair of [...]
From the inception of The Sage Gateshead, the country fan has been treated to a plethora of stars from the country music world. Names like Glen Campbell, Marty Stuart, Don Williams, Lyle Lovett, Gretchen Peters, Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg, Rosanne Cash, Raul Malo, Nanci Griffiths and a whole host more which also includes another country [...]
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 [...]
If you have had the pleasure of experiencing the Wine, Women and Song shows with Gretchen Peters, Suzy Bogguss and Matraca Berg, then you may relate to the fact that Matraca is the ‘quiet ‘one. She’ll also be the first to admit that before she comes on stage for a performance she gets ‘butterflies’. To [...]