The North East Magazine
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 [...]
On this weeks American Connection there’s news of a return visit of the legendary John Prine and a reminder that Tift Merritt is in our area during the course of the week. Musically there’s a look at what seems to be the never changing face of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be [...]
When it comes to Albums Of The Week, I’ve got an absolute belter for you on this weeks American Connection show. It’s so good I could have played all twelve tracks, but because of time I may only get the chance to play four….it’s from Hank Williams Jnr. There are five country artists celebrating birthdays [...]
There’s a few new names on today’s show as I’ll be introducing you to artists who perhaps haven’t heard of before. I’ll be taking a look at the chart movers in the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and playing the top three best selling singles today. Our Album Of The Week is a classic from [...]
Here’s hoping you’re about to have a Happy Jubilation Country weekend. If the music on today’s show is anything to go by, all you need is around ninety minutes to take time out and take in some great music. Our Album Of The Week feature a young lady making her debut in country music circles, [...]
There’s a touch of ‘musical magic’ on today’s show as I introduce you to Heather McCready who takes up our Album Of The Week slot. It’s impressed me so much that I’ll be playing four tracks instead of the normal three, and you have the chance of winning a copy of it. I’ll be taking [...]
As we head into another New Year, todays show takes at look back at country music happenings over 2011. I’ll be playing some of the best album tracks that that came from Nashville over the last twelve months in this one hundred minute special. If you want to sit back and relax before you start [...]
There’s a smattering of Christmas ‘country fayre’ on this weeks show with a few Christmas flavoured songs to whet your appetite for next weeks Christmas Eve Country Special. Our Album Of The Week features a new release from David Nail and our ‘Remember This ‘ track is a special song for listeners who celebrate their [...]