The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’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

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’s a fair mix of both brand new and old on todays show.

James Otto takes up our Album Of The Week and I’ll be featuring three tracks from his album entitled ‘Shake What God Gave Ya’.

I’ll also be taking a look at a few artists who celebrate their birthday this week and

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowWe’ve got a couple of real class songs to open this weeks show that may bring back a touch of nostalgia if you’re an Eagles and Everly Brothers fan.

Our Album Of The Week features a new offering from an artist perhaps best known to Swedish country fans, although I’m sure this release will

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’s a cornucopia of great country sounds on todays show with an eclectic mix of old and new.

Our Album Of The Week features an award winning young brother and sister trio who go by the name of The Band Perry.

I’ll be taking the usual look at the ups and downs of the

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The American Connection Country Music Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn todays show there’s a chance to win tickets to see the daughter of Johnny Cash, Rosanne when she appears at The Sage Gateshead on March 26th.

There’s a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and our Album Of

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The American Connection Country Music Radio Show

962766967 VLExP S The American Connection Country Music Radio ShowThere’s a cracking Album Of The Week on todays show as I play three tracks from Dierks Bentley’s new album.

I’ll be taking a look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and playing the top three this very day in Nashville.

The ‘Take You Back Track

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Cook's Tours - Tales Of A Tour Manager

cooks tours tales of a M Cooks Tours Tales Of A Tour ManagerOver my thirty plus years of broadcasting I’ve had the pleasure and privilege in may cases of talking and meeting some of the greats from the world of music.

Many of the interviews are made available through press contacts, publicists, managers and one of the most important when artists

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The American Connection Country Music Show

653615206 J2Yxv S The American Connection Country Music ShowThere’s a cornucopia of country sounds coming your way on todays show from the Travelling Wilburys through to Confederate Railroad.

‘Remember This’ takes us back to a time when a couple of listeners holidayed in Nashville and our ‘Coulda Been Country’ track features a number three chart success here in Britain in 1963.

There’s

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The American Connection Country Music Show

653615206 J2Yxv S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn todays show there’s new of a radio special coming your way on October 29th and an update relating to next years Wembley International Festival of Country Music.

There’s the usual look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and our Album Of The week comes from rising star

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The American Connection Country Music Show

653615206 J2Yxv S The American Connection Country Music ShowOn this weeks show you can hear the second artist who features in our ‘Made In Britain’ series and to say the least it is something special.

I’ve also got some news relating to the possible headline acts who will grace the stage at next years International Festival Of Country Music taking place at

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