The North East Magazine
Eric Churchs’ ‘Sinners Like Me’ is his first official European release albeit that it was initially launched Stateside in 2006. It established him as one of the most acclaimed songwriters in country music in the USA at the time. Four singles were released from the album which gave him three Top Twenty chart successes with [...]
There’s the usual package of great country goodies on today’s show with an across the board mix of country artists. Our ‘Album Of The Week’ comes from the Celine Dion of country music in the shape of Martina Mcbride with a new twenty track release which includes many of her top hits to date. I’ll [...]
There cannot be many of us who are not aware of the TV series ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard’. Each Saturday afternoon our TV screens bounced into life with the adventures of cousins Luke and Bo aboard the ‘General Lee’. Luke was played by Tom Wopat and Bo by John Schneider, and who could forget Daisy [...]
There’s a great idea on Leanne Rimes new release. Why not record an album of classic country songs originally recorded by men, but interpret them from a woman’s perspective. With vocals, Leanne style it can only be a winner as she has rearranged and reinterpreted them her way. In her new release entitled ‘Lady and [...]
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 [...]
Todays show is basically a continuation as to where we left off last week. There were so many suggestions from listeners to the show to hear their nostalgic favourite that I’ve basically had to extend the show to accommodate everyones request…hopefully I’ve managed. If you’ve sent in an e-mail for your favourite and it’s not [...]
If you’ve joined our American Connection Facebook page then it could be you who wins our free draw prize on todays show. There’s the usual look at the ups and downs of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be playing the best three selling singles in our Country Countdown. If you’re wanting a [...]
In the annals of popular music there will always be one group who stand firm and head high above the rest. The rest in fact have followed on from their example. Even England’s best export, The Beatles were so influenced by them that they wanted to name their band after an insect. That band of [...]