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Albert Lee "Mr Telecaster" is one of the most respected and renowned guitarists in music history He's worked with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and many more big-name artists over his long and illustrious career. His 80th Birthday tour is currently underway and is thrilling audiences across the country. He's appearing tonight (11 June) at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton and at The Lowry in Manchester tomorrow. […]
Ahead of an incredible evening of entertainment at The Bowdon Rooms, Mike Joyce of The Smiths was Jim O'connor's special guestYou can listen again right here!This full-lengh interview includes music tracks and will be available for 28 days. After that, we'll replace it with an edited version without the music.There's always something going on at The Bowdon Rooms!Check out forthcoming events right here.
With this year's Eurovision final approaching Penny Dee caught up with the UK Queen of the Song Festival - Katrina LeskanichIn this special programme, Penny Dee chats to Katrina Leskanich, formally of Katrina and The Waves about her long career, her experience of representing the UK - and winning - the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and her thoughts about women and happiness.Walking On SunshineThough Katrina and The Waves were formed […]
Lymm Lawn Tennis Club have their open day this SundayWe were delighted to welcome Head Coach Alan Morton to our morning studio to find out more. You can listen again right here.This Sunday (12th May) Children and adults alike can try a game of tennis for free!There's LTA Youth and Tennis Xpress Workshops and even high-tempo Cardio Tennis if you fancy giving it a go!This family-friendly event is also an […]
Singing to make you smileIt's been five years since Helen Elliot formed The Alley Cats Escape Choir.Helen's always had a passion for singing and over the years has sang with Casella Choir in Lancaster and Lymm Big Sing.In December 2021, Helen also became a Singing for the Brain leader after completing the Alzheimer's Society dedicated training. She's now Musical Director of the 50 plus strong Alley Cats Escape Choir who were […]
The Oddballs Foundation & MKM Building Supplies Warrington are raising awareness of Testicular CancerApril is Testicular Cancer Awareness MonthAround 2,300 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year in the UK and it is now the most common form of cancer in men aged between 15 - 45.But there is good news. It's one of the most treatable forms of cancer and nearly all men survive the disease.But as with […]
UK Soul Sensation Dee C Lee is back with a brand new single and an incredible album - her first in 26 years Cheshire's MIX56 is the station of the stars and we were delighted to welcome Dee C Lee to our morning show. Dee has been in the music business for quite some time, not just as a singer, but songwriter too. One-time member of Wham! and later, the […]
Irlam Live returns the weekend of 31st May and one of the stars appearing this year is Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond Let's take you back to 1988. Stock Aitken and Waterman were in full swing, dominating the charts with hits from Kylie, Rick Astley, Bananarama and many more. By chance, Brother Beyond were the lucky winners of a charity auction - winning a production package with the Hit Factory. […]
Spring is in the air and there's signs of new life everywhere In this edition of Herbs With Barbara it's all about reconnecting with nature! We all know that a walk in the spring sunshine can work wonders for our mental health - but at this time of the year, there's also an abundance of food (and medicine) growing freely in nature. Flowers can also provide the basis of a […]
