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Month: July 2018
Song Review: Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
Whether you love, hate, like or dislike Eric Church, it’s hard not to see him as one of country music’s most interesting figures right now. Thankfully, that comment doesn’t even just extend toward the external comments he makes in the rare interviews he gives. His music speaks for itself. 2015’s Mr. Misunderstood was one of his… Continue reading Song Review: Eric Church – “Desperate Man”
The Epic Scene of Country-Rock
My buddy Nathan Kanuch and I collaborated on a piece about the country-rock movement. You can read that over on his website here.
Song Review: Randy Houser - “What Whiskey Does”
Country music is an interesting place right now. In some ways it feels worse than it did a few years ago, and in some ways it feels better than it did a few years ago. On the positive side, between great comebacks from David Nail, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and more, it feels like more… Continue reading Song Review: Randy Houser - “What Whiskey Does”
Why Were The Dixie Chicks Banned From Country Radio?
“Because of the Bush comments.” Well, yeah, but then how come country artists were allowed to have differing opinions during the Vietnam War? How come Merle Haggard could release “America First” with little reception? If anything, the banning of Dixie Chicks from the country music establishment had more to do with an unfortunate sign of… Continue reading Why Were The Dixie Chicks Banned From Country Radio?
Country Music In One Painting, And Thomas Hart Benton’s Final Piece
To open with a cliché, a picture paints a thousand words. In Thomas Hart Benton’s case, his final painting not only spoke a thousand words, but also captured country music’s spirit and its history. Benton was born in Neosho, Missouri in 1889, but art was not what his father had in mind for him. Benton… Continue reading Country Music In One Painting, And Thomas Hart Benton’s Final Piece
Classic Album Review: Loretta Lynn - ‘Van Lear Rose’
If it wasn’t clear that certain country legends were on their way out of the mainstream by the time the class of 1986 showed up, it was more than clear by the time the class of 1989 came around. Sure, Garth Brooks could make statements such as, “George Jones needs to be on the radio,”… Continue reading Classic Album Review: Loretta Lynn - ‘Van Lear Rose’
“Almost Home” – A Song With Multiple Meanings
Country music has its fair share of common themes. Drinking, cheating, speaking to the downtrodden … even murder is a fair bit more common than it should be. Plights of the homeless and dream sequences aren’t quite as common, but they came together beautifully on Craig Morgan’s breakthrough hit, “Almost Home” back in 2002. Another… Continue reading “Almost Home” – A Song With Multiple Meanings
The Musical Divide 