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Month: February 2022

The Unbroken Circle: Kathy Mattea – “Walking Away a Winner” (1994)

The Unbroken Circle: Kathy Mattea - “Walking Away a Winner” (1994)

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Posted in The Unbroken Circle1 Comment

A final hit that foreshadowed what would come.

Kathy Mattea
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 8 (2022): Whiskey Myers, Jon Pardi, and Oak Ridge Boys

The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox - Week 8 (2022): Whiskey Myers, Jon Pardi, and Oak Ridge Boys

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Posted in Song Reviews3 Comments

Neotraditional country and apocalyptic southern-rock. Yahoo!

Jon PardiOak Ridge BoysWhiskey Myers
Album Discussion: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers – ‘Nightroamer’

Album Discussion: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers - ‘Nightroamer’

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Posted in Album Reviews1 Comment

I go out roamin’ after midnight …

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
The Unbroken Circle: The Personality-Driven Genius of Cindy Walker

The Unbroken Circle: The Personality-Driven Genius of Cindy Walker

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Posted in The Unbroken Circle3 Comments

A songwriter who understood an artist’s personality.

Cindy Walker
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 7 (2022): Kaitlin Butts, Dustin Lynch, and Alabama

The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox - Week 7 (2022): Kaitlin Butts, Dustin Lynch, and Alabama

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Posted in Song Reviews1 Comment

The duality of songs called “blood” and “Party Mode” all under the same big country music tent. Gotta love it.

AlabamaDustin LynchKaitlin Butts
Album Review: Priscilla Block – ‘Welcome to the Block Party’

Album Review: Priscilla Block - ‘Welcome to the Block Party’

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Posted in Album Reviews1 Comment

One-note as a whole, but still enjoyable at points.

Priscilla Block
Album Review: Joe Nichols – ‘Good Day For Living’

Album Review: Joe Nichols - ‘Good Day For Living’

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Posted in Album Reviews3 Comments

Not quite the ‘home run’ comeback I had hoped for.

Joe Nichols
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 6 (2022): Joshua Hedley, Chris Young, Justin Moore, and Eddie Rabbitt

The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox - Week 6 (2022): Joshua Hedley, Chris Young, Justin Moore, and Eddie Rabbitt

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 Posted in Song Reviews1 Comment

Taking two trips to the ’90s this week, it seems.

Chris YoungEddie RabbittJoshua HedleyJustin MooreMitchell Tenpenny
Album Review: Muscadine Bloodline – ‘Dispatch to 16th Ave.’

Album Review: Muscadine Bloodline - ‘Dispatch to 16th Ave.’

February 8, 2026 Posted in Album Reviews1 Comment

No sophomore slump here.

Album Review: Maddie & Tae, ‘Through the Madness, Vol. 1’

Album Review: Maddie & Tae, ‘Through the Madness, Vol. 1’

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 Posted in Album Reviews2 Comments

A welcome return to form, but still shy of their best.

Maddie and Tae

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