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Fifteen Favorites: The Joseph Huber Edition

Fifteen Favorites: The Joseph Huber Edition

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Posted in 15 FavoritesLeave a comment

Fifteen acts and more for the suffering stage.

Joseph Huber
World Records, No. 8: Charlie Rich – ‘Behind Closed Doors’ (1973)

World Records, No. 8: Charlie Rich – ‘Behind Closed Doors’ (1973)

March 21, 2023 Posted in World Records2 Comments

Contains two of the best pop-country songs of all time, but is the rest of the album worth it?

Charlie Rich
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – #2 (2023): (Ashley McBryde, Tim McGraw, etc.)

The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – #2 (2023): (Ashley McBryde, Tim McGraw, etc.)

March 16, 2023 Posted in Song Reviews3 Comments

Some mostly solid selections from the mainstream.

Ashley McBrydeCorey KentIngrid AndressJelly RollTim McGraw
World Records, No. 7: Tanya Tucker – ‘TNT’ (1978)

World Records, No. 7: Tanya Tucker – ‘TNT’ (1978)

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Posted in World Records2 Comments

Outlaw country, am I right?

Tanya Tucker
Album Review: The War and Treaty – ‘Lover’s Game’

Album Review: The War and Treaty – ‘Lover’s Game’

March 15, 2023 Posted in Album ReviewsLeave a comment

A needed refinement makes for one hell of a proper introduction to The War and Treaty.

The War and Treaty
Favorite Hit Country Songs of 1995

Favorite Hit Country Songs of 1995

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Posted in Favorite Hit Songs1 Comment

Favorite hit country songs of the year – 1995.

Alan JacksonAlison Krauss & Union StationDaryle SingletaryDavid Lee MurphyDwight YoakamJohn AndersonJohn Michael MontgomeryMary Chapin CarpenterPam TillisPatty LovelessRandy TravisReba McEntireShania TwainTerri ClarkTravis TrittVince Gill
World Records, No. 6: Emmylou Harris – ‘Pieces of the Sky’ (1975)

World Records, No. 6: Emmylou Harris – ‘Pieces of the Sky’ (1975)

March 9, 2023 Posted in World Records6 Comments

A soaring debut, in more ways than one.

Emmylou Harris
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Drayton Farley, Karen Jonas, and the Panhandlers

Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Drayton Farley, Karen Jonas, and the Panhandlers

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Posted in Album Reviews3 Comments

Turning back toward the independent scene, with mixed results.

Drayton FarleyKaren JonasThe Panhandlers
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Iris DeMent, Muscadine Bloodline, and The Shootouts

Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Iris DeMent, Muscadine Bloodline, and The Shootouts

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 Posted in Album Reviews5 Comments

The second part of an extended album review feature, which turns out overall pretty great!

Iris DeMentMuscadine BloodlineThe Shootouts
World Records, No. 5: Waylon Jennings – ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’ (1973)

World Records, No. 5: Waylon Jennings – ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’ (1973)

March 1, 2023 Posted in World RecordsLeave a comment

The outlaw country ethos in one record, but much more than that, too.

Billy Joe ShaverWaylon Jennings

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