Though The Balladeer doesn’t necessarily break any new ground for Lori McKenna, the peppier production and presentation style makes it one of her most engaging albums in years… Read More Album Review: Lori McKenna – ‘The Balladeer’
I review the latest album from Courtney Marie Andrews for Country Universe… Read More Album Review: Courtney Marie Andrews – ‘Old Flowers’ (For Country Universe)
Love, death and another dark favorite of mine from the past decade… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Caleb Caudle – ‘Crushed Coins’ (2018)
A bit late, but enjoy! … Read More The Best Singles Of The 2010s
Gaslighter is sort of caught somewhere in the middle, in more ways than one… Read More Album Review: The Chicks – ‘Gaslighter’
The start of a series in which we explore Willie Nelson duets… Read More Sing One With Willie: “Seven Spanish Angels” / “Ain’t Life Hell”
Reviews for new projects from Brett Eldredge, Joshua Ray Walker, Margo Price and Jimmie Allen… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: Piano Poppers And Honky-Tonkers
A fun musical journey over at Country Universe… Read More The Melting Pot: Twenty Albums That Shaped My Musical Tastes (For Country Universe)
Reviews for new albums from Willie Nelson, Rebecca Connelly and Greg Williams + addressing the future of this outlet… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: Late Bloomers (For Country Universe)
Dierks Bentley’s creative recharge… Read More Favorite Albums Of The Decade: Dierks Bentley – ‘Up On The Ridge’ (2010)
Alan Jackson’s first hit and saving grace… Read More The Unbroken Circle: Alan Jackson – “Here In The Real World” (1989)
I normally just update my “Country Universe Posts” page to share what I’ve written there, but I’d like to share this one outright – “Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Alan Jackson,” in which I count down 25 of my favorite Alan Jackson songs. On that note, I’d like to mention that this week’s of edition… Read More Miscellaneous News & Notes
Lightning on the Mountain & Other Short Stories suffers from being a bit too bloated overall, but it’s a solid start for Kyle Nix… Read More Album Review: Kyle Nix – ‘Lightning on the Mountain & Other Short Stories’
Reviews for new albums from Corb Lund, Tenille Townes, Clint Black and Gabby Barrett… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: Chunks Of Coal In The Goldmine
Featuring hits from Trent Tomlinson, Billy Currington, Kellie Pickler and more!… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 2007 (Again)
Your package will get to Amarillo by morning, guaranteed… Read More The Unbroken Circle: George Strait – “Amarillo By Morning” (1983)
Reviews for new singles from Brantley Gilbert, Zac Brown Band, Kane Brown and Cole Swindell… Read More Quick Draw Single Reviews Vol. 14
I knock out a few albums in my backlog from Sierra Hull, Jeff Crosby and Lilly Hiatt, as well as cover the debut album from Gone West… Read More Quick Draw Album Reviews: 25 Trips Out West To Clear My Backlog
The outsider, the underdog and a Cinderella story all in one… Read More The Unbroken Circle: Connie Smith – “Once A Day” (1964)
