Album Review: Charlie Marie – ‘Ramble On’
Charlie Marie rises above her influences and forms her own voice on ‘Ramble On.’… Read More Album Review: Charlie Marie – ‘Ramble On’
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Album Review: Travis Tritt – ‘Set in Stone’
Travis Tritt returns with ‘Set in Stone,’ but he doesn’t leave much of a lasting impression. … Read More Album Review: Travis Tritt – ‘Set in Stone’
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox: Week 19 (2021): (Gary Allan, The Flatlanders)
Another light week with not much going for it, sadly. … Read More The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox: Week 19 (2021): (Gary Allan, The Flatlanders)
Album Review: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall – ‘The Marfa Tapes’
For what it is, The Marfa Tapes is an unsurprisingly fun listen … but also a surprisingly dark one. … Read More Album Review: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall – ‘The Marfa Tapes’
The Sunday Morning Paper: Hey Old Friend, Where’ve You Been? (May 9, 2021)
Aside from some unexpected new music announcements, this week is full of surprises!… Read More The Sunday Morning Paper: Hey Old Friend, Where’ve You Been? (May 9, 2021)
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Country … Again? (Ashley Monroe, Justin Moore, and Thomas Rhett)
Exploring the notions of being “country again” and both sides of that conversation through three albums.… Read More Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Country … Again? (Ashley Monroe, Justin Moore, and Thomas Rhett)
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 18 (2021): (Vincent Neil Emerson, Ritch Henderson)
A light week, but still a great one!… Read More The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 18 (2021): (Vincent Neil Emerson, Ritch Henderson)
The Sunday Morning Paper: Paradise Awaitin’ At the End of That Long White Line (May 2, 2021)
Sturgill Simpson honors John Prine, Tenille Arts makes history, and a few interesting new music announcements make up this week’s edition of the Sunday paper.… Read More The Sunday Morning Paper: Paradise Awaitin’ At the End of That Long White Line (May 2, 2021)
The Unbroken Circle: Vern Gosdin’s Echoed Voice
The Voice has echoed throughout time, informed by struggle and pain, and will continue to, even though Vern Gosdin is gone.… Read More The Unbroken Circle: Vern Gosdin’s Echoed Voice
Album Review: Tracy Lawrence – ‘Hindsight 2020, Vol. 1: Stairway to Heaven Highway to Hell’
Tracy Lawrence celebrates 30 years in music with the first installment of an eventual three-volume project … and also arguably makes his best project in years.… Read More Album Review: Tracy Lawrence – ‘Hindsight 2020, Vol. 1: Stairway to Heaven Highway to Hell’
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 17 (2021): (Yola, Graycie York, Brett Young, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris, and Ingrid Andress)
Other than solid offerings from Yola and Graycie York, this week was mostly a wash.… Read More The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 17 (2021): (Yola, Graycie York, Brett Young, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris, and Ingrid Andress)
Album Reviews: Eric Church – ‘Heart & Soul’
Heart & Soul works best when viewed as a whole, rather than as three individual projects.… Read More Album Reviews: Eric Church – ‘Heart & Soul’
The Sunday Morning Paper: Country Singer Gets Dog and Truck Back Without Playing Song Backwards (April 25, 2021)
Dwight Yoakam’s debut album gets pulled from streaming services, we uncover the mystery behind a Prince-penned Kenny Rogers song, and we get treated to a whole bunch of new music releases in this week’s Sunday Morning Paper.… Read More The Sunday Morning Paper: Country Singer Gets Dog and Truck Back Without Playing Song Backwards (April 25, 2021)
The Melting Pot: Opinions … Everyone’s Got One
A random rambling on various topics related to our various approaches in listening to music.… Read More The Melting Pot: Opinions … Everyone’s Got One
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Triston Marez, Dallas Moore, and Canaan Smith
The second of two album review roundups for today, which features thoughts on the latest offerings from Triston Marez, Dallas Moore, and Canaan Smith.… Read More Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Triston Marez, Dallas Moore, and Canaan Smith
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Adeem the Artist, Melissa Carper, and Katie Jo
The first of two album review roundups for today, which features thoughts on the latest offerings from Adeem the Artist, Melissa Carper, and Katie Jo.… Read More Clusterpluck Album Reviews: Adeem the Artist, Melissa Carper, and Katie Jo
The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 16 (2021): (IV and The Strange Band, Side Pony, Charlie Worsham, Thomas Rhett, Kenny Chesney, etc.)
A weird week that’s saved by my favorite throwback review yet. … Read More The Boom-or-Bust Jukebox – Week 16 (2021): (IV and The Strange Band, Side Pony, Charlie Worsham, Thomas Rhett, Kenny Chesney, etc.)
The Sunday Morning Paper: Dang Me! ACM Fever Leads to Slow News Week (April 18, 2021)
Most of this week’s coverage was dedicated to tonight’s ACM Awards, so this is a truly lighter week for this feature.… Read More The Sunday Morning Paper: Dang Me! ACM Fever Leads to Slow News Week (April 18, 2021)
Coming Soon(ish): A Modern Country Music History
Announcing my biggest project yet and how you can get involved, if you want! … Read More Coming Soon(ish): A Modern Country Music History
Clusterpluck Album Reviews: LoneHollow, Parker Millsap, and SUNDAYS
In which LoneHollow and SUNDAYS deliver greatness and Parker Millsap makes another lateral shift.… Read More Clusterpluck Album Reviews: LoneHollow, Parker Millsap, and SUNDAYS
