The Best Albums of 2020
The albums that shaped my year.… Read More The Best Albums of 2020
The albums that shaped my year.… Read More The Best Albums of 2020
My soundtrack for 2020.… Read More The Best Songs of 2020
Eric Church and Lucero are rockin,’ and Dierks Bentley, Shenandoah and Kalie Shorr miss the mark. … Read More Quick Draw Single Reviews: Vol. 16
A bit late, but enjoy! … Read More The Best Singles Of The 2010s
Favorites of the year at the midway point – 2020… Read More The 2020 Midyear Report
A fun collaboration post that is what it says it is… Read More Favorite Songs Of 2020 So Far (Collaboration Post)
By ditching any expectations for country radio and fully embracing her artistic instincts, Ashley McBryde’s sophomore album is sharper, stronger and livelier than her already great debut album… Read More Album Review: Ashley McBryde – ‘Never Will’
Reviews for new songs from Brandy Clark, Ashley McBryde, the Panhandlers and Tim McGraw… Read More Quick Draw Single Reviews Vol. 7
You know, the “hits”… Read More The Best Singles Of 2019
“One Night Standards” is as witty as anything else Ashley McBryde has released thus far… Read More Song Review: Ashley McBryde – “One Night Standards”
I wasn’t planning to review this in any capacity, but given that I covered new albums from George Strait and Reba McEntire recently, I might as well come full circle with the ’90s country trifecta. Because this album is mainly just a series of Brooks & Dunn re-recording their biggest hits with the new generation… Read More Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Reboot’ Ranked Worst To Best
The short version: Dee White may still have to grow into himself as a vocalist, but ‘Southern Gentleman’ is a fine debut album. Favorite tracks: “Rose Of Alabam,” “Way Down,” “Under Your Skin,” “Road That Goes Both Ways (w/ Ashley McBryde),” “Bucket Of Bolts” Least favorite track: “Tell The World I Do” Rating: 7/10 The… Read More Album Review: Dee White – ‘Southern Gentleman’
We’ve arrived to the final list at The Musical Divide for 2018. Of course, nobody needs another one of these lists to read, but I’d like to think my list is more than just a “list.” In a way, I’ve got the benefit of running a blog rather than a professional outlet. I’m free to… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top Albums Of 2018
Part one can be found here. (Editor’s note – I don’t like inserting actual music videos for the audio portion of this, but this seems to be the only way to hear “Party Of One” on YouTube) No. 25 – Brandi Carlile, “Party Of One” With the way that piano sounds, you can almost just… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part Two)
The Musical Divide’s third list of five launches today. While crafting an artistic statement in the form of an album is important, crafting an excellent song is arguably harder. Albums give artists an average of half an hour to an hour (typically) to win you over. Meanwhile, songs have to do the same job within… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part One)
With the unfortunate chart runs behind both “A Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega” and “Radioland,” let’s hope that third time is the charm with “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Released as the album’s third single, Ashley McBryde and her team are taking a big risk releasing a bare-bones acoustic ballad to the airwaves. It’s all for our… Read More Song Review: Ashley McBryde – “Girl Goin’ Nowhere”