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.)
Excellent first steps from some of the genre’s best, including Gary Stewart, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Caitlyn Smith and more!… Read More The Melting Pot: Favorite Debut Albums (w/ Critically Country)
Like most country music legends, Gary Stewart sang of his demons through song… Read More The Unbroken Circle: Gary Stewart – “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles) (1975)
A honky-tonk classic… Read More Classic Album Review: Gary Stewart – ‘Out Of Hand’
Julian Spivey of The Word kindly asked me to contribute to a piece where we, along with Nathan Kanuch of Shore2Shore Country and Megan Bledsoe of Country Exclusive, gave our opinions on who should be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame this year. You can find the piece here, and make sure to check… Read More Country Music Hall Of Fame Picks And Prognostications
1975 was a strange year for Country music. It was the year that Tammy Wynette and George Jones divorced each other. It was the year that Hank Williams Jr. tumbled 500 feet down Ajax Mountain which caused severe facial and head injuries. It was the year that Charlie Rich burned the envelope to the ground… Read More The Best Hit Songs Of 1975
