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March ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up
Carlene Carter – Stronger
Born the daughter of June Carter and Carl Smith and step-daughter to Johnny Cash made Carlene Carter an heir to a rich line of country music nobility, but that doesn’t mean you’ll finder her latest album dripping with steel guitars, fiddles, and hillbilly twang. Stronger is at times beautiful and poignant, [...]
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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Current Discussion
- Dan E: Stormy: You're going to great lengths trying to make something good seem bad. You know, it does work both ways.
- Stormy: Jon: Fanwanking is a term that originated in television. It refers to fans going to great lengths to ...
- Nicolas: Waynoe: "I wonder. Did you make similar remarks about the Dixie Chicks? I won’t make this a political post but ...
- Jon: No, that #1 is exactly right; that song was way old when the Carters cut it, and it's still got ...
- Ken Morton, Jr.: Juli, very nice list. I'd throw out there the sad "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss. "We found ...
- Steve M.: Well in my world Jon wanking is a personal matter. Perhaps you consider differently.
- Dan E: Honestly, it doesn't matter what a reviewer or bloggers on here say that's negative. As long as Carrie is enjoying ...
- Mike K: Thanks for the great list, Juli. My addition would be John Prine singing "Please Don't Bury Me."
- Dave D.: Nice list. You could add one more for the Carter Family (and Robbie Fulks) with "Away out on the Old ...
- Paul W Dennis: Actually I think #1 should be "Bury Me In An Indian Burial Ground" by Marvin Rainwater, a native American country ...
