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Album Reviews: No Justice, Keith Bryant, and Mary Chapin Carpenter
Three more album reviews from releases this past Tuesday. Three different styles, two good, one not so much.
No Justice hails from Stillwater, OK and made quite a splash in the Red Dirt music scene when their debut album hit about this time last year. They recently released (Tuesday) their sophomore effort titled Far From [...]
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Despite the bad luck George Jones has endured this past year (pneumonia and a fractured wrist), he has set a full tour schedule for 2007. His October release God’s Country, includes an all-star line up performing many of George’s classic numbers. Performers on this album are: George Jones himself, Garth Brooks, Sammy Kershaw, Pam Tillis, [...]
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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.
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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
- Ben Foster: I strongly disagree with this review's claim that Kellie Pickler lacks true talent. She is a vocal powerhouse! ...
- Ty: The lyrics in this song are no worse than a lot of other songs in country and pop. I like ...
- CMW: So, about that picture of Pickler above: Just my imagination, or is she playing up her femininity... with a giant ...
- Leeann Ward: No, Rick, I don't like that song at all.
- Rick: So Leeann, you didn't even like "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"? That was my favorite K.P. single thus ...
- Tony: What is a Dixie Chick?
- Pierce: This dude was getting huge buzz at CRS and his acoustic performance at the UMG luncheon was legit. Unfortunately, ...
- Josh: I agree that hitting those high notes can be a tough ditty for anyone to fill in Dunn's shoes, but ...
- Gianluca: I once was lucky enough to spend a morning talking to Guy Clark about songwriting. Here's a link to it ...
- Leeann Ward: Kellie's one of those singers that I think has real potential, but I haven't liked even one of her singles, ...
