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Eileen Paton is a music blog contributor to CountryMusicChicago.com. Her views expressed here might not be of CountryMusicChicago.com
Eileen's Blog: This is a second album for the established TV and movie actor, John Corbett (Northern Exposure, Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Although, Corbett's music is quite foreign to me, my initial reaction was quite a wow. This man sounds like he was born to sing country. … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog: The Highway is the country songwriter/singers' first self-released album on her husband's (Chris Coleman) label. Produced by Charlie Peacock (Grammy award winner and producer of the Civil Wars) the granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. and daughter of Hank Williams Jr. wrote or … [Read more...]
Eileen's Blog Kid Rock released his ninth album in January. By self-producing this album, it seem that it allowed Mr. Rock to be himself. Back in control rather than giving up the reins to someone else as it appeared with "Born Free". His songs, of course, span several different … [Read more...]
Blake Shelton's Cheers, Its' Christmas was released in October of this year. He has some help singing these wonderful songs such as Michael Buble, Reba, his wife Miranda Lambert, his mom Dorothy Shackelford, and Xenia from the hit show The Voice. There is the usual Blue Christmas … [Read more...]
Toby does it again and again and again and Hope on the Rocks is no exception. This is Keith's 16th studio album, he wrote or co-wrote all ten songs, and they are all country. [and all Toby] There's something so familiar about his barritone, his southern drawl, his songs about drinking, women and … [Read more...]
In Taylor Swift's own words, this CD is about the red relationships in life. She is talking about “.....the ones that went from 0-100mph and then hit a wall and exploded”. While every listener can relate to this, devoting a whole CD of 16 songs to the same subject is not only a daunting … [Read more...]
Three pears is Dwight Yoakam's first new release in seven years. This collaborative effort is a true work of art. But as much as this music is collaborative with other artists and genres it still retains that signature bluesy, honky tonk sound that is pure Yoakam including his signature higher … [Read more...]
New to Kix Brooks If you put this CD on expecting to hear half of Brooks and Dunn, you probably won't get what you were looking for but in a pleasantly shocking way. Kix Brooks held strong for many years as half of Brooks and Dun and we sure do miss that duo but his extraordinary voice and song … [Read more...]
Gloriana was formed back in 2008 and was then comprised of brothers Tom and Mike Gossin, Rachel Reinert and Cheyenne Kimball. In 2011 Kimball left the group and Gloriana became a threesome. Since Kimball's departure, this is the now trio's first album. A Thousand Miles Left Behind features 11 … [Read more...]
Kenny Chesney's Welcome to the Fishbowl is an album of love, loss, regret, resignation and loneliness. It's a far cry from the “no shoes, no shirt, no problems”, beach lifestyle songs we are oh so familiar with (and sometimes love so much). This CD of 12 songs - his 15th studio album - has … [Read more...]
