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 pitched “whoop” at the ends… Continue Reading
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Review: Kix Brooks’ “New To This Town”
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… Continue Reading
Review: Gloriana’s A Thousand Miles Left Behind
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 tracks and was a wonderful listen. With the… Continue Reading
Review: JT Hodges’s Debut Album: “JT Hodges”
When being asked to do an album review of an artist about which you have heard little, it is hard to know what to expect. However, I am pleased to say that with his self-titled debut album, JT Hodges has well exceeded any expectations that I had in mind. As I started listening to the… Continue Reading
Review: Kenny Chesney’s “Welcome to the Fishbowl”
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 Chesney’s same… Continue Reading
Review: Josh Turner’s Punching Bag
Available Now: We know and love Josh Turner because of his previous hits such as Long Black Train that sounded so much like Johnny Cash, it was shocking. That was followed by Your Man, Would You Go With Me, Why Don’t We Just Dance, Firecracker and a few others. Now Josh Turner has a fifth… Continue Reading
Country Albums plunge in for Summer
Recently Released and upcoming new country music: Available now is Blown Away by Carrie Underwood, Heroes by Willie Nelson, and Ronnie Dunn Special Edition available through the Cracker Barrel Old Country store music program. Looking forward to the rest of 2012 there are quite a few upcoming country releases. Alan Jackson‘s wonderful Thirty Miles West… Continue Reading
Review: Alan Jackson’s Thirty Miles West
Alan Jackson’s 17th studio album and first with his new label ACR/EMI records Nashville is pure, 100% country, no pop, no rock and roll, no big band sound, no frills, just country the way country should sound. To those of us who long to hear pure country without all the extras, Jackson’s new album Thirty… Continue Reading
Review: Barton Hollow
Eileen’s Blog: The Civil Wars: “Barton Hollow” This is not a rockin, boot scootin’, stompin’ country music album. It does not have the big band sound that most mainstream country music performers have. This is an ethereal album that has an incredibly unique sound that creates a mood. This is Barton Hollow, the debut CD… Continue Reading
Review: Dierks Bentley’s Home
Eileen’s Blog: Dierks Bentley introduced himself to us with What Was I Thinkin’ which became so much of an anthem that women still wear little white tank tops to his concerts. He then revealed his love of Bluegrass music with Up on the Ridge an album that received critical acclaim across several genres of music.… Continue Reading