PLATINUM-CERTIFIED #1 “SMALL TOWN BOY” UP FOR TOP COUNTRY SONG AT MAY 20 AWARDS SHOW Broken Bow Records star Dustin Lynch is still pulling in big-time accolades for his record-setting smash “Small Town Boy,” snagging his first-ever Billboard Music Awards nomination in the coveted Top Country Song category. A platinum-certified, four-week #1, “Small Town Boy” … Continue reading
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New Pop: Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John
Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John Thin, reedy, processed, synthetic, and lacking artistic point of view. Please, Juliana, please. This has to be one of the most disappointing new releases in a long time. The Olivia Newton-John catalogue is strong enough to support any number of interpretations. But to karaoke it to death, with nothing more … Continue reading
New Orleans R&B: Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires — ‘Gas Station Guru’
Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires — Gas Station Guru Label: Onager Records If you know what it means to miss New Orleans, then you’ll love this new release. Gas Station Guru is the fourth album from the high energy roots and rhythm ensemble, Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires. Recorded in Ted’s hometown of New Orleans, the … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Sideline — ‘Front and Center’
Sideline — Front and Center Label: Mountain Home Music Release date: April 27, 2018 When the musicians are this good, they should be put front and center. Therefore, Sideline consists of: Steve Dilling (banjo), Skip Cherryholmes (guitar), Jason Moore (bass), Bailey Coe (guitar), Troy Boone (mandolin), and Daniel Greeson (fiddle). Front and Center is the group’s first project … Continue reading
New Blues: Little Freddie King — ‘Fried Rice & Chicken’
Little Freddie King — Fried Rice & Chicken Label: Orleans Records It starts slowly, gathering heat, grit and intensity through the tension created by its core musical values laid bare for all to hear in all their honest glory. By the end of the album—Little Freddie King’s Fried Rice & Chicken—one feels as if they’ve been … Continue reading
Country Single: Erin McLendon’s “When God Made A Woman”
Erin McLendon — “When God Made A Woman” “In the beginning, God made man, then said ‘Let me try that again’… ” You may have heard a catchy tune on Spotify or Pandora lately that captures the zeitgeist more than it even intended. “When God Made A Woman,” performed by Erin McLendon, is an infectious definition … Continue reading
Ashley McBryde’s Debut Album — ‘Girl Going Nowhere’
Ashley McBryde — Girl Going Nowhere Singer/songwriter Ashley McBryde has released her highly anticipated debut album, Girl Going Nowhere. Who knew that after years of artistic drought (not even gonna name the hugely selling pop you-know-who’s who dominated the last decade) there could be so many extraordinary female artists crowding the stage of country music (Kacey … Continue reading
