Grow up loving country music? Been missing it since, well, probably since you got your driver’s license? There’s good news. Ben Bostick‘s new album — The Rascal Is Back — makes it clear that all hope is not lost. It might not be what you expect (which is refreshing), but this collection will bring back … Continue reading
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New Country Single: Muscadine Bloodline — “Me On You”
If you’ve been suffering through a sweltering July, melting into August, and wondering if the Summer of ’22 would have a song that gets you through it all, well… it has arrived. Muscadine Bloodline’s “Me On You” is the song that will fire you up in a good way. It’s only a matter of time … Continue reading
New Country Music: Brett Eldredge — ‘Songs About You’
Brett Eldredge — Songs About You Label: Warner Music Nashville Songs About You, the latest album from Brett Eldredge reflects all of us — the highs, the lows, the craziness, the moments of sanity. The highly-anticipated collection of songs released this week covers it all, so take a journey from track number one through track number … Continue reading
New Music: Courtney Rivera-Hale — ‘Growing Pains’
Courtney Hale-Revia — Growing Pains Label: Courtney Hale-Revia Music Release date: June 3, 2022 “I don’t write songs, meant for drinkin’. Most of the time, it’s the result of too much thinkin’. (from “Who Are You,” by Courtney Hale-Revia) Courtney Hale-Revia’s third album, Growing Pains, is as welcome as a soft, dust-settling rain in a desert … Continue reading
New Country — Morgan Wallen’s “Wasted On You”
New Country — Morgan Wallen’s “Wasted On You” Our favorite country act, Morgan Wallen, of course, has just started 2022 off with a smoky song that will remind you of why you turn to a country music station when your soul needs a few minutes of clarity, even if it brings a little heartbreak. The … Continue reading
Alan Jackson’s Best Album Yet — ‘Where Have You Gone’
The album cover says it all. With this, his first album of original material in six years, Country Music Hall of Fame member Alan Jackson is back. He’s been away just long enough for us to really, really miss him, and this time he is here to make only music that has something to say, … Continue reading
Venice’s Biennale Architettura 2021 to Open 22 May (through Nov. 2021)
Open to the public from Saturday 22 May through Sunday 21 November 2021 at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and Forte Marghera the 17th International Architecture Exhibition titled How will we live together? is curated by Hashim Sarkis and organized by La Biennale di Venezia. The preview will be held on 20 and 21 May, the … Continue reading
Tim McGraw’s New Obvious Pandering Single (“Undivided”)
Oh, please. A peppy, pop “call for unity” that was “inspired by national unrest.” Yet more highly selective cultural memory being sold as giving a hoot. Funny how this overly radio-friendly musical plea would never have been so proudly released last summer, when riots lasted seven months instead of a few hours, when more than … Continue reading
Fun Summer Reading: Earl Dibbles Jr. — ‘If You’re City, If You’re Country’
Earl Dibbles Jr. — ‘If You’re City, If You’re Country’ Hilarious. And oh, too true. That describes the fun summer reading provided by Earl Dibbles, Jr., If You’re City, If You’re Country. Earl Dibbles Jr. is the comedy alter-ego of country singer Granger Smith. The book is full of comic truths from Earl Dibbles Jr., matched … Continue reading
Melania Trump Brings Back Christmas To The White House
Revealing the presidential mansion’s holiday furnishings on Nov. 27, the First Lady decked out the White House in a classic yuletide theme dubbed “Time-Honored Traditions,” which included a bevy of twinkling Christmas trees, a live ballet performance from “The Nutcracker” and a 300-pound gingerbread replica of the White House. To unveil the White House Christmas … Continue reading
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