Jackie Lee — “Getting Over You” Labels: Broken Bow Records Writers: Jackie Lee, Paul DiGiovanni and Brent Anderson “Getting Over You” is one of the most added songs at U.S. Country radio this week. For good reason; it is also one of the most thoughtful and inwardly honest songs out there. After the death of his mother … Continue reading
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New Country/Rock/Blues: The Kentucky Headhunters — ‘On Safari’
The Kentucky Headhunters — On Safari Label: Plowboy Records/Practice House Records They released their debut album, Pickin’ On Nashville, in 1989. Country music didn’t exactly know what to do with their new southern rock sound, but fans new they loved it and wanted more. Fast forward twenty-five years (and a Grammy award) and it should come … Continue reading
Garth Brooks Wins Entertainer Of The Year As The 50th CMAs Honor Country Music
Well, it probably won’t happen again for another fifty years. I’m talking, of course, about a CMA Awards show that (except for one unnecessary Beyoncé moment) actually honored authentic country music during the entire evening. The Country Music Association’s 50th awards were bigger than ever. Anyone who saw the star-studded, “Forever Country” video, which was packed to the … Continue reading
CRITICS ARE BUZZING ABOUT CHASE BRYANT’S SIZZLING NEW VIDEO FOR “ROOM TO BREATHE”
The verdict is in and critics agree that Chase Bryant’s boundary-pushing new video for hit single “Room To Breathe” is an eye-catching, sizzling success. Premiering across CMT platforms last Friday (10/14), the celebrated “guitar slinger brings James Bond swagger” (CMT.com) to his new video which features a high stakes poker game, a dangerous beauty and … Continue reading
Runaway June’s Grand Ole Opry Debut Is A Runaway Smash
On Friday night (10/14) the ladies of red hot Wheelhouse Records act Runaway June showed a packed Grand Ole Opry House exactly what country music fans are quickly discovering. The hit-making trio – comprised of Naomi Cooke (lead vocals, guitar); Hannah Mulholland (vocals; mandolin; and Jennifer Wayne (vocals; guitar) – performed their debut single, “Lipstick,” as well as heart-wrenching … Continue reading
New Country: Brooke Eden — ‘Welcome To The Weekend’
Brooke Eden — Welcome To The Weekend Girls just wanna have fun, as the ’80s pop anthem stated. Well, some things never change because all these years later, we have Brooke Eden. She is a new presence on the country stage and she is a name you’ll hear a lot more of. Her new country/soul/pop … Continue reading
New Country: The Time Jumpers — ‘Kid Sister’
The Time Jumpers — Kid Sister Label: Rounder Records OK, so it’s not the world’s most exciting album cover. Open it up and take out the disc. What really matters is the music, and that’s where this album comes through. What more could anyone who loves Western Swing ask for than the stellar musicianship surrounding … Continue reading
New (Authentic) Country: Shane Owens — ‘Where I’m Comin’ From’
Shane Owens — Where I’m Comin’ From Label: Amerimonte Records God bless Shane Owens, for he is a beacon of hope in the disappearing history of country music. His sound harkens back to when country music and lyrics reflected an authentically rural world, and when the songs on a country radio station could never be mistaken … Continue reading
New Classic Country: Gary West — ‘For The Love Of Cash’ (Vol. 2)
Gary West — For The Love Of Cash, Volume 2 The actual Johnny Cash may have left the building, but the love of his music remains. The most entertaining way to satisfying that craving for hearing Johnny Cash’s sound again is to listen to Gary West. His album, For The Love Of Cash, Volume 2, is … Continue reading
New Country: Bradley Walker — ‘Call Me Old-Fashioned’
Bradley Walker — Call Me Old-Fashioned Label: Gaither Music/Farmhouse Recordings Did you miss going to church last Sunday? I have a solution; put on Call Me Old-Fashioned, the new album from Bradley Walker. It’ll do you good. The church crowd will ove it too, of ocurse, but it’s the kind of singin’ that reaches much further than … Continue reading
