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 Mark
Chesnutt
Rollin’ With the Flow
By: Brianna
Nightingale
7/6/08
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 Charlie
Allen
By: George Peden
He's more Tritt than Strait, more McGraw than Jackson, and
more Otto than Keith. But more than a casual and easy
pigeon-slot comparison, newcomer Charlie Allen is exciting
and authentic. In essence: he is his own brand... |
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 Montgomery
Gentry - Back When I Knew It All
By: Brianna
Nightingale
6/26/08
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 April
Taylor
By: Jim Moulton
Ok, I want to apologize for
putting this off so long, it is just too good. April Taylor
is a special talent who has a remarkable CD with a great
collection of songs. |
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 Ray
Scott - Crazy Like Me
By: Penny Rondinella
6/13/08
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 Julianne
Hough
By: Kevin Snyder
Most new artists share the same problem of trying to build
their name to sell it to the public and radio. Julianne
Hough has already built up a reputation for herself as a
two time champion on the television series Dancing With
the Stars... |
Phil Vassar - Prayer of a Common Man
By: Brianna
Nightingale
5/25/08
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 Patriotic
Country 3
By: Jim Moulton
I reviewed the first
installment of this series a while back and remembered
it being very good, so I went for part 3. The 3rd
compilation hits me in a different light... |
 Toby
Keith - 35 Biggest Hits
By: Jolene Downs
5/12/08 |
 Phil
Christie
By: George Peden
If you like your music richly mellow, flavored just right with
equal doses of Americana and Folk, then Phil Christie, a
Neil Diamond similar-sounder, is worth a listen. Blessed
with a smooth, easy and clear tone, this Canadian is out
with his latest, Rearview Mirror...
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 James
Otto - Sunset Man
Review By: George Peden
4/27/08 |
 Carlene
Carter
By: Jim
Moulton
This CD is raw, spirited and just a masterpiece by one
of the Carter Family Royalty, Carlene Carter. This has been
quite a year for me, lots of great music, but this record
really has moved me with its twelve original songs... |
 George
Strait - Troubadour
By: Brianna Nightingale
4/14/08 |
 Angel
Band
By: George
Peden
Start with three
distinct voices. Voices rich, clear and full, add celebrated producer Lloyd
Maines, include a pitch perfect band, then blend an assortment of meaningful and
inspired tunes. The result is, if I dare play with the obvious, angelic... |
 Jeff
Bates - Jeff Bates
By: Jolene Downs
4/7/08 |
 Mountain
Heart
By: Jim
Moulton
This refreshing, cutting edge bluegrass group really has
put out a real masterpiece on this album. Recorded at "The
Ark" in Ann Arbor, Michigan... |
 Alan
Jackson - Good Time
Album review by: Cheryl Harvey Hill
3/17/08 |
 Kathy
Mattea
By: Jolene
Downs Kathy
Mattea is an extremely versatile artist who packs a very large
emotional punch with her music. Her latest album, Coal,
is an incredible musical journey... |
 Chris
Cagle
My Life’s Been a Country Song
By: Brianna Nightingale
2/27/08 |
 City
Moon
By: George Peden
It would easily be ten years. It must be. Could it really be that
long? Back then, I was doing a show on Melbourne (Australia)
radio and a listener asked if I’d heard of City Moon...
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 Willie
Nelson
Moment Of Forever
By: Cheryl Harvey Hill
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 Tift
Merritt
By: Jim Moulton
Well, here I am back in the middle of the night reviewing a CD
and listening on my headphones. I have listened to Tift Merritt
before, but never reviewed anything by her...
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 Sarah
Johns
Big Love In A Small Town
By: Jolene Downs
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 Trent
Willmon
By: Penny Rondinella
Trent Willmon is here to prove with
the release of his new CD, Broken In with Compadre
Records, that he's not only the "Beer Man," or just
another pretty face...
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 Chuck
Wicks
Starting Now
By: Brianna Nightingale
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 Becky
Schlegel
By: George Peden
What a deeply satisfying album For All The World To See
is from Becky Schlegel. The voice, the songs, the artistry of
the musicians, all adds to an album that, simply, is clear,
melodic and easy on the senses...
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 Rhonda
Vincent
Good Thing Going
By: Jim Moulton
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 DeAnne
Moore - Never Too Late
By: Jolene Downs
DeAnne Moore is a newcomer who feels like a long-time friend
almost immediately. Once you've listened to her, you come away
with the feeling that she's just always been there. She earned
her Bachelor's Degree in Abilene...
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 Rissi
Palmer
Self-Titled Debut CD
By: Jim Weaver
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 Royal
Wade Kimes - How The West Was Sung
By: George Peden
Let me get this out and upfront –
I’m a Royal Wade Kimes fan. A big one. His music brings a
gritty approval for those who rode the rough and lonely trails
and lived the bedroll existence of bygone times...
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 Country
Compressor Pedal Shootout
By: Jim Moulton
Greetings Friends, well I guess you wonder where I disappeared
to, but I have been up to something different. After almost
seven years of doing CD reviews, I decided to review another
type of musical product that involves country music, guitar
pedals, specifically, compressor pedals...
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 Kelly
Aspen
By: Brianna Nightingale
Kelly Aspen is the type of country singer who has big dreams
and works hard to fulfill them. “I have wanted to be a singer
for as far back as I remember,” she said...
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 Randy
Archer - I Can Hardly Wait
By: George Peden
I Can Hardly Wait is the new release from Randy Archer. The
former hit-seeker with country duo Archer Park has turned his
hand and voice to a religious album. And before the wowsers turn
their ears away, it’s wholesome, melodic and well crafted...
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 Crystal
Sands
By: Brianna Nightingale
Realizing the importance and thrill of writing her own songs,
Crystal Sands began transforming her own poems into melodies at
the age of thirteen. She has always loved to write...
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 Jason
Meadows 100% Cowboy
Interview/Album Review By: Brianna Nightingale
When asked to describe himself to interviewers on Nashville
Star, Jason Meadows said he is “a cowboy, country as a dirt
clod.” After talking with him and listening to his album, 100%
Cowboy, I believe it...
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 Josh
Gracin
We Weren’t Crazy
By: Brianna Nightingale
In the past I heard that Josh Gracin went in to Lyric
Street, sang in front of a few staff members and ended up with a
record deal. I knew it couldn’t be quite that simple...
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 Zane
Lewis
By: George Peden
Turbo-tonkin’ Texan Zane Lewis is out and active with his
second album, a self-titled sizzler. Lewis simply, and
energetically, delivers with a power brand of hip country, all
without hype or hoopla...
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 Concert
Review
Sawyer Brown, Phil Stacey, Rissi Palmer, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
and Chris Young in Hoffman Estates, IL
By: Brianna Nightingale
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 Mike
Runnels
Jukebox Boulevard
By: George Peden
Mike Runnels is country. The Austin, Texas singer
songwriter knows how to twist and juice his lyrics, leaving you
decidedly aware how life and love can leave you somewhere far
from where it started...
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 Allison
Moorer
Mockingbird
By: Jim Moulton
Allison Moorer has done a little bit of all types of music and
different types of recordings. Her big sister Shelby Lynne just
finished a very polished jazz sounding CD called Just a
Little Lovin' that was sparse, but emotive and one of her
best...
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 Luke
Bryan
I’ll Stay Me
By: Brianna Nightingale
Luke Bryan learned all about hard work while he was growing up
on his parents’ peanut farm in Leesburg, GA. His childhood was
also the time when he acquired his love for country music...
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 Shawna
Russell
Goddess
By: George Peden
Happy is the person who can find
what truly makes them content. Country newcomer Shawna Russell
seems to have found the answer...
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 Shelby
Lynne
Just A Little Lovin'
By: Jim Moulton
Shelby Lynne has always sang and recorded music with passion and
reason. Lynne's last CD was a very well done set of songs that
she wrote called Suit Yourself...
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 Craig
Morgan brought in 2008 at Wildhorse Saloon
By: Brianna Nightingale
What is better than bringing in the New Year with a few good
friends and Craig Morgan? I can’t think of anything off the
top of my head; well, unless there were more friends and two
Craig Morgans...
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 Randy
Thompson
Further On
By: George Peden
The album rocks in part, slows to
measure the mood on the slower cuts, and is generally a tight
musical odyssey for a guy renowned for taking years between his
album releases. But that’s okay – quality takes time, and this
is a top-drawer effort...
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 Blue
Highway
Through The Window OF A Train
By: Jim Moulton
After many listens to this
recording, I have just fallen in love with it. More than
anything, the depth of the lyrics really struck me...
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 Owen
Temple
Two Thousand Miles
By: George Peden
In a market flooded with wannabees and clones, once in a great
while it happens. Someone comes along, someone with a voice and
a message that makes you second take and draws you in...
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 BadBob
& Jimmy
Posted Places
By: George Peden
Hmmm…it's a fine line, this comedy thing. I mean, what makes
someone laugh often makes another cringe...
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 Marshall
Tucker Band
Carolina Dreams Tour '77 DVD/CD
By: Jim Moulton
Like Surprises? I do. I have been reviewing lots of Shout
Factory / Marshall Tucker Band re-releases recently...
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 Megan
Linville Concert Review
By: Christina Struck
I first heard Megan Linville when a friend suggested that I
check out her Myspace page...
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 Justin
Honaman Saturday In The South
By: George Peden
Good deeds never go unnoticed. Country newcomer Justin Honaman
has a dual purpose in life. He wants to make country music. He
also wants to assist less fortunate people, in particular
kids...
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 Doug
Stone
My Turn
By Jolene Downs
Doug Stone has released
his latest studio album, My Turn, on his own TNT Records
label. Stone is an artist that has dealt with more than his fair
share of adversity...
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 My
Top Picks of 2007 - Predictions for 2008
By Cheryl Harvey Hill
Would someone please slap the powers that be at Curb!?! Please...
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 Jim
Moulton Picks His Top 10 of 2007
Well, I thought doing the top ten CDs for this past year was
going to be easy, but it turned out to be a lot of thought and
work...
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