Single Reviews

Carmen Rasmusen, “Nothin’ Like Summer” Sweet and nostalgic, the debut single from season two American Idol finalist Carmen Rassmusen bounces along pleasantly. Her vocal is actually stronger when she isn’t squeezing in the high note

Keith Urban, “I Told You So” Kick anything off with a tin whistle that has a Celtic feel, and you’ve got my attention.  I love Urban’s most recent album because he expands on his basic

Keith Anderson, “Sunday Morning in America” Remember that Craig Morgan hit “That’s What I Love About Sunday”?  How about the Johnny Cash classic “Sunday Morning Coming Down”?  Two completely different portraits of the Lord’s day

Whiskey Falls, “Last Train Running” Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes. This is what I’m talking about. I get a lot of backlash here when I beat up on a single by a new artist,

Jason Michael Carroll, “Livin’ Our Love Song” This is cool.  I’m used to anniversary-type songs being ballads, like “Look At Us” or “Remember When.”    The main conceit of the song – they didn’t think

Clay Walker, “Fall” Clay Walker was the mid-nineties radio king when it came to sappy romantic songs, taking over for Doug Stone when his stock fell.   Sap like “Rumor Has It”, “Watch This”, “Hypnotize the

Tracy Byrd, “Better Places Than This” Byrd’s drinking funny-man songs have become his signature over the years, with his most popular songs these days being “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo” and “Drinkin’ Bone.” His 2006

Chris Young, “You’re Gonna Love Me” What’s this? Could it really be? Is this…country music? From a new artist who isn’t a wanna-be southern rocker, or an aging pop star, or an American Idol castaway?