Album Reviews – Page 28 – Country Universe

George Jones, Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets

August 19, 2008 Leeann Ward 6

George Jones Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets As the title states, Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets is a compilation of duets that have not been released until now. The tracks span

Heidi Newfield, <em>What Am I Waiting For</em>

August 11, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

Heidi Newfield What Am I Waiting For There isn't a lot of mainstream country music made these days that seems to speak for, and to, actual adults. Heidi Newfield's first solo album attempts to fill

Ashton Shepherd, Sounds So Good

August 11, 2008 Leeann Ward 8

Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd has entered the country music scene with a voice that holds nothing back. It’s loud and full while possessing an uninhibited twang that is fairly uncommon in today’s

Jamey Johnson, That Lonesome Song

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Jamey Johnson That Lonesome Song That Lonesome Song is the disc that music industry executives will spin when they leave a day’s work of selling the music of the latest flash-in-the-pan. It is the record

Randy Travis, Around the Bend

August 4, 2008 Leeann Ward 2

Randy Travis Around the Bend After spending significant time immersed in the world of gospel music, Randy Travis has released his first album in nine years that includes secular themes. This is not to say,

Sugarland, <em>Love on the Inside (Deluxe Fan Edition)</em>

July 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 22

Sugarland Love on the Inside (Deluxe Fan Edition) All of the seeds of potential that were scattered among the first two albums by powerhouse duo Sugarland have fully blossomed with Love on the Inside, their

Kathy Mattea, Coal; Del McCoury, Moneyland

July 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 8

Kathy Mattea Coal Del McCoury Moneyland The everyday experience of America’s working poor was once a cornerstone of country music. As recently as the economic downturn of the early nineties, their voices were being heard

Emmylou Harris, All I Intended to Be

July 6, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 9

Emmylou Harris All I Intended to Be It’s easy to view this album as a homecoming of sorts for Emmylou Harris. She is reunited with producer Brian Ahern, who helmed her seminal records from the

Toby Keith, 35 Biggest Hits

May 21, 2008 Leeann Ward 11

Toby Keith 35 Biggest Hits As the title suggests, Keith’s third greatest hits package collects 35 of his biggest hits. It is a two disc set that spans his career starting with his very first

Darryl Lee Rush, Live From the River Road Icehouse

April 3, 2008 Leeann Ward 5

Darryl Lee Rush Live From the River Road Icehouse Darryl Lee Rush hails from Markham, a small farming town in South Central Texas. His roots are proudly referenced in his second recording effort entitled Live

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