Retro Single Review: George Jones & Alan Jackson, "A Good Year for the Roses"
1994 | Peak: #56
So, Alan Jackson is at the peak of his first wave of popularity, and he partners up with a still-potent George Jones to cover one of the Possum’s greatest singles.
I qualify that statement with “one of”, simply because “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, “The Window Up Above”, and “She Thinks I Still Care” exist, but in my personal opinion, the original recording of “A Good Year for the Roses” really is the best George Jones single.
Album Review: Various Artists, <i>KIN: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell</i>
Various Artists
KIN: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell
A collection of songs written by industry veteran Rodney Crowell along with bestselling author and poet Mary Karr, recorded by a who’s who of country and Americana music greats. It should be enough to set the mouth of many a roots music aficiando watering.
Retro Single Review: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, "Let's Make Love"
2000 | Peak: #6
An awkward attempt to recreate the magic of “It’s Your Love.”
100 Greatest Men: #44. Glen Campbell
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A young talent from Arkansas that developed from an in-demand session musician into a frontman for the ages.
100 Greatest Men: #45. Tim McGraw
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He started out as one of the lesser-ran hat acts of the nineties boom, catapulted to fame on the strength of a novelty song. But skillful song selection and deepening commitment to artistry helped Tim McGraw emerge as one of the genre’s strongest talents.