Lee Brice’s second single is leaps better than his first. “Happy Endings” finds a man in Myrtle Beach watching his woman walk out on him. She’s hopping in the car and driving to California. He’s
I guess that when you’re still young and want to write a nostalgic song, you have to do it about your childhood. The problem is, unless you’re wise before your time, there isn’t much to
Enough already. I am so tired of “attitude songs” always being coupled with loud, obnoxious production. The drumbeat is too in-your-face and the poor singers have to scream to be heard over it. What stinks
Long story short: the girl next door that he falls for is really a hell-raiser. Cookie-cutter faux-Southern Rock, competently performed. There has to be more to this band than what we’ve heard so far, but
Ever wonder what the Benny Hill music might sound like if it was twanged up from here to hog heaven? I do believe it would resemble the relentlessly addictive hillbilly jam that backs “Winning Again,”
Suzy Bogguss Sweet Danger Four years after exploring Western swing on the appropriately titled Swing, Suzy Bogguss delves into contemporary jazz on her latest independent release, Sweet Danger, and once again, the title fits. While
Faith Hill The Hits As I’ve made the case before, a good compilation must have a strong focus and concept about what it is trying to accomplish. Is it trying to be a definitive collection
Brooks & Dunn Cowboy Town The time has come for Ronnie Dunn to step aside. Not from Brooks & Dunn, mind you, but as the default lead singer of the duo. For the past sixteen
Kenny Chesney Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates What’s the difference between a signature style and an artistic rut? It’s a question that’s hard to avoid contemplating when listening to Kenny Chesney’s latest record,
Reba McEntire Reba Duets Fans of Reba McEntire who have been following her for the past two decades or so know that two things are true. One, she’s an effortlessly outstanding vocalist, who stands
