Ryan Adams “Easy Tiger” Lost Highway
Jesse Hill Imagine the prettiest damn banjo picking you ever heard. And an angelic, toughly vulnerable voice sings: Blue eyes for miles, pretty as a peach Glorious, kind and always on time, never far out of reach Tomorrow’s on its way, there’s always new songs to sing Glorious, kind and always on time, pearls on […]
Jason Aldean "Relentless" Broken Bow Records
Jody Mason Over a year after Jason Aldean’s “Relentless” album was released (May 29, 2007), new singles are relentlessly hitting the airwaves an revealing an emotionally responsive performer. Sure, there are still the tough lyrics we associate with Aldean, such as “Johnny Cash,” wherein he “flipped off the boss, took my name off the payroll,” […]
Luke Bryan "I'll Stay Me" Capitol
Lisa Kiser Luke Bryan will stay true to himself, and that’ll be just fine to his fans. This enormously talented vocalist hit it out of the park with “I’ll Stay Me”. His charming, twangy sound is paired with catchy beats and relatable lyrics. In fact, the only topper to this smokin’ album may just be […]
The Avett Brothers “The Second Gleam” Ramseur Records
Allison Bennett If you have seen The Avett Brothers live, you understand the intensity, passion and raucous energy they bring to the stage. The newest release from Scott and Seth Avett is titled The Second Gleam and is no different in its intensity and passion; only with this album, instead of your getting your feet […]
The Avett Brothers “The Second Gleam” Ramseur Records
Brandon Thrower As its predecessor, the Gleam II is a calm, mellow, restful listening experience. But also likes its predecessor, it hits you in the gut with raw emotion. “Tear Down the House” the first track off the Gleam II takes the listener back to their younger days, when things were easier but explains how […]
Gary Allan "Living Hard" MCA Nashville
by LK Allan’s aptly named album takes listeners along for a ride on the rugged journeys of his California misadventures. Though his traditional, rustic sound won’t appeal to everyone, the raw nature of his voice coincides perfectly with the rough and uninhibited lyrical stories on the album. The single “Watching Airplanes” will likely garner most […]
Drive-By Truckers “Brighter than Creation’s Dark” New West
by Kyle McCraw One thing is clear: Drive-By Truckers is a band that believes in the album as a format. “Brighter than Creations Dark” is more than a collection of songs. They are songs that make sense together and flow into each other organically. After the soft, mournful “Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife” has […]
Avett Brothers at Red Rocks for Monolith
by Tim Rynders Few bands have had such anticipated eps as the Avett Brothers. Highly anticipated because the Gleam eps show that Avett brothers are becoming America’s best band in terms of song craft and vocal harmonies. This band is on yet another brink of something huge, and i just don’t feel that they will […]
Kenny Chesney "Poets and Pirates Tour"
by Lisa Kiser Featuring Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan and Luke Brian Shiver me timbers – you’ll never see hicks and chicks file into Ford Field like they do when Kenny and company come to town. Our pirates were welcomed to the D with open arms in a full house of screaming […]
Pedro the Lion
by Jason Estopinal Country Music Goodness had the privilege of talking on the phone with Pedro The Lion’s front man David Bazan while him and his band was driving through Canada on tour. Discussing politics, the Christian faith and carbohydrates, this conversation lasted 3 hours in length and unfortunately had to be downsized to what […]
