James Otto “Sunset Man” Warner Brothers/Raybaw Records
by Jody Mason James Otto startled listeners with the release of his second record, “Sunset Man” in April, 2008. He caught our attention with the sexy “Just Got Started Lovin’ You”, his first hit single, and his album begins as he lets loose but doesn’t let go. The first track, “Ain’t Gonna Stop,” is slightly […]
Dolly Parton “Backwoods Barbie” Dolly Records
by Jody Mason We haven’t seen a mainstream record from the legendary Dolly Parton in 17 years, and it seems she has remained true to her classic style after all this time. Backwoods Barbie includes the single “Better Get to Livin’,” a characteristically upbeat song that is countrified by Dolly’s bluegrass voice singing gospel-style lyrics. […]
Carrie Underwood “Carnival Ride” Arista
by LK Get your tickets and hold on tight for the Carnival Ride tour, featuring Grand Ole Opry inductee and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood! The tour stopped to play at the Dow Arena in Saginaw, MI, gathering a variety of fans ranging from the young to the young at heart. Underwood’s mass appeal, springboarded […]
James McMurtry “Just Us Kids” Lightning Rod
by Jesse Hill “Just us kids hangin’ round today, watching our long hair turning gray,” James McMurtry announces on the title track to “Just Us Kids,” his ninth full-length album. It is a statement that carries throughout the ferocious, self-produced album full of patriotic, poetically penned portraits of the Americans in our gutters and blistering […]
Old 97’s “Blame It on Gravity” New West Records
by Brad Tucker The Old 97’s return to the studio for the first time since 2004 with Blame It on Gravity. The band’s third album with New West picks up where their up-tempo alt-country sound left off before front man Rhett Miller’s most recent solo venture. Miller’s aptitude for pop-friendly phrasing is on display immediately […]
Dwight Yoakam “Dwight Sings Buck” New West
by Jesse Hill Like a deconstructed tumbleweed that’s danced across southern and western terrains for the span of five decades, Dwight Sings Buck is an explosive unraveling of the history of country music, rockabilly, and moreover, music in general. It is a masterpiece that rebuilds a well-trodden bridge between two legendary bodies of work, and […]
Tift Merritt, “Another Country” Fantasy
by Brad Tucker Tift Merritt’s third release, Another Country, comes in the wake of a solitary stay in Paris. Merritt holed up with a guitar and a piano, penning the new album after four years away from the studio. The opening track “Something to Me” brings to mind early Jackson Browne, both in its lively […]
Review of “Vinyl Countdown” musical slots game
Microgaming is one of the top names in online casino software. They have designed different kinds of games, including slot machines. One fun-filled game they have created is a slot machine game known as Vinyl Countdown. This online casino slot machine game is a five reeled machine. With a total of 9 paylines, Vinyl Countdown […]
Josh Gracin, “We Weren’t Crazy” Lyric Street
by LK You’d be crazy to miss the latest work of Michigan native and Idol graduate Josh Gracin. The long-awaited follow-up to his self-titled debut album is a sure bet for a good listen. Gracin’s charming vocals are paired with excellent musical arrangements to produce a truly enjoyable and masterful album. While it doesn’t lose […]
Chris Cagle “My Life’s Been A Country Song” Capitol Nashville
by Jesse Hill Chris Cagle is forty years old. That ain’t young in these the-younger-the-better times. And it ain’t young in this flash in the pan industry. And it ain’t young enough to be singing about the little, tan, wine-drunk girl that he barely knows laying on his chest during his “what happens in Cancun […]
