Critics, by nature, overanalyze. After all, it’s our job to not only figure out whether music works, but to turn the average listener’s ears in a direction that’ll help them hear things they may not have heard in a casual […]
In 2013, Jason Isbell’s Southeastern was so stunningly fantastic, that it was impossible not to declare it as my favorite record of the year, even as Brandy Clark’s 12 Stories, Ashley Monroe’s Like a Rose, and Holly Williams’ The Highway all tied for a […]
Consider this A Brief History of Contemporary Country Music, courtesy of Lee Ann Womack. In 2000, Womack released an album called I Hope You Dance. She was already a much respected country singer, with a voice and demeanor that identified […]
There are at least two categories of disappointment. You can want one thing but get another. Or you can get what you want but still want it to be…better. Something Worth Leaving Behind, Lee Ann Womack’s highly anticipated follow-up to […]
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