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 […]
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 […]
Many artists on this disc deserve respect for music made in their careers — Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, and Sting among them. The art of making fine recorded music, however, is not the sum of the […]
January 1971. The scenario is bleak. Our subjects are a bunch of greasy longhairs from Jacksonville, Florida, who live in tents and catch their own fish for dinner. After slumming it on the Florida club circuit for a couple years, […]
For better or worse — and it’s better, honest — this is as good an album as Music Row is capable of making. Vince Gill has a smooth voice to go with his smooth looks; he also has a background […]
It’s easy to forget that Lyle Lovett’s musical roots run deep in the heart of Texas songwriting. In recent years, his music has leaned heavily toward R&B, jazz and gospel, sounding ever further removed from the country music charts where […]
I believe Todd Snider’s an alright guy, and this is an alright album. Only thing is, it could have been a darn fine album if it wasn’t cluttered up by so much filler. The first sign of weak material is […]
Since re-signing with his old label MCA in 1990, Joe Ely has released a string of solid albums, and Twistin’ In The Wind, his new disc, is no exception. Dig yourself down into the words and the music — especially […]
The first sounds that hit you from the Horse Whisperer soundtrack are a fat, Tejano-style accordion riff and yodeling. So far, so good. What we have here is Dwight Yoakam singing “Cattle Call”, which is something I always wanted to […]
In the liner notes to Devotion & Doubt, Richard Buckner says he originally wrote “Song of 27”, the album’s final track, “as a theme of sorts for an album I wanted to make based on my own family’s characters. I […]
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