Jason Michael Carroll, “Livin’ Our Love Song” This is cool. I’m used to anniversary-type songs being ballads, like “Look At Us” or “Remember When.” The main conceit of the song – they didn’t think
Clay Walker, “Fall” Clay Walker was the mid-nineties radio king when it came to sappy romantic songs, taking over for Doug Stone when his stock fell. Sap like “Rumor Has It”, “Watch This”, “Hypnotize the
Bucky Covington Bucky Covington The latest American Idol castaway to wash up on the shores of country radio is 2006 eighth-placer Bucky Covington, who sees his debut album hit stores a little over a year
I can’t believe I did this two nights in a row. Final Thoughts: Country night was much better than usual, and I credit Martina McBride for being a fantastic coach, along with better song choices.
Pam Tillis Rhinestoned Rhinestoned, the first album of new material from Pam Tillis in nearly six years, once carried the subtitle High on Country Music. The title may have been shortened, but its spirit remains.
Kris is here to keep me calm. Good God, what an astonishingly tasteless evening. A nasty host with an insult for everybody, music that barely resembles country, and women spoken of with no respect, whether
Jack Ingram This Is It Jack Ingram may seem like a new artist to country listeners, but he’s been releasing albums since 1995. In 2005, he attached two new studio tracks to a live album,
Tracy Byrd, “Better Places Than This” Byrd’s drinking funny-man songs have become his signature over the years, with his most popular songs these days being “Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo” and “Drinkin’ Bone.” His 2006
Jack Ingram, “Measure of a Man” A well-written story about a man who leaves home young because of a volatile relationship with his father, but reaches out to fix things with him when he becomes
Carrie Underwood sold nearly 54,000 copies of her late 2005 release Some Hearts this week, a remarkable sum for an album that’s hardly new. That sales total was good enough to land her at #18