Month: July 2008

From the “It could only happen to Kevin” dep’t… I received an e-mail indicating that I’d gotten the lyrics wrong in my Donna Fargo . In the original review, I’d mistaken the line “This is

Forgive me, but I’m feeling a little sentimental this weekend. I need a good dose of an artist who is a good distance past her commercial peak, but too damn good to be forgotten: Pam

Spinner did a countdown of the 20 Most Killer Songs, meaning songs that involve murder. Naturally, there are some country titles on the list. Johnny Cash is at #1 with “Delia’s Gone” and at #16

This week’s most pleasant surprise is that Patty Loveless will be releasing new music later this year.   Sleepless Nights, due Sept. 9, is her first album in three years, and it’s a collection of classic

Michael Slezak at the EW PopWatch Blog make the persuasive case that the worst cover song of all time is Jessica Simpson’s butchering of “These Boots are Made For Walkin’.” I’d never heard that, but

With Sunday's popular topic being songs that should be released as singles, here's a different spin on the same topic: What are some songs that labels overlooked, missing a potential hit? I'm putting up two