Guest Contributor

Deana Carter, “Strawberry Wine”

October 1, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Strawberry Wine< How To Get Ex Back /strong> Deana Carter 1997 Written by Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison “Strawberry Wine”, written by Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, is a prime example of country radio’s ability

Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler

September 29, 2008 Guest Contributor 34

Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler is at an important crossroads. On her self-titled second album, she attempts to build on what must be an unexpectedly successful stay in Nashville. As a finalist on American

Alan Jackson, Drive

September 28, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Alan Jackson Drive 2002 With country music in a constant state of flux, Alan Jackson stands as the format’s standard bearer for no-frills, no-fuss country music, devoid of all the trappings of both dated production

Mark Wills, “The Things We Forget”

September 27, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

Mark Wills’ album, Familiar Stranger, his first on the newly-formed Tenacity Records, is scheduled for release on October 28. His first single, “The Things We Forget,” finds him reminiscing about the rural life and its

Gary Allan, “She’s So California”

September 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

One of the most criminally overlooked staples of country music in the last decade, Gary Allan continues the course of his album Living Hard with the release of its third single, “She’s So California.” No one

Keith Whitley or Alison Krauss & Union Station, “When You Say Nothing At All”

September 25, 2008 Guest Contributor 19

When You Say Nothing At All Keith Whitley or Alison Krauss & Union Station 1988/1995 Written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz Sometimes, silence says it best. With “When You Say Nothing at All,” written

Discussion: Band Names

September 23, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

After attending a musical show in East Nashville last week featuring my friends in the punk/folk-rock outfit Wildcard Family Revival, my mind wandered to the clever, creative names of bands in country music. Musical collectives through the years

Discussion: TV Tunes

September 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 36

Word on the street is that Taylor Swift will have a brand new song featured on the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy that airs Thursday night (9/8 central) on ABC. The news further consolidates Swift’s

Keith Whitley, “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”

September 22, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

I’m No Stranger to the Rain Keith Whitley 1989 Written by Sonny Curtis and Ron Hellard With a whiskey-soaked voice and a traditional bent towards the modern sounds of Nashville, Keith Whitley was a brightly

Miranda Lambert, Kerosene

September 21, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Miranda Lambert Kerosene 2005 It’s fire and fearlessness, it’s volatile and vulnerable and veers closer to the rootsy, rustic sounds of Americana and the raucous rhythms of rock music than most mainstream Nashville releases do.