Leeann Ward

Discussion: Five-Star Albums

November 20, 2008 Leeann Ward 35

Let’s face it, 2008 has not been a particularly strong year for country music albums. Sales are down both due to the struggling economy and as a result of big name artists not exactly releasing

Joey + Rory, The Life of a Song

November 11, 2008 Leeann Ward 11

Joey + Rory The Life of a Song The husband and wife duo, Joey + Rory, have won over a legion of country music fans with their appearances on CMT’s Can You Duet? competition show.

Discussion: Country on the Council

November 7, 2008 Leeann Ward 10

Recently, President George W. Bush appointed Lee Greenwood to serve on the National Council on the Arts. This will be a six year term for Greenwood. He will serve alongside thirteen other private citizens and

Billy Currington, Little Bit Of Everything

October 24, 2008 Leeann Ward 9

Billy Currington Little Bit Of Everything As trite as it sounds, Billy Currington’s finest instrument is his voice. The smoldering sensuality of “Must Be Doing Something Right” and the boyish charm of “Good Directions” were

George Strait, <em>Classic Christmas</em>

October 16, 2008 Leeann Ward 2

Faith Hill, Joy To The World

October 6, 2008 Leeann Ward 10

Faith Hill Joy to the World In the interest of full disclosure, to say that I love all things Christmas is a gross understatement. I’ll put it this way, as much as I love Vince

The Road Hammers, “I’ve Got The Scars To Prove It”

October 1, 2008 Leeann Ward 7

“I’ve Got The Scars To Prove It” begins with a somewhat ominous electric guitar intro that is likely meant to set the tone for the bombastic lyrics. As a result of his recklessness, the singer

Discussion: Revising History

September 25, 2008 Leeann Ward 33

The song that helped me warm up to Carrie Underwood was “Before He Cheats.” While I believe the song is simply a good song no matter who sings it, Underwood’s performance is perfect. She delivers

Discussion: Bargain For Your Buck?

September 19, 2008 Leeann Ward 8

The prolific rootsy bluegrass band, Old Crow Medicine Show, is offering their new album, Tennessee Pusher, at the low preorder price of five dollars exclusively on . To me, this is a price that you

Discussion: Recommend A Track

September 18, 2008 Leeann Ward 31

Lately, it seems that a somewhat popular feature of our discussion threads is Thursday’s Recommend A Track. So far be it from us to disappoint you, our faithful readers. The track that I recommend this