Zackary Kephart

Single Review: Keith Urban, “Wild Hearts”

August 25, 2021 Zackary Kephart 3

There’s not much that’s wild about “Wild Hearts.”

Single Review: Carly Pearce featuring Patty Loveless, “Dear Miss Loretta”

August 9, 2021 Zackary Kephart 7

“Dear Miss Loretta” puts Carly Pearce on a new level.

Classic Country Singles: Shenandoah /Alison Krauss & Union Station, “Ghost in This House”

May 6, 2021 Zackary Kephart 3

A tale of two songs presented as one, both in spirit and musical form.

Single Review: Amythyst Kiah, “Wild Turkey”

April 21, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4

Amythyst Kiah’s “Wild Turkey” looks inward – and in doing so, delivers a pain and yearning that’s universal.

Single Review: Candi Carpenter featuring Brandi Carlile, “Dirt Around the Tree”

March 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4

“Dirt Around the Tree” excels for finding a sense of calm and the courage to step forward from a past trauma, if not the answers to go with it.

Single Review: Elle King and Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”

February 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4

While fun, this doesn’t feel like a true collaboration between Elle King and Miranda Lambert.

Single Review: Brett Eldredge, “Good Day”

February 28, 2021 Zackary Kephart 0

“Good Day” leads to a good day, indeed.

Single Review: Luke Combs feat. Billy Strings, “The Great Divide”

February 2, 2021 Zackary Kephart 1

“The Great Divide” is about as predictable as you’d expect.

Identity Through Masculinity and Femininity: Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Dolly Parton, and Puzzling Paradoxes

January 20, 2021 Zackary Kephart 2

A continuation of a previous essay, exploring identity formation through masculinity and femininity, and exploring the paradoxes and audience perceptions that come with both.

Classic Country Singles: Josh Turner, “Long Black Train”

January 13, 2021 Zackary Kephart 4

Which long black train are you riding on?