Album Review: Rodney Crowell, Close Ties April 22, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 3 Close Ties is a dark and harrowing album, full of desperate sorrow and self-loathing regret.
Album Review: Little Big Town, The Breaker February 26, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 The Breaker is a top-notch collection of songs that yearn for a unifying sound.
Album Review: Alison Krauss, Windy City February 24, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10 The first great album of 2017 has arrived, as Alison Krauss returns from a long hiatus with a stunning collection of standards.
Album Review: Kacey Musgraves, A Very Kacey Christmas December 6, 2016 Leeann Ward 1 This album is aptly titled. It is very much Kacey Musgraves.
Album Review: Chris Young, It Must Be Christmas December 5, 2016 Leeann Ward 3 Although it’s been said – many times , many ways – it’s true that Chris Young has decidedly one of the best voices in country music.
Album Review: Jennifer Nettles, To Celebrate Christmas December 3, 2016 Leeann Ward 9 To Celebrate Christmas is a nice blend of joyfulness and reverence.
Album Review: Amy Grant, Tennessee Christmas December 1, 2016 Leeann Ward 2 While Amy Grant is not a country artist, ” Tennessee Christmas”, co-written with Gary Chapman, has become a modern country Christmas classic.
Album Review: Brett Eldredge, Glow November 30, 2016 Leeann Ward 1 Who knew that Brett Eldredge’s voice, normally suited for pop country, is also the voice of a rather impressive crooner?
Album Review: Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Christmas Together November 29, 2016 Leeann Ward 6 Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have finally teamed up to make an album together.
Album Review: Loretta Lynn, White Christmas Blue November 28, 2016 Leeann Ward 0 Loretta Lynn’s first Christmas album in 50 years shows that she has not strayed much from her honky tonk roots!