Album Reviews – Page 27 – Country Universe

Toby Keith, That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy

October 28, 2008 Guest Contributor 13

Toby Keith That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy As the introduction to his novel, Mother Night, Kurt Vonnegut warned, “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we

Waylon Jennings & the .357’s, Waylon Forever

October 28, 2008 Dan Milliken 3

Waylon Jennings & the .357’s Waylon Forever If country music has taught us one thing over the last decade, it is to never underestimate an aging legend. With much of Nashville doing everything it can

Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition

October 24, 2008 Guest Contributor 2

Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition The original version of At Folsom Prison (review) is rife with a boiling intensity and a boundless pain that few artists are able to corral as well as

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

Craig Morgan, That’s Why

October 21, 2008 Guest Contributor 12

Craig Morgan That’s Why On Craig Morgan’s new album, That’s Why, life is about sitting in Cracker Barrel rockers, driving around the old town square and sipping on Boones Farm wine. No surprise, given that he’s earned steady radio

Lee Ann Womack, Call Me Crazy

October 19, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 28

Lee Ann Womack Call Me Crazy Few modern-day artists make country music hurt as good as Lee Ann Womack. A master of the sorrowful song, she has assembled an almost painfully sad collection in Call

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

October 16, 2008 Leeann Ward 2

Kenny Chesney, Lucky Old Sun

October 15, 2008 Guest Contributor 10

Kenny Chesney Lucky Old Sun With Lucky Old Sun, Chesney returns with his 13th studio album just 13 months after the release of his platinum album, Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates. As the reigning entertainer of the

Randy Rogers Band, Randy Rogers Band

October 11, 2008 Dan Milliken 2

Randy Rogers Band Randy Rogers Band Call it a case of high expectations. You’ve got a beloved Texas act, trusted Texas producer (Radney Foster), major-label resources, and that all-important decision to “self-title” (especially enigmatic considering

Little Big Town, A Place to Land

October 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 13

Little Big Town A Place to Land Distinctive without being too derivative, Little Big Town has created a concoction of stripped-down acoustic country with pop elements, the result of which is a sound that is