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Review: Rascal Flatts, “Here Comes Goodbye”

January 24, 2009 Guest Contributor 14

Rascal Flatts begins the new year with another overwrought, regret-filled ballad that sounds like a Casey Kasem countdown dedication, a wimpy attempt at meaningfulness that will tug at the hearts of young women well into

Review: Zac Brown Band, “Whatever It Is”

January 23, 2009 Dan Milliken 16

Figures. Just as I was thinking I might forgive Zac Brown Band for making my least favorite track on The Foundation their first single, they go and release what might be my second-least favorite as

Review: Cherryholmes, “This Is My Son”

January 19, 2009 Dan Milliken 8

On the surface, family bluegrass act Cherryholmes’ new single might seem to paint by a lot of standard Nashville numbers, but don’t let the use of over-exploited motifs (God, soldiers, solders’ families) distract you from

Review: Sammy Kershaw, “Real People”

January 12, 2009 Leeann Ward 4

The song that Sammy Kershaw is hoping will be his comeback hit is written so that it will appeal to just about everyone. It gives shout-outs to workers across America: postal workers, teachers, vending machine

Review: Mark Chesnutt, “Things To Do In Wichita”

January 12, 2009 Leeann Ward 5

Mark Chesnutt croons his way through “Things To Do In Wichita” with his usual ease and decisive country swagger. The theme of love gone wrong is timeless in country songs and this one is executed

Review: The Lost Trailers, “How ‘Bout You Don’t”

January 12, 2009 Leeann Ward 2

“How about you don’t”, as in “how about you don’t leave me” seems like an arrogantly feeble argument to try to get someone to stay, don’t you think? Well, that’s the point of The Lost

Review: Darryl Worley, “Sounds Like Life to Me”

January 11, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 18

Listening to the Darryl Worley single, my mind kept drifting to one of my favorite Simpsons episodes. Apu, proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart, has recently become the father of octuplets. He hasn’t slept in weeks, and

Reviews: Barry Manilow & Reba McEntire, “Islands in the Stream” and Dolly Parton, “Drives Me Crazy”

January 11, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 8

“Islands in the Stream” is a ridiculous song. The arrangement is tacky. The lyrics make absolutely no sense. It’s basically a big ol’ hunk of cheese, aged since 1983. So why did it work so

Review: Chuck Wicks, “Man of the House”

January 9, 2009 Dan Milliken 23

You could write one heck of a great song by exploring the complex perspective of a boy who feels obligated to fill the void left in his family by his father’s engagement away from home.

Review: Craig Morgan, “God Must Really Love Me”

January 8, 2009 Leeann Ward 7

In the past, one could credibly argue that while Craig Morgan’s music hasn’t been especially memorable or intriguing, his music had a sort of authentic charm that helped set him apart from some other mid-level

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