Single Reviews – Page 111 – Country Universe

Tracy Lawrence, “You Can’t Hide Redneck”

October 2, 2008 Guest Contributor 13

Tracy Lawrence, a far more distinctive vocalist than many of his contemporaries, received industry approval with his first CMA award last fall for the Vocal Event-winning “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”, his collaboration with

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

Review: Waylon Jennings & the .357’s, “Lonesome, On’ry and Mean”

September 30, 2008 Dan Milliken 11

Not gonna lie: “Lonesome, On’ry and Mean” has never been one of my favorite Waylon hits. Call me what you will, but I’ve always thought the flat production employed in that studio recording just doesn’t

Mark Wills, “The Things We Forget”

September 27, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

Mark Wills’ album, Familiar Stranger, his first on the newly-formed Tenacity Records, is scheduled for release on October 28. His first single, “The Things We Forget,” finds him reminiscing about the rural life and its

Gary Allan, “She’s So California”

September 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

One of the most criminally overlooked staples of country music in the last decade, Gary Allan continues the course of his album Living Hard with the release of its third single, “She’s So California.” No one

Review: Wade Bowen, “You Had Me at My Best”

September 18, 2008 Guest Contributor 1

As a preview of his album If We Ever Make It Home, Wade Bowen gives us “You Had Me at My Best,” a message of sadness in the face of a faded love. The man

Jessica Simpson, “Remember That”

September 17, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 22

Jessica Simpson’s second country single is a good deal better than her first. It’s still conversational in style, but instead of trying to convince a guy to come on over, she’s trying to convince a

Julianne Hough, “My Hallelujah Song”

September 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Julianne Hough danced her way into the Top 20 with her first single, “That Song in My Head,” and she returns to action with the follow-up, “My Hallelujah Song.” It’s another in long line of

Review: Sara Evans, “Low”

September 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 27

The few opening seconds sound like another pop-country throwaway. Then, a wonderful surprise: acoustic instruments! Banjo-picking, bluegrass style! Evans has a classic country voice that she rarely puts to use singing classic country, so it’s

Review: Dierks Bentley, “Feel That Fire”

September 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

Check it out: an uptempo song by Dierks Bentley that isn’t about being on the road! “Feel That Fire” has a cool rhythm, and the hook has an extra punch, thanks to the gravel in