Single Reviews

Vince Gill, “What You Give Away” This is why I love country music.  This is why I wade through all the songs about redneck pride and checking for ticks.    I keep coming back for

Rodney Carrington, “Show Them to Me” This could’ve been an absolute train wreck, since it’s just a comedian running down euphemisms for breasts as he implores the woman to “show them to me.”   However,  it’s

Jamie O’Neal, “God Don’t Make Mistakes” The song is decent enough. Nothing spectacular, especially when compared to Loretta Lynn’s “God Makes No Mistakes”, which was a far more interesting song. My real issue with this

Terri Clark, “Dirty Girl” Gotta say, as soon as I heard the opening guitar, I knew it was a Terri Clark record. There aren’t that many artists I can say that about. That said, I

Trent Tomlinson, “Just Might Have Her Radio On” The opening fiddle grabbed my attention immediately, and I was hooked all the way through. The conceit isn’t new – the last Sugarland album had a similar

Sunny Sweeney, “If I Could” I don’t know who she is, but I want the whole album. I haven’t heard anything quite like this before, traditional country thrown in a blender with Alvin & The

Darryl Worley, “Living in the Here and Now” I’m a big fan of Worley, though I tend to prefer his ballads. I absolu tely loved his last single, “I Just Came Back From A War”,

Carolyn Dawn Johnson, “Got a Good Day” Is it too much to ask for a frickin’ melody these days? Carolyn Dawn Johnson has a decent voice, but you’d never know it as she whispers and