Randy Owen, former lead singer of Alabama, is trying to make his way back onto country radio as a solo artist. Unfortunately, “Like I Never Broke Her Heart” lacks distinction both in lyrics and production.
100 Greatest Women #2 Loretta Lynn She came from the humblest of beginnings, the daughter of a Kentucky coal miner who married when she was only thirteen years old. Before she turned eighteen, she was
Reading this has me thinking deep thoughts today: Jessica Simpson has booked an appearance during the Country Thunder USA festival in Twin Lakes, Wis., in what her representatives say is her first full concert since
100 Greatest Women #3 Maybelle and Sara Carter (The Carter Family) Just over eighty years ago, a family act from Appalachia traveled to Bristol, Tennessee. Behind the wheel was A.P. Carter, and on board were
From the Awesome Gifts department: Not only does it play vinyl, it copies records directly to CD. Definitely the coolest thing I’ve been given in a very long time and I will be spending my
100 Greatest Women #4 Emmylou Harris The living embodiment of artistic integrity, Emmylou Harris has been creating acclaimed music for more than three decades, building up the most consistent catalog in the history of country
There are love songs that can only be sung by older adults who have experienced a lot more of life than young singers. When the concept of “till death do us part” becomes an approaching
One of the year’s best singles comes from bluegrass stalwarts The Del McCoury Band. The lyrics fly so fast that you can almost miss the scathing indictment of a culture driven by greed, coupled with
Toby Keith is one of the best ballad singers that country music has ever produced, and he’s at his best when he’s communicating melancholy regret. He sings the hell out of “She Never Cried in
I’m thinking today of the stars that should have been. Some of them have been preserved thanks to YouTube. Here’s one that I liked who never made it: Dude Mowrey A great honky-tonk voice. I