Keith Urban, “I Told You So” Kick anything off with a tin whistle that has a Celtic feel, and you’ve got my attention. I love Urban’s most recent album because he expands on his basic
Keith Anderson, “Sunday Morning in America” Remember that Craig Morgan hit “That’s What I Love About Sunday”? How about the Johnny Cash classic “Sunday Morning Coming Down”? Two completely different portraits of the Lord’s day
Worth Reading: April 21, 2007 There are some interesting stories, reviews and opinion pieces floating around the ‘net this week, many of which deal with what’s been talked about on Country Universe in recent days.
Whiskey Falls, “Last Train Running” Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes. This is what I’m talking about. I get a lot of backlash here when I beat up on a single by a new artist,
Jason Michael Carroll, “Livin’ Our Love Song” This is cool. I’m used to anniversary-type songs being ballads, like “Look At Us” or “Remember When.” The main conceit of the song – they didn’t think
Clay Walker, “Fall” Clay Walker was the mid-nineties radio king when it came to sappy romantic songs, taking over for Doug Stone when his stock fell. Sap like “Rumor Has It”, “Watch This”, “Hypnotize the
Bucky Covington Bucky Covington The latest American Idol castaway to wash up on the shores of country radio is 2006 eighth-placer Bucky Covington, who sees his debut album hit stores a little over a year
I can’t believe I did this two nights in a row. Final Thoughts: Country night was much better than usual, and I credit Martina McBride for being a fantastic coach, along with better song choices.
Pam Tillis Rhinestoned Rhinestoned, the first album of new material from Pam Tillis in nearly six years, once carried the subtitle High on Country Music. The title may have been shortened, but its spirit remains.
Kris is here to keep me calm. Good God, what an astonishingly tasteless evening. A nasty host with an insult for everybody, music that barely resembles country, and women spoken of with no respect, whether