Mary Chapin Carpenter, “It Must Have Happened” What the hell? Chapin signs with a folk-oriented indie label and puts out her most aggressive single in years? I’m shocked. I was ready to be put to

Taylor Swift, “Teardrops On My Guitar” Not a bad song, but the vocal lays flat during the verses. She sounds like an amateur until the chorus, where the production and a stronger melody carry her

Flynnville Train, “Last Good Time” This is country music in a post-Big & Rich world, I suppose. But, much like the Shania wannabes faltered without her trademark wit and production magic, this record just lays

Ty Herndon, “Right About Now” This works as a thematic successor to his debut hit, “What Mattered Most.” Not quite sure why he felt the need to go so high at parts, but it’s a