God Gave Me You-Blake Shelton (Warner Brothers)

I tracked his album yesterday and it’s a strong one. Very entertaining, start to finish. This second single may well turn in a #1 performance, but my ears are much more pleased by three other cuts; four if I count the one I figure’ll never be radio single. This song’s got a very fine title, … Read more

Hell On Heels-Pistol Annies (Columbia)

This is just fabulous. As if Miranda Lambert couldn’t get any hotter, she’s got such an abundance of creative juices churning to the surface now, she’s had to come up with another outlet to let it flow, lest her head explode. Ashley Monroe, one of her partners in this group was signed to the label … Read more

Long Hot Summer-Keith Urban (Capitol)

Considering how slow the charts are, it sure seems like this is getting an awfully late release. A song about a long hot summer should’a been released in March or April. Vacation-time is over in just eight weeks. But, that’s okay I guess ’cause this has the feel of a short-term record to me, in … Read more

Here For A Good Time-George Strait (MCA)

He can’t count on every single being #1 anymore, but Top 10 is still pretty much a given. The man knows how to catch’em with hooks and how to clean’em and cook’em up.

Knee Deep-Zac Brown Band (Atlantic)

With Jimmy Buffett along, don’t you know and ‘preciate it. The song’s a fraternal twin to “Toes”. Same scenario: enjoying being relaxed. This one here’s about as perfect a Summertime soundtrack-of-my-life Country song as ever was, I feel all better just listening to it.

Just A Kiss-Lady Antebellum (Capitol)

They’re in their groove and it ain’t yet become a rut. Again they deliver a single that’s a sure hit and sure to cross formats. Now that their voices are highly familiar, this may have the fastest chart start they’ve had so far.

Colder Weather-Zac Brown Band (Atlantic)

Sounding remarkably like James Taylor 1975, Zac gives us another piece of sweet listening here. The song’s about a man who’d rather roam, talking with the woman who may be coming to the sad conclusion that he ain’t gonna settle down soon enough for this relationship to survive. The song is easy on the ears, … Read more