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That echo thing that runs through it gives it an immediate leg-up, makes the record stand out, grabs your ear, says: pay attention, you wanna hear this! Hit, sure.

In another age, this would’a been called Progressive Rock. Never much a fan for ProgRock, myself. Not enough satisfying hooks to be found there. This one does have a hook, of sorts. Certainly not a traditional one, cause you probably won’t be humming it when you’re not listening to it. But when it’s coming through … Read more

From one of the best Country albums of the year, a pure blooded song about one of the two definitive topics of Country music songs. This here became one of my all time favorites the very first time I heard it last June. I’ve played it bunches since then and am still smiling every time … Read more

The record is fun from start to finish. It’s one boogie sum’bitch, filled with little production treats. Just when I’m getting totally burned on these bro-Country, party-til-you-puke lifestyle songs, along comes one like this by a master of the genre. It’s a killer.

He’s an actor who can sing. He plays the in-the-closet gay guy in “Nashville”. And now he may have the first record to come out of that show that could be a serious contender for true airplay and chart success. It’s a good record.

Just about everybody who’s tracked her excellent album has picked this as the stand-out cut. Kacey wanted it for the second single, I read. She might’ve wanted it for the first single for all I know. But I do expect this will be the biggest hit off the album. You just can’t listen to this … Read more

She is she one of the most well-known female artists of the past several decades. She has delivered one of the best straight-ahead Country albums of the year and this second single from it is a fine one. Melodic and totally Country. And this is one that we really need to add more balance to … Read more

It popped into the Top 20 on one digital sales chart this week and took a 5 point jump to #22 on the other one I watch. It’s mostly a retread formula in my ears, but it’s working it’s way into the proper grove.

Been out there since April and like David Nail’s record is beginning to show good value indicators now.

Small label, chances of big chart success pretty slim. But here’s the thing: Where Are The Women? The national playlist is devoid of Lady Country songs. What have we got? Carrie and Taylor are Pop Stars making Pop music. Band Perry? Same deal. I see a couple of TV reality show flashes who’ll be gone … Read more