Bourbon In Kentucky-Dierks Bentley (Capitol)

There’s a rather distinctive air about it. The slow delivery of the words played against the uptempo beat, well, that’s pretty cool. It’s slinky. Good song, too. I like the girl singer there softly behind him, all ghost-like. That’s Kacey Musgraves.

Goodbye Town-Lady Antebellum (Capitol)

This is a quick add because they’re big stars. If the record had any other name on the label, I’d wait for some others to give it the first airplay and see if it’s a runner. The record is very good, with a very pro arrangement and production, as to be expected. Ain’t much of … Read more

You Got Me-Ashley Monroe (Warner Brothers)

Some years ago, at about the same time, two very talented young blonde singer/songwriters were signed to Sony labels. Ashley recorded a really fine collection of songs for the first album but the deal was, they didn’t want to release it until she had a Top 20 hit. Didn’t happen (and I still find it … Read more

It Goes Like This-Thomas Rhett (Valory)

He had a couple of nice ones last year, but didn’t pop through with a hit. That fact could be an obstacle with the chart reporter guys as they have a lot of superfluous associated ideas in their heads when it comes to how they judge candidates for playlist adds. Most important thing is: Does … Read more

Watch The World End-Track Adkins (Show Dog)

Now here’s a thought that should make the woman melt. If the world’s coming to an end, well what I want to do it watch it with you. If this doesn’t give us a Top Ten run, I’ll be greatly surprised.

Mama’s Broken Heart (Acoustic)-Miranda

It’s now something of a fad to release an acoustic version of certain hit songs. Most of them are nice. This one is great. I’ve played it for a half-dozen citizens in the past week and every one of them said they liked it even better than the studio release. When I first heard it, … Read more

Aw Naw-Chris Young (RCA)

If that title don’t stick in the head! It’s uptempo. It’s fun and it sounds like a summertime, good time smash to me.

Blowin’ Smoke –Kacey Musgraves (Mercury)

This is what a monster hit sounds like. Set it up with a killer beat and put in some deft and slyly original lyrics. Be sure to have a hook that anyone can be singing along with before it’s over; one the MAKES you begin singing along, actually. Oh, and have it so’s a huge … Read more

Hush Hush-Pistol Annies (RCA)

Because Miranda is one of the trio, if past performance holds, we can expect the corporate PD minds to immediately ignore it based on the long-entrenched fallacy that two songs by an artist must not be on the Current list at the same time. Well, let’s hope not because this boogie is super-cool. Plugged in … Read more