Love I’ve Found In You-Lady Antebellum (Capitol)

There are probably five songs remaining on the album that should be candidates for radio single release. Of those, this one would probably be the 4th or 5th choice for most people, but with the solid fiddle riff running through it, it is the most “Country” of the group and so is my choice for … Read more

Poison-George Strait (MCA)

I wasn’t much impressed with the new album on the first spin thru it. Nothing bad in the tracks, at all. But the guys’ been with us 30 years now and, great as he is, there’s not much in the way of suprises anymore. But I got back to this one. It’s reflective and philosophical … Read more

Toothbrush-Brad Paisley (Arist)

A track from the current album, this song is just so very sweet, so human, so reflective of life, I can’t imagine it not being a single at some point. The little connections of small everyday objects with big life changing, life affirming events is simple genius. I like it quite more than the just … Read more

Somebody’s Chelsea-Reba McEntire (Valory)

It’s sung very well, she does ’em no other way. I liked it a lot the first time I heard it. On repeated listens, not so much. Two things get me. First, the old guy on the plane was married for 60 yearsand most of that time to the only woman in America with that … Read more

CHIEF-Eric Church (EMI)

This is one of the strongest Country albums I’ve heard in years. It’s sold 200k albums in it’s first two weeks on the shelves and is #1 in SoundScan. I can imagine every cut on it being a single. The two leaders in a blue-chip field are the two Jesus songs. (Imagine having two cuts … Read more

Let’s Don’t Call It A Night-Casey James (BNA)

It’s a very good week, gang. An impressive debut here. The guy don’t sound like anybody but himself. Got some character. And I like the arrangement, too. The beat is heavy, insistent but not overpowering. When Modern Country get’s rocky, this is the way it should sound.