Nashville!

By Matthew J Rogers
Succeeding as a mainstream country music duo has its obstacles. One might even say that it’s virtually impossible for an unsigned act nowadays to match the resounding success of the genre’s leading twosomes. Needless to say, there’s some stiff competition. Rancho Deluxe is somewhere in between what works and what doesn’t, and […]

By Matthew J. Rogers
When listening to Mark Chesnutt’s latest effort, Rollin’ With the Flow (2008), it’s difficult to predict exactly how the album will be received. It’s evident from the get-go that Chesnutt isn’t one for conformity, as he sticks closely to formulas that earned him considerable success in the early nineties. Yet, producer Jimmy […]