Nashville!

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 […]

In his web site biography, Rich Flanders claims, “I’m not a cowboy, and I don’t own that big spread on the far side of the divide.” But after listening to Yondering: Songs of the American West, some might be convinced otherwise, as Flanders clearly has a deep, intimate relationship with the old west.

By Featured Contributing Editor Mandy Phillips
Carrie Underwood’s sophomore album, Carnival Ride, is all over the map when it comes to success and failures. There are certainly some wonderful songs that showcase Underwood’s big voice and appeal, but there are just as many selections that seem to not be sure if they actually belong to […]

Fans of Alan Jackson are fans because they appreciate the no-nonsense, stripped down, traditional country music that the lanky artist has been delivering since he first lumbered onto the scene in the late 1980s. And with Good Time - Jackson’s 15th album - there’s much, much more of that. (In fact, Good Time is a […]

By Featured Contributing Editor Mandy Phillips
With the number of hits spawned by Sugarland’s Enjoy the Ride, it certainly feels like the duo (and former group of three) has been around for much longer than two albums. But it has been the sophomore Enjoy the Ride that has launched the Sugarland - Jennifer Nettles […]