Oh Dan Huff, you beautiful bastard! Sometimes an artist with oodles of talent collides with a producer with vision and a sound, like the Beatles did with George Martin, Michael Jackson with Quincy Jones or even Mutt Lange with AC/DC, Def Leppard and Shania Twain. Dan Huff, by far the […]
Album/Single Reviews
INTERVIEW/REVIEW: Doug Seegers On New Album ‘A Story I Got To Tell’
From some quarters there is a view that country music has become an “industry” with artists being moulded to a strict formula at the expense of those who have lived a bit. If you have ever felt that there are too many “hat acts” singing about pick-up trucks and beer […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Keith Urban – ‘We Were’
KU is back with his brand new single We Were. The first single release since Graffiti U’s Never Comin’ Down and penned by Ryan Tyndell, Jeff Hyde and none other than The Chief himself, Eric Church. If that lyrical dream team doesn’t get your mouth watering, nothing will. While We Were […]
ALBUM REVIEW: John Paul White – ‘The Hurting Kind’
For his third solo release, The Hurting Kind, John Paul White combines his honed songwriting ability with the classic big Nashville sound of the 1960s. The result is impressive, if slightly overwhelming in places. Many artists pursuing a solo career often struggle to shake off their previous life. Mention of […]
EP REVIEW: Maddie & Tae – ‘One Heart To Another’
Two great debut albums came out in 2015 from female artists that have been given a rough ride by the music industry in the years since. Cam’s ‘Untamed’ contained a number one hit in ‘Burning House’ and here we are, nearly four years later, after a record label change, still […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Reba McEntire – ‘Stronger Than The Truth’
‘Stronger Than The Truth’, the latest album from Reba McEntire, is an album that could easily pass you by. It won’t necessarily produce radio hits, but please, don’t let that detract from the immense quality on show here. Co-produced by Reba and the hugely experienced Buddy Cannon, this album takes […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Danni Nicholls – ‘The Melted Morning’
The Melted Morning, the third studio album by Danni Nicholls released very recently, will be classified under ‘Americana’ which is fine. However, her sumptuous voice that spans the emotional spectrum transcends labels. Nicholls goes straight back to Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, such is her ability to fuse so many […]
SINGLE REVIEW: The Cadillac Three – ‘Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys’
TC3 are back and I’m about to shotgun a 6-pack while blasting brand new jam ‘Crackin’ Cold Ones With The Boys’. It premiered on BBC Radio 2 last night ahead of the single drop at midnight. All I can say is… Get this cranked… LOUD! Is it summer?! Because this […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Little Big Town – ‘The Daughters’
Shots fired as Little Big Town deliver a message of empowerment for women with brand new single The Daughters. Following The Breaker in 2017 and single Summer Fever in 2018, The Daughters dropped without warning and is the latest release from the foursome. The main focus of the ballad is […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Roseanne Reid – ‘Trails’
Getting there in time for the support is often rewarded by discovering new names. That’s how I came across Roseanne Reid who has just released her debut album,Trails. Backing no less a name as Kathy Mattea, Reid’s low key, quiet approach to roots/Americana made a deep impression on this listener. […]