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Jim Reeves Review

Todd — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:28:19 +0000

Jim Reeves could sing anything. He was the quintessential artist during the days of the Nashville Sound, and even won the hearts of die-hard traditionalists. His smooth baritone was perfect for anything, whether it was delivering a classic recitation or effortlessly conveying a deep emotion through a classic country song. There is no greater example…

What’s In My Head

Todd — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:41:28 +0000

I blame Michael Martin Murphey for my most recent predicament. Johnny Lee’s “Cherokee Fiddle” represents everything that was awful about urban cowboy country, and for the life of me I can’t shake it from my brain. Before Murphy jumped on the cowboy bandwagon, he was an expert at recording sap. He had little…

Kenny Chesney’s Hemingway’s Whiskey

Todd — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:35:08 +0000

This is not a review but a simple analysis of the title. Judging from Kenny Chesney’s single “The Boys of Fall,” I think it is safe to assume that the music from the album will not emulate the profoundness of the album title. This would have been a great title for a Steve Earle or…

‘Nobody’ Is Opening Up For Carrie Underwood

Todd — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:27:44 +0000

When I first heard of the band Sons of Sylvia, I thought, what a great thing it is that the children of the 1980′s country star are opening up for Carrie Underwood. Sadly, my heart was broken when I found out that this was not the case. This up and coming emo-country trio has disguised…

Songwriting Genius Hank Cochran Passes Away

Todd — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:49:11 +0000

Another country music great has left us. Hank Cochran lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. This year was tough on Hank, not only did he have intermittent battles with cancer, but also had an aortic aneurysm the size of a grapefruit removed in April. Hank Cochran will go…

Wrong Side Of The Fence

Todd — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:45:34 +0000

We have no problems with country stars collaborating with pop stars. We have heard George Jones duet with Ray Charles, and Willie Nelson sing with Julio Iglesias. However, what made these duets work is that they gave way to each others’ style. Their kept their own mark while staying true to the other. This is…

Retrospective Look, Roy Acuff and Kitty Well’s “Mother Hold Me Tight”

Todd — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:41:41 +0000

Traditional country music does not shy away from a sad ending. Modern country always searches for that silver lining, but we know that life is not always that simple. Case in point, the duet of “Mother Hold Me Tight” performed by the king and queen of country music Roy Acuff and Kitty Wells. This is…

Madison Bluegrass Favorite Is Shut Down

Todd — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:23:31 +0000

I guess the law is the law, but several months ago Nashville Metro Codes put another notch in it’s belt of finickiness when they shut down Larry’s Grand Ole Garage and Bluegrass Music Park. They declared it a commercial operation, which makes sense since Lonnie Jones, the establishment’s owner, does not make profit one from…

Tribute To Loretta Lynn In The Works

Todd — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:22:12 +0000

The success of Patsy Cline truly empowered female country artists to show the male-dominated genre that there was more than enough room the opposite sex. There is one female artist that picked up the torch after Patsy and showed charisma and sexuality through the music that she created. Of course, we are talking about

Del McCoury Receives High Honor

Todd — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:55:36 +0000

The National Endowment of the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship has added the award winning bluegrass superstar Del McCoury to it’s roster. This award is only given to those who are extremely revered in the world of the folk and traditional arts. It sounds like to me that this award has been a long time coming.…