CD Review – ‘Goodbye Rock ‘n’ Roll’ – Derek Hoke

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‘Goodbye Rock ‘n’ Roll’ – Derek Hoke (Electric Western Records, 2010) This disc has been around for a while, but only now got a full release, and I had heard very good things about it but just couldn’t get around to giving it a listen. My mistake. Right at the start of ‘Goodbye Rock ‘n’ Read More

Fan Review – Jimmy Wayne Riding the Wave at The Surf Ballroom

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Thank you Urban Country Blog for allowing Colleen and me to submit a review for Jimmy Wayne. Colleen did a great job with capturing the spirit of the night and the great show Jimmy gave us. Enjoy. My daughter and I set off from the Twin Cities about 2:30 Friday afternoon. After a long week Read More

CD Review – Christian Kane EP – Christian Kane

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‘Christian Kane EP’ – Christian Kane (Bigger Picture Group, 2010) Christian Kane has always struck me as an artist who chooses his work carefully. Whether it be acting or music, he seems to have picked projects he believed in, not just those who were the shortest route to fame. Maybe because of this, I feel Read More

CD Review – Get Off on the Pain – Gary Allan

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‘Get Off on the Pain’ – Gary Allan (MCA Nashville, 2010) These days not many artists have a clear sound of their own. Before the first word is even sung, you already know you are listening to a Gary Allan record. Gary has managed the difficult feat of sounding unique and yet being played on Read More

CD Review – ‘My Best Days’ – Danny Gokey

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‘My Best Days’ – Danny Gokey (RCA, 2010) Having never seen a single minute of ‘American Idol’, I was unfamiliar with Danny Gokey until debut single ‘My Best Days Are Ahead of Me’ was released. If his label reps ever wondered how his music would have been received without reality TV, here’s their chance. When Read More

CD Review – American VI: Ain’t No Grave – Johnny Cash

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‘American VI: Ain’t No Grave’ – Johnny Cash (American/Lost Highway, 2010) I’ve always found that songs sound just a little different in the hands of Johnny Cash. Right from the opener and title track, ‘American VI: Ain’t No Grave’ grips and it stays with you long after the CD stopped spinning. Some have questioned whether Read More

CD Review – ‘Easton Corbin’ – Easton Corbin

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‘Easton Corbin’ – Easton Corbin (Mercury 2010) If you have heard someone say country music just ain’t what it used to be, they need to hear Easton Corbin. ‘A Little More Country Than That,’ written by Rory Feek (of Joey+Rory), Wynn Varble and Don Poythress is the debut single. The first time I heard it, Read More

CD Review – ‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum

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‘Need You Now’ – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville, 2010) When Lady Antebellum burst onto the scene just over 2 years ago, sounding fresh and new, many wondered how long it would last. The fact that the trio released their sophomore album just days before picking up their first Grammy Award shows that the doubters have Read More