Blake Shelton "Bringing Back The Sunshine" Album Review

     Blake Shelton had big promises with his new album Bringing Back The Sunshine.  Blake enticed his fans detractors with hints and tidbits about an album that would be a return to a country sound, with more heartfelt lyrics and more traditional arrangements.  Blake has been deeply entrenched in the bro-country vs. traditional country battleground, as he not only released the awful "Boys 'Round Here", he also made comments that referred traditional country fans as "old farts" and "jackasses".  He also has had countless public feuds on Twitter with anyone who dared to question his musical decisions.  All of that had but Blake on a lot of people's you-know-what list.  One solid album of real country would completely change that negative backlash.  Bringing Back The Sunshine doesn't fulfill all the hype that Blake let on, but that doesn't mean this is a bad album.

Blake Shelton Needs To Grow Up

     When I was just a young child, my mother gave me advice about bullies. She told me to ignore them, and they would leave me alone. As a child, I thought that was the dumbest thing I’d ever heard. As an adult I've realized that, like usual, mama was right. Apparently Blake Shelton never listened to this age old piece of advice. I’m not the biggest Blake Shelton fan, but I've gone out of my way to defend him on this site a few times. I thought the “old farts and jackasses” comment was incredibly dumb, but the reactions were overly harsh. I gave “Neon Light” a solid review. But, as Blake’s fame rises, his intellect seems to shrink. I can’t believe I’m saying these words, but Blake needs to be more like Luke Bryan. Shut up, make your music, and do your thing. By constantly defending himself and egging on the naysayers, Blake Shelton is causing drama and unrest where it is unnecessary, and hurting other people in the process. It is time for Blake Shelton to grow up.

Blake Shelton "Neon Light" Single Review

     Blake Shelton is back on the radio waves with the lead single to his upcoming album Bringing Back The Sunshine titled "Neon Light".  Blake has never been one to be subtle, as he notedly called fans of traditional country "old farts and jackasses" a few years back.  In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Blake claimed that "Neon Light" mixed some elements of other musical genres' influences, but the heart and soul of it was still country.  I rolled my eyes at that comment.  Then I listened to the song and I'll be darned, he wasn't kidding.  "Neon Light" isn't traditional country, but it isn't a bad effort in the shoddy mess that is mainstream country radio.

5 Worst Songs of 2013

     While 2013 had some monumental positives, it wasn't without some massive failures.  The evolution of the genre has produced a brigade of wanna be pop stars parading about in their big trucks, downgrading women, and making sure everyone knew just how country they are.  While we finally saw a lot of backlash to this trend, we still had a slew of bro-country songs.  If you can stomach it, lets relive the songs in 2013 that had us shaking our heads and covering our ears.

Blake Shelton "Based On A True Story..." Album Review

     Reining CMA Entertainer of the Year Blake Shelton has released his new album, Based On A True Story... this week.  Blake has faced heavy scrutiny of late with his comments on classic country fans, and has seen unprecedented levels of success with his role as a judge on The Voice.  Blake has had an up and down year, and this album has been much anticipated by people on both sides of the country fence, for very different reasons.

A Reaction to Blake Shelton's "Old Farts and Jackasses" Comment

     Unless you are living under a rock, by now you have heard of Blake Shelton discussing his role as Male Vocalist of the Year that has offended many classic and traditional country music fans. If you haven't, I will summarize below. What do these comments mean? A slip of the tongue? A bad choice of words? A giant mistake? A completely false and stupid statement? Yes.