Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" Is Using Gay Rights For Airplay

     Country music group Little Big Town has found themselves smack dab in the middle of a controversy.  Their latest single, "Girl Crush", is about a woman feeling intense jealousy towards the object of her affection's new flame.  The song tiptoes along the lines of making the jealousy sensual.  It has been accused of promoting the "Gay Agenda" and pulled from radio stations due to complaints from many listeners about it's controversial content.  Or has it?  All signs point to this being a case of Little Big Town, and the always-present-for-a-controversy Bobby Bones, using a fake uproar to help a fledgling song move up the charts.  It's pathetic and sad.

Kacey Musgraves "Biscuits" Single Review

     Kacey Musgraves has brought her unique style back to country radio again with her newest single, “Biscuits”. While much of her music has brought her critical appeal and awards, she has yet to have a big smash hit that eclipses the charts. Maybe country radio just isn’t quite ready for her unapologetic attitude and twangy arrangements. “Biscuits” fits firmly in line with the rest of her material, which in reality, is what makes and breaks this song.

Attention Real Country Music Fans: We Are Winning

      Anyone who knows anything about country music knows that there is a longstanding and intense war being waged for the soul of country music. Tradition and fortune are at odds seemingly every day now. Traditionalists are fighting to keep country music rooted in the history that made the genre great, while moving forward to new heights. Mainstream country wants to make as much money as possible, while turning country music into a rock/rap/pop hybrid, citing claims of “evolution” and “progress”. While the fight has looked bleak for the true fans like me, the tides have turned. Not only are we making headway, I would go as far to say that right now we are winning the fight for country music.

Sam Hunt "Take Your Time" Single Review

     I have yet to take on the newest problem facing country music, Sam Hunt. I’ve been hoping that if I ignored him enough, this stupid EDM craze would fade into obscurity. I’m still confident it will, but not before it further erodes the traditions of country music. While I do think that, overall, true country music is beginning to step back into the forefront, there are a few leftover pop wannabes that can hold up the inevitable change. Sam Hunt is the biggest of those hurdles. With his latest single shooting up the charts, he is one of the top dogs in mainstream country right now. His video for that single, “Take Your Time”, was just released to much fanfare. While it has the mainstream dolts heaping praises on him, I find it a pathetic and shameless plug to gain attention. Be impressed all you want, but I refuse to be patronized.

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors "Medicine" Album Review

      Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors are shining examples of why Nashville is called “Music City”. They hail from East Nashville and have become big time players in the music world, even if they don’t really fit in any conventional genre. They are a little rock, a little folk, a little country, but all good. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, you need to check these guys out. If you are looking for an easy to listen to album that is accessible to everyone, their latest release Medicine is a must listen.

Love & Theft "Whiskey On My Breath" Single Review

       Love & Theft have been the epitome of what Nashville has been looking for lately: two nice looking guys who look edgy enough to get girls to swoon, but still safe enough to take home to mama. They haven’t put out any music that was incredibly inspiring, but they haven’t had anything too terribly offending either. In all honesty, that’s almost like a win when you look at some of Nashville’s worst. All that has changed now. Love & Theft’s latest has all the makings of a modern classic. If you haven’t heard “Whisky on My Breath” yet, you are missing out.

Sunny Sweeney and Will Hoge "My Bed" Single Review

 

     Sunny Sweeney is one of the most talented female artists out there, and Will Hoge is one of the most talented men. Put them together and you get one heck of a song. Sunny Sweeney released one of the best albums of 2014 with Provoked, and “My Bed” was one of the most engaging tracks on the stellar collection. Following in the footsteps of Johnny and June, George and Tammy, and Conway and Loretta, Sunny and Will have created a duet that is honest, heartfelt, and will stand the test of time.

Blackberry Smoke "Holding All The Roses" Album Review

     Southern rock is one of the best and most underappreciated subgenres of music. Lynryd Skynyrd set the bar high, and many others have been capturing the vibe and feel of southern music. Today, one of the best bands keeping that tradition alive is Blackberry Smoke. They have been mixing rock, country, and blues to create a unique sound for quite a few years now. Recently they released their latest, Holding all The Roses. Their last album, The Whippoorwill, saw the band head more towards a country sound while still retaining their rock roots. With Holding All The Roses, Blackberry Smoke is reminding us that they can still rock, as this album his hard. This is one that is best played LOUD.

Robert Earl Keen "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions" Album Review

      Robert Earl Keen is a legend in country music and an even bigger legend in Texas. From “The Road Goes On Forever” to “That Buckin’ Song”, Keen has been responsible for some of the best country music to ever come out of the Lone Star State. He has recently released his latest project, which goes off the beaten path for Keen. Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions is a trip to the hills of Kentucky for some good old fashioned bluegrass. If anything, this album proves that when you have talent, you have talent and some men can truly do it all.

Kip Moore "I'm To Blame" Single Review

      Kip Moore may have broken onto the scene with one of the worst bro-country anthems on record, “Somethin’ Bout A Truck”, but he has proven to have a little something more than your average frat-boy country star. Songs like “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” and “Hey Pretty Girl” were solid efforts that showed off his artistic merit. Now, Kip is back with his latest single, “I’m To Blame”. In another solid outing, Kip is making sure we don’t judge our country artists by one hit, because he has a lot to offer.