Tim McGraw "Sundown Heaven Town" Album Review

      Tim McGraw has always been a mystery to me.  almost every year, he will release on of my favorite singles of the year, and he always has one I despise as well.  Perhaps he is good at being well-balanced and playing both sides of the fence.  Perhaps he is inconsistent.  Perhaps he simply follows the trends and doesn't have any real backbone to his sound.  In short, the answer is yes.  So, Sundown Heaven Town is pretty much what you'd expect:  some great country songs, some mediocre filler, and some total head-scratchers.  But, in Tim's defense, this album leans way more toward the great side.  For a guy who seemed to be heading towards a serious midlife crisis, Tim McGraw released a pretty solid album.

The 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time Part 10: 10-1

     We've already covered 90 of the best songs in country music history.  Now, we finally have gotten to the top ten.  These ten songs, in my opinion, are the ten songs that shaped, progressed, or defined the genre in one way or another.  Hopefully, you will hear a new song for the first time through this and learn a little something about country music history.  Thank you everyone who has taken this journey with me.  This series has been the most difficult and the most rewarding thing I've ever created for this site.  Now, without further ado, Keep It Country Kids proudly presents The 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time Part 10: 10-1.

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.

Tyler Farr "A Guy Walks Into A Bar" Single Review

     Tyler Farr has been chugging along, putting out a few singles to radio and getting his name out there. While I initially liked “Redneck Crazy”, the more I heard it, the more I realized the underlying creepiness of the song. His next single “Whiskey In My Water” was just cliché and bland to me, so Tyler Farr really didn’t have my interest. This new single has my spidey sense tingling, however. It’s a clever play off of an old joke, and it’s perfect for country radio. “A Guy Walks Into A Bar” is another big step in the right direction for mainstream country music.

Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" Single Review

     Tim McGraw has got to be the most up and down country performer of all time. Half the time he is putting out terrible songs like “Truck Yeah” and “Lookin’ For That Girl” and making you cringe, and the other half he puts out “Better Than I Used To Be” and “Live Like You Were Dying” to prove he can still knock one out of the park. “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” has him back on the positive side of the tracks, as this is one of the strongest songs of the year.