 Kellie Pickler Proves Herself With 100 Proof
Kellie Pickler says she approached her third album, 100 Proof, with one goal in mind: "I really wanted to take people back to the roots of country music, the music that I grew up on." And her new album proves that she meant it. 100 Proof leans heavily on traditional country themes, like cheating, family relationships and getting rowdy at the bar. And even the casual listener can't miss the steel guitar, fiddles and lots of twang. Pickler arrived on the country scene shortly after charming viewers on American Idol in 2005...Read the rest of the story |
 Josh Turner - Time Is Love
Thus far, Josh Turner's career has turned out to be a sprinkling of truly great singles surrounded by a fair amount of mediocrity. For every "Long Black Train," there's an "I Wouldn't Be a Man," and for every "Would You Go with Me," there's an "All Over Me." Regrettably, his new release is definitely one of the latter. Does he have the voice? Heck, yeah. In addition, his musical stylings often nod to traditional country sounds and influences, making for pleasantly twangy mood-breakers in increasingly rocked-up radio playlists. The problem is that his song lyrics do not always rise to the occasion, resulting in a spotty musical catalog that wants for consistency...Read the rest of the review.
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