If it’s true what they say (‘Better late than never’), then I guess I’m ok with today’s post. I received these album reviews from Andrew Griffin of Red Dirt Report, back on March 27. And I’m just now finding the time to get them posted for you. I love reading Andrew’s reviews. He always seems [...]

                                          Two Texas treasures release terrific new albums: Robert Earl Keen – Ready for Confetti (Lost Highway) 2011 George Strait – Here For a Good Time (MCA Nashville) 2011 by Andrew W. Griffin Red Dirt Report, editor King George and REK released new albums within weeks of each other and while one will (typically does) [...]

Sometimes I wonder if I’ve been living under a rock somewhere. Or maybe I just live a little too far east to be familiar with some of the great sounds that come out of Texas, Oklahoma, and some of our other western states. So I don’t mind admitting that I never heard of Reckless Kelly. [...]

Back in February, I told you all that Brad Paisley would be releasing his new CD “This is Country Music” on May 24, 2011. (That article here.) That release date has come and gone, and as much as I like Brad, I somehow neglected getting any kind of review up about the CD.  But, fortunately [...]

Keith Urban released his latest CD, “Getting Closer” back on Nov. 16, 2010. I did put up an article about it – but nothing more than a release date and a list of the songs it included.  I’ve heard the entire CD since then, but I still haven’t gotten any kind of review written – [...]