I would love to tell you all how much awesome talent we have lurking in the shadows of the country music world. But that would be impossible. There are so many talented singers, writers, and musicians that you’ve never heard of. This post is about one of them. And while you may not have heard [...]

Nearly two weeks have passed since I first told you about Phil Vassar’s new Christmas album, “Noel.” If you missed that little write-up, you can read it here. At that time I hadn’t had a chance to listen to it – now I have. And tomorrow, it is going to my office with me to [...]

Since I started writing Country’s Chatter, more than 3-1/2 years ago, you have all seen me review concerts, and albums, and even the artists themselves, and a movie or two. But something I have not yet done is review a book. Now, I’m going to. The book is called Blood Country: A Nashville Sideman Mystery. [...]

Today, Oct. 5, 2010, Toby Keith’s new CD will hit stores. The title of the CD (and the first track) is “Bullets in the Gun.” Yesterday, I received a review copy, and two copies to give away as contest prizes! With Toby singing in the background, here’s my little review … followed by a contest [...]

I spent last night listening to “Album #2,” by Joey + Rory. And, I really mean that – this wasn’t a CD that I listened to once, said “Hey, this is pretty good,” and immediately removed it from my CD player. This is a CD that I listened to, picked out a few new favorites, [...]