Toby Keith’s Debut Single Is Still One of His Biggest No. 1 Hits
“Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” the first of 20 No. 1 hits for Toby Keith, was released on Feb. 12, 1993. Continue reading…
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The Saddest Country Love Songs Ever, Ranked
What’s the saddest love song in country music history? Here’s our picks. Continue reading…
REVIEW: Ed Alstrom “This Idea of Humanity”
Ed Alstrom – This Idea of Humanity This blues album is driven through a different neighborhood than most blues, since Ed Alstrom uses a Hammond organ. Last year, Ed scored with his self-produced debut album. With this new collection, Alstrom is said to offer a compelling musical vision of the humanity he tolerates with humor […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Clay Street Unit Debuts Ear Worm, Fearless Newgrass on ‘Sin & Squalor’
It’s likely difficult being a new string band today. The role comes retrofitted with some onerous responsibilities. There are certain tenets to uphold, time-tested musical traditions to follow, duty weighing on every roll and break.
With the release of Sin & Squalor, however, it seems newcomers Clay