The Rock is such an easy listen from
start to finish. It's uplifting, enjoyable, encouraging,
soothing, relatable... come on now, aren't these keywords for
all
good country music? When was the last time you didn't
want to listen to inspiring lyrics delivered as smoothly as a
shot of great Tennessee whiskey? And did I mention the excellent
musicians on these tracks and the wonderful musical harmonies
that support Lawrence on several cuts? I guess I'm being a bit
redundant but I just don't want folks to pass on this album
because they think they are going to get preached to. This album
isn't like that at all, well, however, on the other hand, it may
invoke a religious
experience.
CMA Music Festival
hit an all-time high attendance record in 2009 despite a
downturn in the economy and a general decline in festival
attendance across the nation with a 7.2 percent increase over
2008 during the four-day Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June
11-14, in Downtown Nashville.
On stage one minute, getting dirty milking cows the
next. That’s what Ashton Shepherd calls a perfect day. “I don’t mind
gettin’ dirty,” the country music entertainer says. On the day I
caught up with Asthon she was preparing to muddy up her boots, “We
bought a couple of milkin’ cows. We weren’t happy with one of em’ so
we’re taking her back to the stockyard.” Born and raised in the
rural town of Leroy, Alabama, Ashton happily knows no different...
Bryan
Clark
By: George Peden
It’s been an ambitious project.
Bryan Clark, and to be honest, he’s someone I hadn’t heard
of, is a guy who not so much strums a guitar, but plays it
with a crafted style and an educated class that is
impressive, captivating and awesome...
Richie
Allbright
By: George Peden
There is much today that passes as country music. There are
many who pass as country music singers. The atrocities are
all there. Just listen to modern radio. But every now and
then and often by a stroke of good fortune, you stumble on
to someone...
The
Greencards By: Jim Moulton, I have loved the Greencards for quite awhile, I have
reviewed Weather and Water, a tone laden new grass CD
with lots of good songs.
Brush with Fame
Look and see
who's pictured with...
Chris
Young
Phil Vassar
Rodney Atkins
Luke Bryant
Chuck Wicks
Tracy
Lawrence
2009
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE UP 7.2 PERCENT
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