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Album Review: ‘The Little Darlin’ Sound of Johnny Paycheck: On His Way’
In our spotlight feature, normally we review an artist’s albums in chronological order, not necessarily reviewing all albums released but those reviewed will be in order of release date. For Johnny...
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Album Review: Janie Fricke –‘Saddle The Wind’
The rise of the New Traditionalists in the late 1980s meant that the sooth pop-country which had served Janie well earlier in the decade was sounding dated. Janie was also now over 40, as younger...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Willie Nelson and The Boys: ‘Willie’s Stash, Volume 2’
This collection is a follow-up to Willie Nelson’s 2014 collaboration his sister Bobbie, December Day: Willie’s Stash, Volume 1. This time around Willie is teamed up with his two youngest sons, Micah...
View ArticleRazor X’s Top Albums of 2017
Another year has come and gone, and once again we lament the deplorable state of mainstream country music, while pointing out a few glimmers of hope that will never be heard on the radio. Among this...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Daryle Singletary –‘Daryle Singletary’
Daryle’s debut album in 1995 was produced by his mentor Randy Travis with James Stroud and David Malloy. Lead single ‘I’m Living Up To Her Low Expectations’ was not a great start, barely creeping into...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Daryle Singletary –‘All Because Of You’
Daryle Singletary reunited with the production team behind his debut for his second album, All Because of You, which was released a year later in 1996. He hit the jackpot with lead single “Amen Kind of...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Daryle Singletary –‘That’s Why I Sing This Way’
By the end of the 90s, Daryle’s hits had dried up at radio as the industry moved away from his pure country sound, and Giant decided to drop him from the label. He moved to independent label Koch...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Wade Hayes –‘On A Good Night’
Released in June 1996, On A Good Night was Wade’s second album on Columbia. Produced by Don Cook, who also sings background on the album, the album climbed to #11 on the country albums chart and...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Wade Hayes –‘When The Wrong One Loves You Right’
After Wade’s cover of ‘Wichita Lineman’ failed to catch fire, the recording was swiftly removed from his upcoming album. The next single, which became the true lead single for 1998’s When The Wrong One...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Adam Harvey –‘Cowboy Dreams’
Released in April 2003, Cowboy Dreams was Adam’s fifth album and the second to be certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association signifying sales of 35,000 albums. The album opens up...
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