Now here is what I'm talking about. We have some music that sounds like it came out in the '80s and '90s. You know that's my favorite era in country music. I love a lot of the things coming out right … [Read more...]
The Best Country Christmas Songs: My Comments
Taste is subjective and for the readers of Country Music Life, clearly you have GREAT taste in music! As for what constitutes the BEST of something though, you must understand that the best is … [Read more...]
The (Near) Death Of The Platinum Album
Ok, so there you have it - the Platinum album is pretty much a thing of the past. Only ONE country album has gone platinum in 2014 (according to RIAA,) with three weeks to go, and the winner is...... … [Read more...]
New Country Music – Where do YOU discover the good stuff?
Radio is king! Or so it has been said and is believed to be true for country music since the inception of country music on radio just under 100 years ago. As music which was played live, and heard on … [Read more...]
Put Women Back In Country Music
Number: 3 On last week's Billboard Country Airplay chart there were 3 women in the top 30. The highest was Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square. Next up was the fast rising Miranda Lambert and next … [Read more...]
The Life Of Grandaddy’s Gun
If you've been buying albums the last few years there is a song that has been reappearing on more than just a couple. The song is Grandaddy's Gun. The first time I heard this song was when Dallas … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Words In Country Songs: 1993
So after looking at the most common words in country songs in 2013 I had to go back 20 years and compare. Here again are the rules: Here’s the criteria: 1. I used the number one songs on both … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Words In Country Songs: 2013
It's time for something fun. I thought it would be interesting to see what words were the most popular in country songs from the last year. Here's the criteria: 1. I used the number one songs … [Read more...]
Me Time by Lisa Matassa
She's a long way from home, but Lisa Matassa fits right in with Nashville. The Long Island native has brought her own sound to country music and this former pop singer is ready for life in the … [Read more...]