One Track Mind: Shooter Jennings, “4th of July” from Put the O Back in Country (2005)
I still can’t figure out why this wasn’t a huge summer hit.
Articles by: Fred Phillips
Fred Phillips’ Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Southern Rock and Country): Bob Wayne, Sturgill Simpson, Mat D, Jackson Taylor, Willie Nelson
Sturgill Simpson? The genuine article. Bob Wayne? Back with his best ever.
Quiet Riot – 10 (2014)
This is not how I want to remember a band that was so important in my life.
Arch Enemy – War Eternal (2014)
The addition of Alissa White-Gluz leads to one of Arch Enemy’s best overall efforts to date.
Fred Phillips’ Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Hard Rock and Metal): Anti-Mortem, Down, Lacuna Coil
10 early favorites, plus some great stuff to look forward to later this year.
Something Else! Interview: Ted Nugent on his new music, the great outdoors and the state of the union
Could we possibly see … Ted Nugent for president?
Body Count – Manslaughter (2014)
This long-awaited follow up is, in some ways, superior to their debut album.
Alestorm, “Drink” from Sunset on the Golden Age (2014): One Track Mind
Will Alestorm’s pirate metal schtick ever get old? Man, I hope not.
One Track Mind: Ted Nugent [featuring Sammy Hagar], “She’s Gone” from Shut Up and Jam! (2014)
This gives me hope Uncle Nuge might just take the advice his album title offers.
Sturgill Simpson – ‘Metamodern Sounds in Country Music’ (2014)
Two albums into his solo career, Sturgill Simpson remains one of the most interesting characters in country music.
