Blackberry Smoke – ‘The Whippoorwill’ (2012)
Fans of Blackberry Smoke’s earlier work might be disappointed that a little bit of the harder edge is missing, but even being the hard-rock guy that I am, I don’t miss it a bit.
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Fred's Country Fried Rock: Fifth on the Floor, “Distant Memory Lane” (2010)
One of the very first installments of Country Fried Rock that I wrote was on Fifth on the Floor’s “The Fall.” The Southern soul tune remains my favorite by the band, but this ballad is a very, very close second. You May Also Like: Left Lane Cruiser’s Bring Yo’ AssRead More
Tony Savarino – Guitaresque (2012)
This is music made for summer, for never-ending afternoon dreamscapes followed by brilliant bursts of color as the sun dives behind the dunes. You May Also Like: Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues (2017)
'Who the f*ck is Rick Rubin?': Has the legendary producer lost his touch?
With a proposed album of covers with Crosby Stills and Nash now scuttled, never-ending delays with ZZ Top’s new project, and similar mishaps with Slipnot and Muse, the question becomes: Has Rick Rubin, once a sure-fire producer, lost his touch? You May Also Like: No related posts.
Fred's Country Fried Rock: Eric Strickland, “18 Wheels of Hell on the Highway” (2012)
There are deeper and more serious songs on Eric Strickland and the B Sides’ new album Honky Tonk ‘Til I Die, but there’s not one that’s more fun. You May Also Like: How Jim White’s ‘Wrong-Eyed Jesus!’ Changed My Mind About Country Music
Chelle Rose – Ghost of Browder Holler (2012)
I’ve never been a big fan of female country singers. It’s something about the twang in the voice that just doesn’t appeal to me most of the time. You May Also Like: Lizzy Rose, “Walk the Walk” from Crocodile Tears (2016): One Track Mind Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder”Read More
Whiskey Myers, “Ballad of a Southern Man” (2011): Fred’s Country Fried Rock
At first blush, Whiskey Myers’ “Ballad of a Southern Man” has the makings of a country checklist song. Then something interesting happens.
Hank Williams Jr. – Old School, New Rules (2012)
Sadly, the latest from Hank Jr. is pretty much everything that I hoped it wouldn’t be. There’s a lot of grousing about the government, a lot of trying to convince us he’s just a good ole boy like us You May Also Like: Oceans And [Tim Berne, Hank Roberts +Read More
Fred's Country Fried Rock: Earl Dibbles Jr., “The Country Boy Song” (2012)
Unlike several of the country music bloggers that I enjoy reading regularly, I don’t consider myself a crusader against pop country. I don’t care for it, and if I mention it, it’s usually some snide comment You May Also Like: No related posts.
Something Else! sneak peek: Blackberry Smoke, “Six Ways to Sunday” (2012)
Pushing play on Blackberry Smoke’s “Six Ways to Sunday” is like cracking open a time capsule buried about 35 years or so ago in the neighborhood of Jacksonville , Fla. You May Also Like: Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” from Like an Arrow (2016): One Track Mind Blackberry SmokeRead More
