I’m pretty picky about my country and Southern rock listening, and to be honest, I don’t explore it as thoroughly as hard rock and metal. You May Also Like: Shooter Jennings – ‘Shooter’ (2018) How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock
Sturgill Simpson’s brand of country is undeniably old-fashioned, dripping with honky-tonk spirit, but don’t expect him to try to cash in on it by singing about what an outlaw he is. That’s made clear on the album opener You May Also Like: Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – ‘Which WayRead More
Fifth on the Floor’s 2010 release Dark and Bloody Ground stands as one of the absolute best Southern rock albums of this generation. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd Engineer Alan Parsons Had the Perfect ‘Wizard of Oz’ Quip
A collaboration between Hank III and David Allan Coe has been long talked about and hinted at by III, something that’s been met with a great deal of excitement by both camps of fans. It’s finally here You May Also Like: David Garfield, “Sir Charles” from ‘Stretchin’ Outside the Box’Read More
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.
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
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
At first blush, Whiskey Myers’ “Ballad of a Southern Man” has the makings of a country checklist song. Then something interesting happens.
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.
You might have heard a Chris Knight song, even if you don’t recognize his name. They’ve been recorded by plenty of names you would recognize You May Also Like: Joshua Burnell – ‘Glass Knight’ (2023)
