It’s not until you actually start combing through the hundreds of records you’ve listened to over a decade that you realize how daunting the task really is.

A very topical album, a group of overlooked Southern rockers and the return of a country legend highlight this Best Country and Southern Rock of 2016 list.

Listening to Jackson Taylor’s latest record, one has to wonder if the hell-raising country rocker has reached a crossroads.

Jackson Taylor’s ‘Cantina del Diablo’ reminds us that underneath the fun-loving, boozy persona we often see, there’s a damned good songwriter.

Bob Wayne, Sturgill Simpson, Whiskey Myers and Whitey Morgan are included in Fred Phillips’ Best of 2014 list for country and Southern rock.

Sturgill Simpson? The genuine article. Bob Wayne? Back with his best ever.

Sometimes, it’s the whole experience that will make a show you’ll never forget. That was certainly the case when I saw Jackson Taylor and the Sinners for the first time.

I certainly don’t claim to be any sort of expert on country music. I’m a metal kid from the sticks who was reintroduced to my country roots through Johnny Cash’s resurgence in the early 1990s. You May Also Like: Shooter Jennings – ‘Shooter’ (2018) ‘Images of America: Southern California SurfRead More

For some reason, Jackson Taylor seems to fly under the radar on the underground country scene.

My son and I went bowling on a recent afternoon, and while at the alley, I was assaulted by an hour and a half of current Nashville songs. You May Also Like: Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – Cantina del Diablo (2015) Jackson Taylor and the Sinners – ‘Which WayRead More