Cody Jinks, Blackberry Smoke and Jamey Johnson headline Fred Phillips’ Best of 2024 country and southern rock releases.

‘Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90’ was well-meaning, heartfelt, and often well-performed – but a few intangibles were lacking.

Jamey Johnson is confident and solid, offering straight-ahead country music that’s performed with conviction.

Jamey Johnson has released his first new non-holiday song since ending a prolonged dispute with Mercury and launching his own label.

This is the first time that I’ve ever enjoyed enough records from the country and Southern rock genres to put together a list. Maybe I’m getting old and turning into that country music-loving guy that my relatives always told me I would when I “grew out of all that crazyRead More

Willie Nelson’s official site is currently streaming the “world premiere” of “Roll Me Up,” the first song from his upcoming Heroes album and a tune that he’s been playing live since late last year. On my first listen to the studio version of the song, I couldn’t help but thinkRead More

Jamey Johnson stands as one of the few beacons of grit, emotion and honesty remaining on country music radio.

A benefit Johnny Cash tribute concert, to be held April 20, 2012 in Austin, Texas, has confirmed appearances set for Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow. You May Also Like: Johnny Cash’s American VI: Ain’t No Grave was a rustic, spiritual, unbent farewell Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis shared an uncannyRead More

by Fred Phillips Ah, the tribute album. It started out as a good idea — current artists getting together to salute a classic artist that had a major influence on them. But, then, it spiraled out of control. You May Also Like: Shooter Jennings – ‘Shooter’ (2018) Various Artists –Read More