IndexCountryReleases2010

1. Good One Comin' On
2. Like I Am
3. Bottom Of This
4. Up In Smoke
5. Sanctified Woman
6. Who Invented The Wheel
7. I'd Be Lyin'
8. Prayer For The Little Man
9. Restless
10. Shake Your Magnolia
11. Freedom Song

1. Roll With It
2. A Little More Country Than That
3. This Far From Memphis
4. The Way Love Looks
5. Someday When I'm Old
6. Don't Ask me 'Bout A Woman
7. I Can't Love You Back
8. A Lot To Learn About Livin'
9. Let Alone You
10. That'll Make You Wanna Drink
11. Leavin' A Lonely Town

1. My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me
2. Like That's A Bad Thing
3. I Still Believe
4. Tiny Life
5. Get Away
6. It's Only
7. Life On Ya
8. Crazy Not To
9. Be Somebody
10. I Will Not Say Goodbye

OK this isn't really Country. It is in the
grand tradition that brought forth
Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special and other
Southern Rockers. However, what sets
this group and this CD apart are the
other influences that surface and most
of these influences are hard rock.
Influences such as Led Zep, Black
Crowes, Allman Brothers and AC/DC.
This is not a CD for the weak at heart
or the weak in the knees. However, I
can see it find favor with the New
Outlaws that followed in the wake of
Hank, Jr. and Waylon.

I believe that Easton Corbin could be
real Country music's savior. This is one
of the best CDs that I have heard this
year. No take that back. It IS the best
Country CD I have heard in an age.
Very wisely Easton has contributed
only two songs to the mix. The rest are
written by seasoned writers including
producer Carson Chamberlain. And
talking of Carson. He has produced a
minor masterpiece. It is not overstated
and doesn't blow your head away. Now
to young Easton. I truly believe that he
could be the inheritor of the mantle has
been worn by the likes of Conway
Twitty and George Strait. Vocally, he
reminds me of the great Gene Watson.
This is my CD of the month.

GRETCHEN WILSON

"GREATEST HITS"

COLUMBIA 88697-61894-2

PRODUCED BY MARK WRIGHT AND JOE SCAIFE *
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: JOHN RICH *
PRODUCED BY GRETCHEN WILSON, JOHN RICH
AND MARK WRIGHT **
PRODUCED BY NETWORK-UVE, PERFORMED LIVE
AT GWINNETT CENTER, ATLANTA, GA, APRIL 5,
2006

ZANE WILLIAMS

"THE RIGHT PLACE"

ZANE WILLIAMS MUSIC NO CAT #

PRODUCED BY RADNEY FOSTER

MATT KENNON

"MATT KENNON"

BAMAJAM NO CAT #

* PRODUCED BY JAMES STROUD, JULIAN KING,
CHIP MARTIN & MATT KENNON
** PRODUCED BY JAMES STROUD, JULIAN KING,
MATT KENNON & AARON SCHERZ
*** PRODUCED BY JAMES STROUD, JULIAN KING,
MATT KENNON & BRIAN KOLB

THIS IS TAKEN FROM HIS UPCOMING ALBUM

1. Redneck Woman
2. Here For The Party
3. Homewrecker
4. When I Think About Cheatin'
5. California Girls
6. Politically Uncorrect
(Featuring Merle Haggard)
7. I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today
8. One Of The Boys
9. Come To Bed
(Featuring John Rich)
10. All Jacked Up
11. Barracude [Live]

1. The Right Place
2. Tired Of Being Perfect
3. 99 Bottles
4. River Girl
5. Live To Love Again
6. I Am What I Am
7. Six Steel Strings
8. Pablo And Maria
9. The Cowboy And The Clown
10. Christmas Feels Like Christmas Again

1. The Call *
2. The Man I Used To Be *
3. You Can Still Wear White **
4. Some People Piss Me Off ***

When I think about the Muzik Mafia, I
am reminded of the story of Icarus
flying too near to the sun. I am also
reminded of the first wave of rock'n'roll.
When it was over, it was followed by
anemic performers like Bobby Rydell,
Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Much the
same has happened following the
meteoric rise to the limelight of
Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich. They
have been followed by a bunch of
wimpy singers, both male and female
without an ounce of the same musical
talent that made the Muzik Mafia
priceless.
Listening to Gretchen's Great Hits
package, I realize that she was and still
is one of the finest female singers to
have emerged in the last decade. She
sings with power when necessary that
is unmatched and she sings ballads
with depth that those that followed in
her wake can only dream about. What
also makes one aware while listening
to this collection is how good a
songwriter she is. Definitely my CD of
the month.

Zane Williams earned his bones
winning the 2008 “Lennon Award”
winner in John Lennon Song Contest
and being named Merlefest Chris
Austin Song Contest winner in both
“Country” and “General” categories.
This young man is Country to his
boots. Proving yet again that Texas
born singer/songwriters have
something special. "99 Bottles" is going
to be a classic in every bar in the
Western world. Radney Foster's
production is impeccable. My only beef
is with the mixing on the drums which
need to be further back in the mix. But
that aside this is an excellent CD with
not a duff track. My favorite apart from
"99 Bottles" is "I Am What I Am." A CD
of the Month.

JOSH THOMPSON

"WAY OUT HERE"

COLUMBIA 88697-56858-2

PRODUCED BY MICHAEL KNOX

JOSH TURNER

"HAYWIRE"

MCA B0013363-02

PRODUCED BY FRANK ROGERS

LADY ANTEBELLUM

"NEED YOU NOW

CAPITOL 509996 97702 2 7

PRODUCED BY PAUL WORLEY WITH LADY
ANTEBELLUM

1. Beer On The Table
2. Blame It On Waylon
3. Sinner
4. Won't Be Lonely Long
5. Always Been Me
6. A Name In This Town
7. Way Out Here
8. You Ain't Seen Country Yet
9. Back Around
10. I Won't Go Crazy

1. Why Don't We Just Dance
2. I Wouldn't Be A Man
3. Haywire
4. Your Smile
5. Lovin' You On My Mind
6. As Fast As I Could
7. I'll Be There
8. All Over Me
9. Eye Candy
10. Friday Paycheck
11. The Answer

1. Need You Now
2. Our Kind of Love
3. American Honey
4. Hello World
5. Perfect Day
6. Love This Pain
7. When You Got a Good Thing
8. Stars Tonight
9. If I Knew Then
10. Something 'Bout a Woman
11. Ready to Love Again

I really can't say this CD blew me away.
The songs are so-so and the
production very formulaic. I'm sure
Country radio will love it but for me it
never gets above ordinary.

OK this isn't Country music when
compared to the likes of Merle
Haggard, Gene Watson etc. But it is
one of the best Pop albums I have
heard in a while. Oh, there is some
Country in there but it really doesn't
matter because it is what it is and as I
have said it is an excellent Pop record.
In fact, there are some potentially
classic Pop songs such as "Hello
World," "Something 'Bout A Woman"
and the delicious "Ready To Love
Again." A very enjoyable sophomore
CD.