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- Industry Ink: Luke Bryan, SiriusXM, ‘Ten Year Town,’ The Listening Room October 13, 2026
- The War And Treaty To Receive Inaugural Origins Vanguard Award October 13, 2026
- Songwriter Rory Bourke Passes October 13, 2026
- Lady A, Tyler Hubbard, More Featured On ‘Songs Inspired By The Chosen’ Album October 12, 2026
- Matt Jenkins Enters Top 20 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart October 12, 2026
- John Morgan Lands Second No. 1 As An Artist & Seventh As A Songwriter With ‘Kid Myself’ October 12, 2026
- Kameron Marlowe Slates ‘Take You Down With Me Tour’ For February October 12, 2026
- Miranda Lambert’s Amazon Music ‘Songline Live’ Debuts October 12, 2026
- Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Josiah Queen Among Winners At The 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards October 12, 2026
- Industry Ink: Wynonna, Gibson, Lauren Daigle, Troubadour Blue October 12, 2026
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/22/10)
/by Robert K OermannWhat is past is present. This week, The Judds and Ken Mellons are returning with records that reinvent their respective sounds. Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow & Miranda Lambert revisit a country classic and earn a Disc of the Day honor in the bargain.
DISClaimer Pop/Rock Single Reviews (9/20/10)
/by Robert K OermannIt’s high time we checked up on Nashville’s ever-expanding pop/rock community. There’s a little big of everything to sample, from the hard rock of November to the singer-songwriter vibe of Alyssa Bonagura, from the over-the-top personality of Joanna Cotten to the introspective-and-hooky Dave Barnes, from the soul sisters of Kentucky Thunder to the new-wavey Jeff the Brotherhood.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/15/10)
/by Robert K OermannThis is apparently Country Ballads Week. Almost all of the class acts in this stack of platters are making their marks with slower tempi fare. James Otto, Lorrie Morgan, John Mellencamp, Charlie Louvin, the LoCash Cowboys, Jerrod Niemann and Teea Goans ain’t about rockin’ the house. They have generally thoughtful things to say.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/8/10)
/by Robert K OermannThe competition is at a really high level this week. I can’t remember when there were so many really fine songs going head to head during one listening session. “I Make a Difference,” “Bad Angel,” “Raymond” and “Who Are You When I’m Not Around” all tugged at my emotions in different ways. It’s also a really good sign when there are so many worthy newcomers making noise.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/1/10)
/by Robert K OermannYou say you want some tempo tunes? Well, step right up. This week’s stack of platters contains a bevy of boppers. Marty Stuart, The McClymonts, Blaine Larsen, Mason Douglas and Eric Heatherly are all tapping their toes. Margaret Durante and Jewel are both breezy, too.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/25/10)
/by Robert K OermannThe stars are blindingly bright this week. Here for your listening enjoyment are top-tier new sounds from Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and Jamey Johnson. That’s what I call an embarrassment of riches. Up-and-comers like Jaron & The Long Road to Love and Crossin’ Dixon have fresh offerings, too.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/18/10)
/by Robert K OermannThese may be the Dog Days of summer, but some of the puppies in this stack of new tunes are as cute as the dickens. Ashley Gearing, Taylor Swift, The Roys and Amber Hayes are all bopping brightly. Joey + Rory have teamed with The Zac Brown Band to record an excellent ode to country’s core fans. Jesse Lee wins the DisCovery Award. She not only has a richly evocative country vocal style, but also the listening session’s best written song.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/11/10)
/by Robert K OermannIt’s Independents’ Day. As regular readers know, I occasionally like to stray off the major-label path and devote a column entirely to indies. Just to survey the scene and see what’s going on.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/4/10)
/by Robert K OermannCan I get a witness for Lloyd Maines? The steel-guitar wonder is behind two of the finest country performances in this stack of platters. And in the case of James Hand, I mean Country with a capital “C.”
DISClaimer Single Reviews (7/28/10)
/by Robert K OermannAmong the new super sounds are efforts by Mark Chesnutt, Train, Kenny Chesney and Matt Kennon. Newcomers Kathe Knight, Manning-Dickson and The Ketucky Linemen are also welcome additions to our audio environment.