March 10, 2013 Katie Armiger continues to show off her feisty side on her new single 'Playin With Fire,' a bluesy, rebellious cut from the 'Fall Into Me' album. Her message should hit the sweet spot for teens or young 20-somethings full of angst and with little patience for the sage advice of an elder.
Want a taste of brand new Ronnie Dunn music? Well, today's your lucky day. The singer previewed the rowdy and thoroughly rocking' new track 'Country This.' Dunn himself labeled it as one of the "edgier" tracks on his upcoming record and it's certainly a different sound for him. So how does it stack up?
March 8, 2013 Billy Currington is a master of melody, always finding songs you can't get out of your head (and usually don't want to). 'Hey Girl,' the lead single from an upcoming album deviates little from his brand of country meets R&B.
March 7, 2013 Songs like Drake White's 'The Simple Life' end up inspiring scores of new singer-songwriters to bring their talents to Nashville. White makes it look so easy, singing about familiar pleasures we all know and usually under-appreciate.
March 5, 2013 Much like many of their biggest hits, Zac Brown Band's 'Jump Right In' succeeds in providing three minutes of relief from the rigors of life. It's a little musical vacation a la 'Knee Deep,' 'Toes' and, to a lesser extent, several of their other Top 5 singles. However, like sand beneath those first few shallow feet of surf, there's little to hold on to otherwise.
March 4, 2013 Justin Moore's lead single from his third studio album is a familiar combination of all of his best songs. It's the well-meaning bad boy in 'How I Got to Be This Way' meeting the soft and sensitive lover in ''Til My Last Day.' Fans familiar with Moore's previous two studio albums can find a few more tracks 'Point at You' resembles.
March 3, 2013 Guilty pleasure songs are songs you'd never list as all-time favorites, but when they begin playing on the radio you find yourself looking around, rolling up the windows of the car and cranking the volume to 12... These songs aren't bad, but they attract a significant amount of criticism for being ... quirky.
Kelly Clarkson was on fire at the 2013 Country Radio Seminar, as she introduced a new song that everyone is talking about called 'Ain't Gonna Like It'. With help from a trio of girlfriends, she hit every note and delivered in such a way that pulled everyone to their feet.
March 1, 2013 March 2013 begins with a flurry of new songs for country fans to enjoy. Superstars like Brad Paisley and Tim McGraw released new tracks to end the winter, and others like the Band Perry and Sheryl Crow introduced new music just in time for spring. All of these artists are slotted within the Top 40 Country Songs list for March 2013, but none are No. 1. That honor goes to a song that debuted at No. 3 last month.
February 27, 2013 Sheryl Crow's new country single 'Easy' is as advertised. It's easy to be seduced by Crow's carefree warmth and laid-back style. It's easy to overlook the effective songwriting, and it's easy to fall into her story again and again.
