In Spielberg’s Minority Report, there’s a moment where Tom Cruise as John Anderton says to a police officer “Everybody runs, Fletch.” It’s so casual a movie moment that it’s not often commented on, but for me, it sums up America, a…
‘Humble Quest’ review: Maren Morris’s latest leans into country-pop with beautifully simplistic results
Maren Morris has returned with her third studio album Humble Quest, and it’s quite the collection of conversational melodies! Though a prolific country artist, she’s known for taking inspiration from a variety of different genres, such as pop, rock, and…
Album Review: Jon Patrick Walker Releases ‘The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs’
Authentically alt-country yet laced with country-pop and indie-rock, ‘The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs’ by John Patrick Walker offers stylish and swanky vocals.
Album Review: Ashley Monroe – ‘Rosegold’
New look, new style: Ashley Monroe shoots for a full-on rebirth with Rosegold. She dons pink hair on the album’s cover and dons electronic music on the album itself, both new guises that come as a surprise because Ashley Monroe doesn’t…
Album Review: Lady Antebellum – “Ocean”
Where is there to go for a band that has been consistently at the top since their formation? Soon after their debut album, Lady Antebellum won awards for Top New Duo or Group by the Academy of Country Music and…
Album Review: Raelyn Nelson Band – “Don’t”
Regardless of whatever name the granddaughter of Willie Nelson and her bandmates came up with, anyone looking to see them perform will probably resort to suggesting, “Let’s go see the band Willie Nelson’s granddaughter is in.” By calling themselves the…
Album Review: Willie Nelson – “Ride Me Back Home”
Age has not slowed Willie Nelson down. Ride Me Back Home is his sixty-ninth album released over sixty-three years of performing. His most recent album is a primarily made up of covers, a rerecording, and a few new debuts. Rather…