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Music review: Butch Walker — ‘Stay Gold’

Butch Walker has always had a way of crafting songs that possess an abundance of sugary hooks and mouthwatering lyrics.From his time with Marvelous 3 and into his solo career, WalkerĢƵ songwriting has received the attention of critics and fans through the Georgia nativeĢƵ heartfelt ...

Music review: Dolly Parton – ‘Pure and Simple’

Paul McCartney once sang, “You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs/I look around me and I see it isn’t so/Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs/And whatĢƵ wrong with that/I’d like to know.”Apparently, Dolly Parton feels the same way.On ...

Music review: Amos Lee – ‘Spirit’

While recently driving home from Cincinnati after attending an electrifying show by Rob Thomas and a rain-delayed performance by the Counting Crows, I wisely decided to listen to the latest release from Amos Lee to help make the four-hour journey an enjoyable one.“Spirit,” LeeĢƵ first new ...

Music review: The Dead Daisies – ‘Make Some Noise’

I recently had a spirited discussion about music with fellow classic rock enthusiast Tim Mitchell of Hopwood. After trading stories about the shows we attended and the variety of bands we had seen over the years, I began to search for newer bands that possessed a vintage sound delivered by ...

Music review: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s new album

I’ve come to terms with the fact that chances are slim to none that brothers Chris and Rich Robinson will put aside their differences and reunite the Black Crowes.While I certainly miss the swagger and gutsy blues delivered on the bandĢƵ debut effort “Shake Your Money Maker” and ...