From France with love for Country Music
Anna Wescoat, a Havana, Florida, native artist, released her debut album, "World Famous", on October 18th. Recorded at Riverfront Studios, in Nashville, it was produced by Ben Jarrell, who also cowrote several songs. If you love traditional country music, with excellent instrumentation and brilliant songwriting, this album is undoubtedly made for you. "Heartache Home Etc"... Continue Reading →
Rich O' Toole released his 8th studio album, "Ghost", on June 21st, four years after the brilliant "New York" (reviewed here on this blog). The 12 songs of this record were written or cowritten by the Houston native artist. "Need You To Stay", cowritten with the brilliant Texan artist Jade Marie Patek, is a splendid... Continue Reading →
This is my first review in almost three months. It's a very long time, even more with such a lot of fantastic releases all along the summer. At this point, after having been a witness of a summery profusion of musical gems, it's hard to know where to start. As we're entering the fall, let... Continue Reading →
Country music is, firstly, quality storytelling. Instrumentation is important, particularly pedal steel and fiddle, but what makes a great and relatable country song is, primarily, songwriting. Leon Majcen is an artist who grew up, from a young age, listening to Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and John Prine. He knows about the importance of the... Continue Reading →
He's only 22 years old, but he has a lot to say, and the way he does it with his songs makes him, from now on, one of the most prominent and authentic artists on the country music scene. With Wyatt Flores, we are witnesses of the spectacular breakthrough of a young and very talented... Continue Reading →
Ellis Bullard released his sophomore album, "Honky Tonk Ain't Noise Pollution", via Feels So Good Records, on February 9th. Two years after his acclaimed debut "Piss-Hot Freightlining Country Music", this new LP is an unmissable record for honky tonk and real country lovers. Each and every song present on this album is a gem, starting... Continue Reading →
Duke Oursler is a Kansas native singer and songwriter, who now lives in Macomb, Western Illinois. His new studio album, "He Shot More Than Birds", released on January 19th, via the Farm Way Records, that he coproduced with Mike Himebaugh, is a country rock LP with excellent storytelling about the life in midwestern little towns... Continue Reading →
This post is the fifth and last one about Country Music France's best of 2023. As we all know, it was a very special year for our genre, with a lot of talented artists, brilliant albums and fantastic songs. I tried to paint a portrait of the last year through a Top 10 EPs, a... Continue Reading →
Photo : Brooke Stevens Country music is for the people, not for any industry. If it's such an appreciated genre, it's because country artists write relatable songs, about the real life of American people. A true country artist doesn't care for any codes. What will make his success is his skill when it comes to... Continue Reading →
Since I created this blog, it's the first time that I find it so difficult to choose the best albums of the year, due to the impressive quality and quantity of brilliant country records released this year. What you'll find here is a Top 30, completed by a list of 20 other excellent albums (not... Continue Reading →
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