From France with love for Country Music
It was a rainy day in Paris. Despite the bad weather, the boulevards' sidewalks were teeming with people this Saturday night. After passing by the Moulin Rouge and observing the thick line at the entrance of La Cigale, I caught sight of La Boule Noire, where I saw American Aquarium two years ago. But my... Continue Reading →
Tony Logue released his fourth studio album on February 21th, "Dark Horse", almost seven years after his debut "Serpents and Saviors" and three years after the acclaimed "Jericho". Produced by Sean Sullivan, it was recorded at the Tractor Shed Studio in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Backed by his band, The 184, Tony Logue's new LP is an... Continue Reading →
This is the final piece about the year 2024: the best songs of the year. Next, you'll find a list of 50 songs released in 2024, ranked from 50th till 1st. At the end of the post, you'll find a Spotify playlist including all those songs. Listening to it, you'll be able to enjoy about... Continue Reading →
Every year, since its creation, Country Music France has designated an Artist of the Year. In addition to the Top Albums, Top EPs and Top songs, it's an important way to reward an artist who standed out particularly all along the year on the country music scene. This is a recap of Country Music France's... Continue Reading →
First, a happy new year for my readers! My best wishes for y'all! Here you have, finally, Country Music France's Top 30 albums of 2024. Needless to say, choosing 30 albums is not an easy task. It's important to me to tell you that several excellent albums couldn't be part of this Top 30. It... Continue Reading →
It's this time of the year. 2024 is ending and we're all thinking about all the records released all along the year. This one was particularly impressive, with a lot of high quality country albums and songs. Real country is more alive than ever. It makes us very happy but it's also difficult to choose... Continue Reading →
2024 was a fantastic year for country music. I'll share soon my usual posts about the best albums, EPs, songs and about the artist of the year. As we were spoiled with quality country music all along the year, 2024 was also an excellent one for country Christmas music, with some brilliant albums and EPs,... Continue Reading →
Julia Hatfield is a young and brilliant artist from Texas. Singer, songwriter, pianist, she was awarded as 2018 new female vocalist of the year by Texas Regional Radio Awards. With a strong taste for old-school music, inspired by artists like Dolly Parton and Guy Clark, she made beautiful covers of Tom Petty's "I Won't Back... Continue Reading →
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 →
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