2020 was a great year for country music, with the release of a lot of excellent albums. When came the time to choose the best ones, I had a lot of difficulties, with such quality. Usually, this blog publishes a Top 10 albums, but this year will be an exception: what you'll read below is... Continue Reading →
Country Music France’s 2020 Top EP’s
When comes the moment to talk about the best music you listened during the year, you think about albums and songs. That's why, generally, in December you'll have a list of the best LP's and best songs released all along the year. Of course, you'll find these lists on this blog, very soon, but before,... Continue Reading →
Country Music France’s 2020 artist of the year: Charley Crockett
Charley Crockett was born in 1984 in San Benito, South Texas, the hometown of Freddy Fender, at a time when I was watching, on french TV, the series inspired by the story of his distant ancestor, Davy Crockett. Five years have passed since his self-released debut LP, "A Stolen Jewel", and during this period of... Continue Reading →
20 years ago, the release of “O’ Brother, Where Art Thou”, by Joel and Ethan Coen
20 years ago, Joel and Ethan Coen released one of their most famous movies, "O Brother, Where Art Thou". I was a big fan of their movies, particularly Fargo, Blood Simple, Miller's Crossing and of course the iconic big Lebowski, so I watched it in my movie theater as soon as it was released. I... Continue Reading →
Johnny Cash: “How many of these people have filled a cotton bag, once in their life?”
Johnny Cash would have been 88 years today. I'm actually reading his autobiography, "Cash: The Autobiography", cowritten with Patrick Carr and published in 1997, 6 years before his death. It's a captivating book and, today, I want to share with you what he wrote about the evolution of country music, some 23 years ago. Please,... Continue Reading →
Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Night in LA
February 10th 2019 was a very special day for Texan country singer Kacey Musgraves. She won all of its 4 nominated Grammy awards category: the most prestigious, the best album of the year award for her splendid third studio album "Golden Hour", but also the best country album award, the best country solo performance award... Continue Reading →
Country Music France 2018 Top 10 albums
2018 is about to end, and it's the moment to think about this musical year. As I'm french, it would be difficult for me not to have a word for a fantastic singer who left us this year, Charles Aznavour. We'll never forget his talent, his humanity and his mischievous smile. Repose en Paix, Charles.... Continue Reading →
Country Music France 2018 Top 5 Debut albums
After revealing who was Country Music France artist of the year, Kacey Musgraves, I'd like to talk about the 5 best debut albums I listened to this year. 2018 was a great year for Country music, and with these 5 talented artists, we know that our favorite genre is in good hands for the years... Continue Reading →
Country Music France’s 2018 artist of the year
2018 is ending, and it's time for this blog dedicated to country music to reveal its choices for best albums, best songs and best debut albums of this year. But first, I'd like to pay tribute to an amazing artist, who was the artist of the year for me. That artist is Kacey Musgraves. 2018,... Continue Reading →
Kacey Musgraves’s golden hour
March 30th 2018. It was Springtime, and Kacey Musgraves was releasing her fourth album, "Golden Hour". Since the very first moment I listened to it, I loved it and I considered it was a masterpiece. It was 7 am today, in France, when I read the news on my laptop and was informed that CMA... Continue Reading →