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Top Country Stars
'It Just Comes Natural' for George Strait (King County Journal) NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? It's almost become a maxim on Music Row: George Strait rarely does interviews. And although he agreed to talk to The Associated Press via phone for the release of his new album, "It Just Comes Natural," when the questions began, the famously taciturn singer was true to form. Classic Strait (The Press-Enterprise) It's almost become a maxim on Music Row: George Strait rarely does interviews. Music Review - Wayne Hancock - Tulsa (Blogcritics.org) Hey you! Yeah, you walking down the street there. Come on up here on the porch, sit down for a second on the rockin' chair. I want to tell you a story. Thirsty? Let me get you a glass of ice-cold lemonade before we begin. Oh and check this out, I want you to hear the latest release from Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Tulsa . What's that you say? Yeah, you're right, this is pretty good. So Aural Fixations - Strait's 29th album is one of his best (East Valley Tribune) George Strait is not known in country music circles as "King George" for nothing. In 1981, back when cowboys looked like John Travolta and country music sounded - courtesy of artists such as Kenny Rogers - like smooth adult contemporary pop, Strait, an unassuming 29-year-old Texas rancher and honkytonk singer, came out with a debut album, "Strait Country," that delivered an assortment of American In Tomorrow's Paper (EdmontonSun.com) The sympathy card works for female offenders, not male. Mindy Jacobs looks at the gender divide. Music Review: Doug Sahm and Band (Blogcritics.org) Doug Sahm and Band is a superb compilation of classic country and western songs, blues, and new songs that blend right into the mix. Besides the selection of songs, what makes this release special is that anonymous band backing Sahm. Really a pick-up band formed for this session, this is a super-group that prefigures another Sahm band, the Texas Tornados. Musicians in this band include Billboard album reviews: Jet, Sting (Reuters via Yahoo! News) All the drama and every hook in the world a record does not make. 'It Just Comes Natural' to George Strait (Jam! Showbiz) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - It's almost become a maxim on Music Row: George Strait rarely does interviews. And although he agreed to talk to The Associated Press via phone for the release of his new album, "It Just Comes Natural," when the questions began, the famously taciturn singer was true to form. 'It Just Comes Natural' for George Strait after 25 years (Houston Chronicle) "Twenty-five years in this business is a long time, but it doesn't seem that long to me ? until I look in the mirror," Strait said, laughing a little. Billboard album reviews: Jet, Sting (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Music News) ARTIST: JET Newsfeed display by CaRP |