Albums
Tom Buller – When A Country Boy Gets the Blues
Review by Roger Sharman One of the big pluses of writing in the country music industry for me is the amount of new music that I get to listen to. That being said, it's not all good, but it's certainly worth listening to the not so good records to uncover the gems,...
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OUT OF THE ARCHIVE – Port Saint Joe Album Review – Brothers Osborne
In homage to the Brother's November 2018 tour I've decided to dig into the archive, just in case there is anyone out there who possibly has't heard this album yet! I highly doubt it but stranger things have been known to happen.... The highly anticipated sophomore...
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Shine A Little Light – New Album from The Southern Companion
The Southern Companion – Shine A Little Light Finally, the long awaited and much anticipated (certainly by me and I am pretty certain I am not the only one) 2ndalbum by Country Lowdown favourites and triple BCMA award winners, The Southern Companion is here. This...
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Dillon Carmichael – Hell on an Angel Album Review
Reviewed by Roger Sharman Release date 26th October 2018 Dillon Carmichael possesses a deep & rich Baritone voice. He has real country pedigree in his blood, Uncle Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery Gentry) & John Michael Montgomery no less. Already in his short...
read moreWhitey Morgan and the 78s – Hard Times & White Lines
Review by Roger Sharman Release date: 26th October 2018 The 5th studio album from Michigan’s finest, Whitey Morgan and the 78s ‘Hard Times & White Lines’ hit the shelves last week. Whitey and the boys have firmly established themselves as one of the hardest...
read moreThe Marcus King Band – Carolina Confessions
The Marcus King Band Reviewed by our guest reviewer, Anna McLauchlan The Marcus King Band is not a band I was familiar with prior to being asked to review their third and latest album, Carolina Confessions. It was mixed and produced at RCA Studio A Nashville, by...
read moreRandall King – Randall King Album Review
Randall King by Guest Reviewer, Roger Sharman There are not many releases that compel me to write a review and Randall king’s first full-length recording absolutely demands it! It’s been labelled ‘Neo-Traditional’ similarly to Midlands ‘On the Rocks’, I didn’t buy...
read moreReview – Morgan Evans album – ‘Things That We Drink To’ – released 12 October 2018 – Warner Music Nashville/ Warner Bros. Records
Reviewed for Country Lowdown by guest reviewer Samantha Hempel A big hit of positive spirit, vitality, honesty and warmth. What more could we ask for as Autumn creeps up and the nights draw in? Morgan Evans much anticipated full length album gives us this in...
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