Music Editorial Reviews
Listen up: Rimes, Benson serve up four-star tunes
by Edna Gundersen, Steve Jones, Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY - June 5, 2013
New music from LeAnn Rimes, George Benson and Queens of the Stone Age.
Album Review | Green Day, '¡Tre!'
Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal - December 13, 2012
“¡Tre!” completes the band’s ambitious trilogy of albums
Album Review | The MiCKS, 'The MiCKS'
Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal - December 13, 2012
The MiCKS make rock ’n’ roll with a strong sense of history, pushing a lot of the right hot buttons, and they can write an actual song.
Listen Up: Amy Grant, Vampire Weekend, Demi Lovato
Two ladies of pop and one quartet of alt-rock have new albums out this week.
Listen up album of the week: 'Paramore'
by Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY - April 10, 2013
The band's fourth studio album earns three and a half stars out of four.
Madeleine Peyroux: The Blue Room
Elysa Gardner - June 20, 2013
Album: The Blue RoomArtist: Madeleine PeyrouxRelease date: Mar. 6, 2013Download: Take These Chains, Desperadoes Under the Eaves In Peyroux's singing, there's a fine line between moody and soporific. Too many tracks here are the latter. Larry Klein produces a mix of...
Boz Scaggs: Memphis 
Steve Jones - June 20, 2013
Album: MemphisArtist: Boz ScaggsRelease date: Mar. 6, 2013Download: Mixed Up Shook Up Girl, Dry Spell, Rainy Night in Georgia The singer/songwriter's first album in five years oozes with the soul of the title city. This eclectic batch of mostly cover songs was recorded...
Review: Oak Ridge Boys at the State Fair
By Randell Bolton - July 10, 2012
The Oak Ridge Boys were greeted with a heroes’ welcome. This was, after all, the 32nd year that the they have performed at the state fair.
Ashley Monroe: Like a Rose
Brian Mansfield - June 20, 2013
Album: Like a RoseArtist: Ashley MonroeRelease date: Mar. 6, 2013Download: Weed Instead of Roses, You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter) Nashville's lovers of traditional country have raved about the Pistol Annies member's staggering talent for years. With this Vince...
Mindless Behavior: All Around the World
Steve Jones - April 30, 2013
Album: All Around the WorldArtist: Mindless BehaviorRelease date: Mar. 12, 2013Download: All Around the World, Keep Her On the Low, Pretty Girl The heartthrobs returns with the followup to 2011's #1 Girl, and they are once again aiming at the hearts of teenage girls. No...
