ALBUM REVIEWS - Music City Music Magazine

A State of Panic Has Engulfed the World: Orphan Prodigy Releases His Ominous Debut Album “Medication for a Modern World”

MCMM STAFFAug 7, 2022August 7, 20220

A State of Panic Has Engulfed the World: Orphan Prodigy Releases His Ominous Debut Album “Medication for a Modern World” A state of panic has overtaken New York City, New York. This state of panic is being caused by a dark, but brutally honest independent electronic pop and dance artist...

BLUE MURDER: A Promising British Hard Rock Band Released Their Raucous Self-Titled Debut Album Loved by Fans, Ignored by The Music Industry

MCMM STAFFAug 7, 20220

BLUE MURDER: A Promising British Hard Rock Band Released Their Raucous Self-Titled Debut Album Loved by Fans, Ignored by The Music Industry. What does one get when one mixes bitter snake venom with vanilla fudge along with some heavy bass guitar lines Well, One gets a loud and bombastic hard...

THERE IS HOPE: Gary LeVox Releases His Refreshing Debut Gospel EP “One on One”

MCMM STAFFJul 20, 20220

THERE IS HOPE: Gary LeVox Releases His Refreshing Debut Gospel EP “One on One” By Leslie Snyder A breath of fresh air is coming out of Nashville, Tennessee. This breath of fresh air is coming from the distinct and unmistakably soothing voice of the former unforgettable country pop supergroup Rascal...

DEF LEPPARD: NEW ALBUM “DIAMOND STAR HALOS”

MCMM STAFFJul 1, 2022July 3, 20220

Def Leppard “Diamond Star Halos” By Leslie Snyder The heat of summer is rising in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The sweltering heat of summer is coming from one of the world’s most exciting metal rock bands that rose to fame in the 1980’s during the dawn of MTV released their latest...

SHANE COOLEY: NEW ALBUM “FOREST”

MCMM STAFFJul 1, 2022July 1, 20220

Shane Cooley “Forest” By Leslie Snyder A breath of fresh air is coming out of Mollusk, Virginia. This breath of fresh air is coming from an insightful, yet passionate independent folk roots artist named Shane Cooley. This mesmerizing folk roots artist will take listeners on a soul stirring adventure with...

ICONIC SONGWRITER PAUL OVERSTREET ALBUMS REISSUED

Nancy PoseyJun 2, 2022June 3, 20220

Paul Overstreet was bitten early by the songwriting bug. He recalls the impact of watching Your Cheating Heart, the movie about Hank Williams, and being drawn into a different world. “Something about it nailed me,” he said, “and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” At the time, he...

Rick Faris: THE NEXT MOUNTAIN

Nancy PoseyFeb 16, 2022February 23, 20220

When Rick Faris released his first solo album Breaking in Lonesome in November 2019, he was enjoying playing his own music. He had written all but one of the songs on the album, which was taking off. In January, he gave notice to Greg Cahill of Special Consensus after playing...

Chris Castino and Chicken Wire Empire: Fresh Pickles

Nancy PoseyJan 2, 20220

Fresh Pickles, Chris Castino’s upcoming release with Chicken Wire Empire, is less a departure from his career with the jam band The Big Wu than a return to his earlier influences. Castino admits that when he started writing songs, he was new to bluegrass. He credits his heightened interest to...

EMILY CLAIR: STRIPPED

Nancy PoseyDec 23, 20210

Canadian country singer-songwriter Emily Clair says she is planning on a simple Christmas this year. From Nacanee, Ontario, she is watching the response to her debut EP Stripped. Like so many recording artists, Emily had to change plans when the pandemic hit. She planned for an EP with some new...

ROGER CLINE: So InClined

Nancy PoseyDec 23, 2020January 22, 20210

When Roger Cline decided to cut a CD, after some prodding from friends and fellow musicians, he wanted a project as varied as his own musical history. With his 2020 release So InClined, he did just that. Raised in Maryland with the Mason-Dixon Line just up the road from his home,...