#eric paslay

[0-solshroom-0]

#that is certainly a list of songs #all these genres in the same playlist #should i tag all of these artists? yeah #this has turned into who has the bigger fanbase i guess #dnce #dnce band #charles kelley #dierks bentley #eric paslay #lady gaga #v.i.c. #glass animals #spirit stallion of the cimarron #bryan adams #ride the cyclone #the amazing devil #mitski

[baronessblixen]

Okay, so. Rules. Shuffle your on repeat playlist and post the first 10 tracks, then tag ten people. Thank you so much @mmleadinglady for tagging me!

1. I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgrave

2. Make Your Own Kind of Music - Cass Elliott

3. Back on my Feet - Michael & Michelle

4. She Don't Love You - Eric Paslay

5. Just Us (strings version) - James Arthur

6. Après toi - Vicky Leandros

7. Someone Else's Story - Chess in Concert

8. lighthouse - Kelly Clarkson

9. Heaven Help My Heart - Elaine Page

10. Complex (demo) - Katie Gregson-MacLeod

Tagging (feel free to ignore!) @neednottoneed @randomfoggytiger @agent-troi @ellivia @gladlybeyondanyxperience @odakota-rose @wickedhawtwexler @xxsksxxx @viceversawrites @tossingmyglossymane

#personal #how often do they update this cause i call bullshit #i mean except for I Remember Everything #i am OBSESSED with it #where all my classic songs? 😭

[razorfst]

GO TO YOUR SPOTIFY REPEAT ON, PUT ON SHUFFLE AND LIST THE FIRST 10 SONGS !!

1) Song About A Girl - Eric Paslay

2) Where I Go When I Drink - Chris Young

3) Through It All - From Ashes to New

4) New York At Night - Old Dominion

5) Filet Mignon - KC Rebell

6) Anything She Says - Mitchell Tenpenny

7) Auf & Ab (Piano Version) - Montez

8) Undone - Joe Nichols

9) Bad Memories - MEDUZA

10) Club My - KMN Street Ep. 2 - Miami Yacine

tagged by: @emptycrypts

tagging: the dash!

#( wow what a spread lol ) #🔪 — ғlorιan ѕтan вlog ғιrѕт and rp ѕecond ╲ ( ooc )

[andorerso]

🎶✨️when u get this u have to put 5 songs u actually listen to, publish. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)🎶✨️

another five!! okay here we go:

meet me in the woods - lord huron

sympathy for the devil - guns n roses

bigger than the whole sky - taylor swift (the new rebelcaptain anthem hehe <3)

remember to remember me - isak danielson (this is like my all-time favorite song if i'm being honest)

on this side of heaven - eric paslay

#replies #rogueonr #my music taste is all over the place don't question it

[thisaintascenereviews]

Hannah Ellis - That Girl

Country music, at least country music on the radio, has been following the same kind of formula for the last decade now. If it wasn’t “bro-country,” it was generic pop-country that dominated the charts, and personally, I have no issues with pop-country. A lot of it is very inoffensive, and its biggest crime is just being generic, but when it’s done well, it can be fun, catchy, and slick. I can sort of say that about Hannah Ellis’ debut album, That Girl, as this record is a straightforward pop-country album that doesn’t have any twists and turns, but it does what it does well, even if it’s admittedly generic and bland. Sometimes generic isn’t bad, especially if it’s a sound you like, and her brand of pop-country isn’t half bad.

I hadn’t heard of her before this record, but Ellis was a contestant on The Voice in 2015, and afterwards, she became a songwriter for Nashville and has wrote songs for artists, only now putting out music herself. That’s the same trajectory that people like Chris Stapleton, Eric Paslay, and Lori McKenna have gone through over the years. That Girl marks her debut album, and it’s fine, but it doesn’t deviate from the typical pop-country sound. Even with the radio moving towards an Americana, folksy, and bluegrass kind of sound, this is still more or less a standard pop-country album, but that isn’t a bad thing. The album’s got some good hooks, the lyrics aren’t half bad, and Ellis’ vocals are really good.

Hannah Ellis has some potential, and this album is only 40 minutes, so it’s a quick listen that doesn’t drag or anything like that. She has a good voice, and she did co-write every song here, so that’s a couple of things going for her. I wish she would do something or say something more interesting, because at the end of the day, she just makes standard pop-country. If you like that sound, you’ll like this album, but if you want something more, you’ll be disappointed. This doesn’t go above and beyond, and it does feel a tad uninspired from time to time, but it’s fun enough. You’ll hear a lot of the same tried and true lyrics of pop-country, including hometowns, exes, drinking, and stuff like that, but the way she goes about talking about these ideas can be somewhat interesting. What also will be interesting to see where she goes from here, but this album is solid enough for what it is.

#Hannah Ellis #that girl #country #pop country #nashville #dan and shay #Thomas Rhett #dustin lynch #florida georgia line #pop

[desertislandcloud]

#Newmusic #newmusic

[nashmusicguide]

Kirstie Kraus Talks London's O2, Playing Lower Broad, and Treating People Right

Kirstie Kraus Talks London's O2, Playing Lower Broad, and Treating People Right

Wisconsin native Kirstie Kraus was a favorite in the Midwest, opening for such acts as LANCO, Eric Paslay and Granger Smith with her own band. But a move to Music City is usually inevitable for an artist with ambition, and if there’s one thing Kraus has, it’s ambition. Kraus released her album Yes You Can last year, and 2023 has been a busy year for the singer/songwriter with the duet “Tide…

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[newmusicweekly]

Midwest Singer-Songwriter Royce Johns Releases New Country Album “Thank Ya Kindly”

From the mind of Midwest singer-songwriter Royce Johns comes “Thank Ya Kindly,” a 10-track journey through multiple genres and influences of music. Released today, the album was recorded at Sun Drop Sound in Muscle Shoals, AL and produced by grammy award winning musician and producer Ben Tanner, along with Single Lock Records recording artist Caleb Elliott. “‘Thank Ya Kindly’ is a departure from the neo-traditional country sound that I’ve been chasing for the last five years,” said Johns. “It’s a deeper dive into stories, dreams and weird ideas I’ve never been able to quite slip past the Nashville system I’ve been trying to fit into this last decade. It’s a reflection of many influences throughout my lifetime from John Prine, The Beatles, George Jones, Jim Croce, to singer/songwriter Caleb Elliott. I believe there’s something for everybody on this record, and I can only hope they have as much listening as we did creating it!” Johns, a husband, father, guitar picker, and singer/songwriter in Iowa, has been pickin' and grinnin' for the last decade, and has been fortunate enough to work with talented singers, songwriters and musicians. During his time playing music, Johns has had the opportunity to open for great acts in the industry, including Sammy Kershaw, Deana Carter, Sawyer Brown, Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin, Eric Paslay, The Cadillac Three, Trick Pony, Walker McGuire and Sunny Sweeney. Read the full article

[coghive]

Jason Crabb To Appear At Fund Recovery Charity Dinner & Concert To Benefit The Covenant School

Eric Decker, JT Hodges, Jessie James Decker, Delanie Walker, RaeLynn, Jason Crabb and more will appear during the Fund Recovery Charity Dinner & Concert on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at The Twelve Thirty Club. The event begins at 6 PM, which a red carpet at 5:45 PM, The second annual event, which was already scheduled, will now benefit mental health services for The Covenant School and those impacted by the recent shooting. “My heart is hurting this week. A senseless act took the lives of innocent children and loving leaders in our community. Surviving a school shooting myself, I know how important it is to come together and wrap our arms around these families grieving the loss of their loved ones,” says Eric Decker. “We all need support and love to navigate through this difficult time.” The evening will feature music and appearances by JT Hodges, Eric and Jessie James Decker, RaeLynn, Jason Crabb, Butch Walker, Jay, and Jeremy Popoff from the band Lit, Eric Paslay, Ty Herndon, and Tyler Rich, former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Pro Football Hall of Famers Anthony Munoz, Warren Moon, Steve Atwater, Steve Hutchinson, LeRoy Butler, along with former Titans stars Delanie Walker, Taylor Lewan, Ben Jones, and many more guests from all walks of life. The night will be hosted by Storme Warren. Guests will enjoy delectable fare and libations from one of Nashville’s premier venues while enjoying live music and appearances from music celebrities and athletes. A limited amount of tickets are still available online. For those who can’t attend but still wish to donate, CaringWays will be accepting donations for The Covenant School HERE. Read the full article

[zaneisme]

Watch "Eric Paslay - She Don't Love You (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

#Youtube

[kbrecycling-blog]

Young Forever

I wrote here for two and a half years when I was younger. It was the only thing that made me feel better when we couldn’t get pregnant. The words that never came easily from my mouth untangled onto the page in ways that always ended up feeling perfect to me.

The best feeling was when I was able to write something that captured what I couldn’t explain out loud—not to Chris, the king of Not Worrying About What Hasn’t Happened Yet—not even to myself, so overcome with worry about what might happen or not happen that I wasn’t even sure what was wrong. Occasionally, I’d interweave my topic du jour (that fraudulent feeling of buying prenatal vitamins month after month and not being pregnant; the paralyzing, selfish anger inspired by other people’s pregnancy announcements) with a book I’d been reading or a song I couldn’t get out of my head and the result would make me so happy I’d believe that the act of writing was the silver lining of infertility.

When I got pregnant I sort of lost my point of view. Who wants to hear an idiot with no experience talk about motherhood when most of the audience has done it longer and probably better? So many of my friends and family members didn’t know about infertility: what it felt like, looked like, sounded like. It felt good to share, to shine a light on what is often a singular experience.

Casey was a huge part of my early days as a mom. We ran around everywhere with our boys. She was young—23. Ten years younger than I was. She was gorgeous, and funny, and honest, and self-deprecating, and so so fun. And she was always, always late. Being with Casey made me feel young. She made me feel like the days of buying $9 H&M tube tops and sneaking a cigarette in the backyard after the boys went to sleep on a Saturday night weren’t over. Which was complicated because I had just spent three years wishing those freedoms away. But I’m complicated, particularly when I’m assuming those days (insert my usual transitional melancholy) are over.

When I imagined being a mom I imagined days like the ones I spent with Casey. But those days were just a season. And the seasons never stop changing.

There have been a few times over the last ten (ten!) years of motherhood that I’ve wanted to write about a stage or a feeling or a period of transitional melancholy that took me by surprise. But again, who needs another voice in the chorus of moms talking about motherhood? That’s not my brand. This time, though, I couldn’t stop myself. The words were already untangling as I sat in my car outside Bo’s middle school last Friday night after dropping him off at his first dance. When I pictured being a mom, I did not picture these moments. I pictured lugging babies around with Casey—emotional over long, exhausted days and trying not to accidentally kill him. How could I have pictured the way his back looked disappearing into the double doors of his very John Hughes movie-looking school entrance? How could I imagine being worried about him standing inside, alone, surrounded by groups of kids? How could I know that motherhood could be such a mix of pride and fear and elation and loss that persists even after he arrives home and declares it was the “best night of his life” and rates the dance a “9.4 out of 10” (while Chris and I make amused eye contact over his head)?

One winter I was driving home from Ohio with Bo—our last trip before Covid, maybe?—his playlist was a loop of a dumb Dude Perfect song and Party in the USA and an Imagine Dragons song he must have heard on YouTube and a country song called Young Forever. He still sat in the backseat back then so he couldn’t see the tears in my eyes as Eric Paslay sang about how he wished he could always be together, young forever, with the person he loved.

Days blur together and motherhood ends up being a lot of looking back on moments that stand out. That moment stands out to me because it struck me that the season of being young—youngish—with Bo was fleeting, and one day soon he’d still be young but too old to spend his days exploring the world with me.

Outside Bo’s school last Friday night, before I drove away, I thought about how I’d probably spent too much time worrying about that while we were still young. Sort of like what Chris would say to me if I tried to articulate that particular melancholy to him.

Casey died three months ago. It’s been many seasons since we saw each other regularly. Her loss took me back to those early days, and other less-early days with Bo, and how our little boys are now in middle school. In my head it’s all tangled together.

I’m so sorry, Casey. You deserved so many more days.

[newcountryradio]

New country 25e jaargang  #1154 (713) van  5 december    2022  (wk 49) tussen 19.00 -22.00 op Smelne fm

Album van de week:  Billy Strings – Me / And / Dad          

          Artiest                        Title                                                    

1.    Desert  Rose Band – Love Reunited

2.    Garth Brooks – Ask Me How I Know       

3.    Lainey Wilson – Smell Like Smoke

4.    Sam Hunt – Start Nowhere

5.    Vincent Mason – Me And Tennessee

6.    Nathan Smith – Wreckage

7.    Kelsea Ballerini -  If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)

8.    Billy Strings – Long Journey Home - *album vd week

9.    Billy Strings - John Deere Tractor *album vd week*

10. Bailey Zimmerman – Fall In Love

11. Thomas Rhett  w/Riley Green – Half Of Me  

12. Jackson Dean – Don’t Come Lookin’    -  #1

13. Tyler England - Should've Asked Her Faster

14. Gary Allan – Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain

15. Alan Jackson – Summertime Blues

16. Tyler Hubbard – Dancin’ In The Country   --favoriet    

17. Lonestar - "My Front Porch Looking In" (from there to here -greatest hits  

18. Lonestar  "Walking in Memphis"   (from there to here -greatest hits 2003)

19. Russell Dickerson – Come To Jesus      Sofi  

20.  Amy Grant - Deep As It Is Wide (Feat. Sheryl Crow and Eric Paslay)        

21. 49 Winchester - Annabel

22. Joshua Hedley – Country & Western

23. Steve Earl – Ain’t No God In Mexico

24. Dough Paisley – Say What You Like

25. Billy Strings – Dig A Little Deeper In The Well  *album vd week

26. Randy Houser – Still That Cowboy    *albumvw  

27. Morgan Wallen –   Wonderin’ Bout The Wind    #1 album  

28. Sara Evans – Born To Fly (2001)

29. Dixie Chicks – Without You

30.  Lonestar – Tell Her  

31.  Brooks & Dunn – Hillbilly De Luxe  -  *Trucksong

32. The Desert Rose Band - Story Of Love

33. Garth Brooks – The Storm   *    juweeltje

34. Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors

35. Tip Jar  - Garden Party    * Dutch corner

36. Hilde Vos -  The Last Thing On My Mind

37. Tim Knol  - Blind Lemon

38. Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line   (3in1 )

39. Johnny Cash – Ballad Of A Teenage Queen

40. Johnny Cash – Forever Young  

41. Billy Strings – Life To Go  .*album vd week

42. Merle Haggard – I Threw Away The Rose

43. George Jones – A Good Year For The Roses

44. Willie Nelson –  Leave You With A Smile

45. Billy Ray Cyrus – Achy Breaky Heart

46. Re Zach Bryan – The Good I’ll Do

#maandagavond smelne's country avond

[raj1457]

LIVE MUSIC DESTINATIONS IN THE MIDWEST 

  A megacity’s music venues can say a lot about the area, and in and around Grand Spoons county, you can find numerous venues that bring in the players you want to see. Whether you're a addict of country, rap, pop, or jazz, North Dakota and Grand Forks County have a venue where you can go to hear to your fave bands and musicians. From large event spaces where you and thousands of other suckers can sing and dance along, to small intimate bars and clubs where you can get up near to the show, then are some of the stylish venues for live music. 

 slipup AND BARLEY 

Brick and Barley is a popular spot for original musicians to hit thestage.However, this is the place to go, If you want a place where you can hear commodity new. Along with the music, Brick and Barley also has some great craft beer. The bar has nearly 50 beers on valve, with numerous of them unique to Brick and Barley. Make sure to stop by on Thursdays for BARGO and Karaoke. Bar bingo runs from 7p.m. to 9p.m. with prizes that include gift cards to Brick and Barley, and the karaoke starts at 10p.m. They've a new karaoke system that's easy to use, with an app you can download to enter the line to sing and choose yoursong.However, you can sit back and relax at your table and watch the show, If you prefer to just hear. 

 One of the players you might catch on stage at Brick and Barley is the Battering Brace, a brace of battering pianists who put on a fun, amusing, and funny show filled with music, amazing voices, and ridiculous choreography. This popular music venue has also hosted Rhyme or Reason, Eventually icons, and Eric Paslay. 

 THE DIAMOND Chesterfield 

 The Diamond Lounge on Demers Avenue in Grand Spoons hosts live music events and has been a chief in the area’s music scene for times. This place has a relaxed and laid-aft atmosphere with food, drinks, and indeed games depending on the night. Head to the Diamond Lounge to see popular original bands similar as Cold Shot, Blue English, Uptown Live, and Dauntless. Stop by for some Bingo too. It starts every day at 6p.m. Begin your night out with some bingo and perhaps indeed win some prizes, and also stay for the music and dancing. 

EMPIRE ARTS CENTER 

 The Empire trades Center is further than just an trades center. It’s a place where guests can see live music, experience a contemporary roadhouse, and indeed see live performances and adaptations. The structure that houses this art center was make in 1919 and repaired in 1998, and the Empire now hosts a wide variety of musicales, community events, and live theater products, including adaptations. 

 THE BACKSTAGE design 

 The Backstage Project is one of the newer musicale venues to open in Grand Spoons. You ’ll find it put away down in the reverse of the Empire trades Center in what used to be the staging area behind the theater. It’s now a small music and social area where you can see live performances on a lower scale. The small space has room for about 60 people who can relax on the lounges, sit at tables, or hang out by the bar. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy music while drooling with musketeers and a unique venue unlike any other you ’ll find in the Grand Spoons area. 

Since its opening, this small, unique venue has hosted numerous original musicians and featured events similar as the Songwriter Showcase. 

 THE ALERUS CENTER 

 The Alerus Center is a large event venue and the premier entertainment installation in Grand Spoons. The arena is a,000 square bottom space designed to host big events, but the space can also be cut down for lowerevents.However, Luke Combs is on the schedule for the fall of 2021, and latterly in the time, If you ’re looking for a big- name musicale. In December, Home Free will play at the Alerus. 

 THE Terrarium 

 Just outside of Grand Forks County in Fargo, you can hear to live music at the Aquarium. This popular café sits above Dempsey’s Public House in town Fargo and is one of the megacity’s hottest clubs. It’s a small venue, making it perfect for harkening to original artists, but it also draws nationally known musicians. The Aquarium hosts a different selection of music stripes, so you can head then to hear to your favorite style of music, but also stop by to hear commodity new. 

 Some of the once principals include The Melvins, tromped by Turtles, and Father John Misty. 

 THE WINDBREAK 

 You ’ll also find the Windbreak in near Fargo. It’s one of Fargo’s stylish live music venues and hosts a wide variety of music stripes. While harkening to the band, you can also enjoy the drink specials, blackjack, pool, and the fun and amusing atmosphere. The Windbreak features live bands every Thursday through Sunday with players on stage playing everything from country to pop and gemstone. 

Some of the forthcoming events at the Windbreak include Tyler Hammond, a rising star on the country scene. Tyler has had the occasion to play onstage with some of his icons , including Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan, and he still loves to play in Fargo. 32 Below will also hit the stage this spring at the Windbreak. This band plays pop- country music and delivers a continuous three- hour set filled with energy andfun.However, catch Foolhouse at the Windbreak for the ultimate 90s dance party, If you like to dance. You can sing and dance along to 90s boy bands, hipsterism- hop, and pop music. 

[mtnkat3]

12.26pm sigh. I evidently can write on the balcony but not send!! 🤨🤔🤬😤🤪🥴🙃🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

=gotta love screenshots!!!

Pop!

#Spotify

[thisaintascenereviews]

Hardy - The Mockingbird & The Crow

There isn't a genre that's as divisive as country music, but I understand why, especially within the last decade. Florida Georgia Line released the single "Cruise" back in 2012/2013, and it took the world by storm, but not in a good way. Well, sort of, because a lot of people loved it, and it's one of the highest selling singles of all time, but it also ushered in a new era of country music, being the "bro-country" era.. Only now is the genre breaking out of that "phase," and a lot of artists have either disappeared completely, or they've pivoted away from that sound and into something better and interesting. My last review, which was on Tyler Hubbard's debut self-titled album, talked a bit about that. While t was a decent album, it was an album that sounded like Florida Georgia Line, albeit less obnoxious and annoying; It was almost like the album was composed of FGL B-sides, or songs were left on the cutting room floor when the duo went their separate ways. I bring this all up because part of the issue with the bro-country movement weren't the artists themselves, it was a lot of the Nashville songwriters trying to capitalize on that. If you didn't know, a lot of pop music, regardless of the style, don't write their own songs, or if they do, they get co-writers. Eric Paslay, Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton, Ashley Monroe, and many more very popular artists  have gotten their starts writing for other artists, but one of the biggest songwriters turned artists themselves is Hardy.

Born Michael Hardy, Hardy has been writing songs for the last decade or so, if not longer, and it shouldn't be a shock that he had a hand in writing "Cruise." He's written a lot of songs for artists, such as Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton,  Florida Georgia Line, and many others, but he's finally been making a name for himself as an artist. He has a few albums under his belt before his newest one, those being two volumes of the "Hixtape" series that's meant to be a mixtape for up and coming country artists, or established artists, to feature on songs. They're decent records, but they're very messy and scattershot. In 2020, he released his debut solo album, entitled A Rock, and it's fine. He didn't really get recognized as a solo artist until he released the single "Wait In The Truck," featuring Lainey Wilson, another up and coming artist that does seem to have a good future in the genre. He released a couple more singles, but he finally released his second solo album, The Mockingbird & The Crow, back in January. This album, despite its really bad artwork, is an allusion to the two "sides" of Hardy, those being the "mockingbird" and "the crow." The former half of the album is a straightforward country record, whereas the latter is a hard-rock record. The idea behind this album is very interesting, and I don't know what compelled me to listen to it, but I randomly decided to listen to this record a couple of weeks after it came out, and I'll have you know that I couldn't stop listening to it for a few weeks after that. I really enjoy The Mockingbird & The Crow, although this record has some major issues.

Talking about this album is sort of strange, because there are two albums in one, essentially, so I guess the best way to talk about this album is to break down both halves individually, starting with "the Mockingbird." This is the half of the album that I prefer least, but I have to give Hardy credit for writing some solid mainstream country songs. Every song on the first half are more mid-tempo, such as "Red," "Wait In The Truck," "Drink One For Me," and others, but they're not bad. If anything, it's just kind of generic, but that doesn't always mean something negative. Hardy's got a good voice, at least for this style, and he's got a knack for writing good hooks (although that is kind of a problem in itself, but I'll talk about that later on), and the lyrics on this record are relatively inoffensive, despite being about various country / southern cliches. "Wait In The Truck" is easily the best song on the first half, and it' also the most interesting lyrically (not even on the first half, but on the whole album), because it's a murder ballad that shows Hardy finding a woman on the side of the road that's been physically abused by her boyfriend or husband, and he goes to their house to kill him. That's the story of the song, and honestly, it kind of works. Other songs really lean into cliches that are inoffensive enough, but are still overdone, like the "kids these days are on their phones too much" song "Screen," the "we all bleed red, so we should get along" song (that also features Morgan Wallen, for some reason) "Red," or the album opener, "Beer," which is about beer being personified and sees Hardy reflecting on all the good and bad times he's had with it. The only other song that is slightly more interesting lyrically is "Drink One For Me," that is told from the perspective of a guy who passed away and he's looking down on his friends from the afterlife, ultimately wanting them to enjoy their lives and drink a beer for him.

Lyricism aside, however, the songs themselves on the first half are just generic country songs that don't necessarily offer anything interesting to the table, but if you enjoy that kind of country, you'll enjoy it just fine. I didn't talk about the music itself on that side much, because there isn't much to talk about. It's on the title track where things get interesting, although there is the song "Here Lies Country Music," and that's a strange song that has Hardy complaining about how different country music is now. It's strange because Hardy helped to make country music what it is now, so I don't know why he's complaining about an issue he caused within the genre, but I digress. On the title track, he starts off by talking about how he's just the mockingbird and he sings what people want him to, all the while utilizing another mid-tempo country sound that doesn't do much for me, but the song suddenly switches to a really heavy guitar riff and that's when "the crow" side begins. This is definitely the better part of the album, but I wouldn't say it's anything more unique. Hardy wanted to make a "rock" album that wouldn't be able to played on the radio, although the funny thing is this is the exact type of hard-rock you'd hear on the radio. This is very much in the vein these metalcore bands that cross over to the hard-rock scene, such as Beartooth, A Day To Remember, Wage War, and all of those types of bands. These songs are a lot louder, filled with heavier riffs and breakdowns, along with some screams from Hardy on a few songs. The hooks are still just as good, if not better, since this half of the album has more energy. Songs like "Sold Out," ".30-06," "Truck Bed," and "Radio Song," which features ADTR's Jeremy McKinnon, are some of my favorite songs on the album, even if they're also nothing special. The lyrics are a bit more obnoxious here, such as on songs like "I Ain't In The Country No More," where Hardy marvels at the fact he's in a city, or "Kill Shit Til I Die," which is about him killing animals for food, I guess, and the closing track, "The Redneck Song" feels oddly like a parody, because he just lists stuff off that stereotypical rednecks like.

As you can probably tell from this very long review that I did not intend on being this long, I have mixed feelings on this record. On the one hand, I really enjoy it, and I was playing it a lot for a couple of weeks after I heard it, because it has some really good hooks, and it doesn't feel its length. With both halves, the album is about an hour exactly, but I tended to just play a few songs on the mockingbird half, and then just play the crow half. The whole record is fine, but it's when you try to look deeper into it that the problems of this record rear their ugly heads. The lyrics aren't very good, especially on the second half (which is funny, because I like that half better, but the lyrics are worse), and even when they aren't bad, they're bland and not that interesting. The hooks are great, although every song on this record feels like it was written around its hook, versus having any time to breathe and grow. That's my biggest issue with this record, and one of my biggest issues with Hardy as a whole, he just seems to write the hook of a song first and then writes the rest of the song around it. This album will do nothing to change the minds of people that hate modern country music, because to be fair, this album is riddled the same problems that Hardy is trying to speak out against. He had a hand in writing a lot of the songs and albums that made country music so bad for a long time, and he's doing it here, especially on the first half, so why didn't just make a rock album? If he doesn't like making that kind of country music anymore, just make rock, or country-rock, so him writing songs of what he goes onto criticize doesn't make much sense to me, but as it stands, this album is good. I enjoy it a lot personally, but don't look too deep into it. Every time I think about this album, I don't like it, but if I "turn my brain off" and enjoy the songs for what they are, I really get into it.

#hardy #the mockingbird & the crow #radio song #a day to remember #jeremy mckinnon #morgan wallen #country music #country #florida georgia line

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Rascal Flatts - Twenty Years Of Rascal Flatts - The Greatest Hits

So today on the MSR (Midnight Star Review), we will be talking about the latest greatest hits album from Country Music Group Rascal Flatts.  This will probably be the last album Rascal Flatts will release as a group.  This album is titled "Twenty years of Rascal Flatts - The greatest hits" and was released on Friday October 2nd, 2020.  Now let's see about the careers of Gary Levox, Jay DeMarcus, & Joe Don Rooney.

Some of the biggest songs from Country Music have crossed over to other charts as well.  You can find "Life is a highway" which was featured on Cars soundtrack (Disney, & Pixar).  And of course one of the biggest wedding songs of all time "Bless the broken road".  Other big hits you can find on this 20 song Album are "What hurts the most", "My wish", & "I won't let go".  Rascal Flatts have had co-writing on songs from Kenny Chesney, Meghan Trainor, Shay Mooney (Dan + Shay), & Eric Paslay.  And of course you can find "Easy" featuring Natasha Bedingfield.  Let's see the track total list next.

1. I'm movin' on. 2. These days. 3. Bless the broken road. 4. Fast cars and freedom. 5. What hurts the most. 6. Life is a highway. 7. My wish. 8. Stand. 9. Take me there. 10. Here comes goodbye. 11. Why wait. 12. I won't let go. 13. Easy (Featuring Natasha Bedingfield). 14. Banjo. 15. Come wake me up. 16. Changed. 17. Rewind. 18. Riot. 19. I like the sound of that. 20. Yours if you want it.

And that's a wrap for the track list.  And on the MSR (Midnight Star Review), I will not be giving a review on a greatest hits album.  Mainly cause they are all great but I would only say get this album if you are a true Rascal Flatts fan.  It is good to have all these songs on this album but they are missing some more of their hits.  I get that they only wanted 20 for 20 years, but they have done so many more hits.  Thanks for taking the time to read this review.  See ya all next time.  Rascal Flatts has gotten a number 1 on my list (Midnight Star Report) with "Yours if you want it".

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