Barber, Wade, Janson, EYB, Sweeney release records
Morgan Wade gets very personal on her latest record, "The Party Is Over (Recovered)" via Sony Music Nashville. The 11-track offering is comprised of newly-released songs as well as revisited songs from her catalog. Wade wrote all 11 songs by herself. "The Party Is Over (recovered)" follows Wade's third album, "Obsessed," released late last year
Chris Janson is out with "Wild Horses" on Warner/Harpeth60. The title track has wracked up airplay. "Me and a Beer" was the first single and radio hit. Janson helped write and produce all 15 songs on the record.
Zandi Holup released her debut album, "Wildflower," via Big Loud. Produced by Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, Wyatt Flores) and Holup, "Wildflower" contains 11 tracks. Al Torrence, guitarist for Charles Wesley Godwin, produced "Gas Station Flowers."
Eli Young Band launch a new era with Strange Hours, out now. This is the band's first independently released album via UnLevel Records and their first full-album release in over three years, Eli Young Band. "Strange" Hours comprises 13 songs, all co-written as a band or with longstanding collaborators. Corey Kent helps out on "Whiskey Told Ya." Eric Arjes and Jimmy Robbins produced 12 of the 13 tracks, while "Bad Luck" was produced by Julian Raymond and Scott Borchetta. return to their roots with this project, the never-changing lineup of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson sought out Panhandle House Studio in their hometown of Denton, Texas – the birthplace of the college friends-turned-bandmates' 2005 debut album "Level."
Traditional country singer Sunny Sweeney dropped "Rhinestone Requiem." Sweeney co-produced the 10 songs with her longtime guitarist Harley Husbands. Sweeney draws on her East Texas upbringing and years of cutting her teeth in the Nashville and Austin music scenes. The lead single was "Diamonds and Divorce Decrees."
Christian/country singer Anne Wilson shares her message of hope and healing with her new four-song EP, "God Story." Wilson helped pen all four songs. "God Story" is Wilson's first project release since her sophomore album, "Rebel," which put Wilson in the country space.
More news for Chris Janson
- 01/30/26: Jason finds it's "Easy to Love, Harder to Hold"
- 06/20/25: Janson rides forward with "Wild Horses"
- 05/23/25: Janson salutes "This Flag"
- 04/17/25: For Janson, it's "Me & A Beer"
- 04/15/25: Janson goes back home again to Warner
- 11/22/24: Janson visits "Christmas in Dixie"
- 06/14/24: Janson touts the "All American Guy"
- 05/01/24: Janson readies summer tour
CD reviews for Chris Janson
Chris Janson, who has made it well known how he's skilled at fixing drinks, expectedly comes to party much of the time on "All In." For instance, he revs up the party bus to top speed during "Halfway to Crazy." However, this 16-song album contains far more than mere bar beverage discussion. Janson has plenty on his mind, and it's all included herein.
The most unusual song is "You, Me & The River," which also features its writer, Eric Church, singing along with Janson. ...
"Real Friends" is a showcase for the rubberband quality of Chris Janson's voice. He's got a Mel Tillis stammer in "Check" and a Florida Georgia Line yowl in "Normal People." Kenny Chesney should get a royalty check on "Everybody's Going Through Something." But what's noticeably different about Janson is touch. His songs deftly sprinkle on a dash of horns, rock or hip-hop. But it's all county-infused flavors added by a chef in control. ...
Chris Janson's full-length release, "Everybody," includes the same party songs that first appeared on his "Fix A Drink" EP. And while the full length adds more evidence for his image as a good time party starter, it also reveals his softer side, presenting a more well-rounded performer.
"Bein' A Dad" is a quiet, sentimental song about parenthood. When Janson sings, "God, I love bein' a dad," he sounds just like Eric Church, a performer ...
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