Latest Country Reviews

• Heroes Willie Nelson

  
  Simple virtues and matchless instinct from a legend at 79.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Ralph McLean

• The Jeb Loy Nichols Special Jeb Loy Nichols

  
  Nichols’ latest LP is another serving of not-quite-as-you-know-it country.

  reviewed by James Skinner

  • Loose Ends
  • Cerys Matthews
  • Jamie Cullum

• Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now Justin Townes Earle

  
  The Nashville singer is due some rather larger crowds based on this great fourth LP.

  reviewed by Leonie Cooper

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Barton Hollow The Civil Wars

  
  A timeless, anachronistic debut record from the double-Grammy-winners.

  reviewed by Mischa Pearlman

  • Dermot O'Leary
  • Loose Ends
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Dermot O'Leary

• Around the World Raul Malo

  
  An exquisite-sounding live recording from the Mavericks frontman.

  reviewed by Martin Longley

  • Simon Mayo
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Intersection Nanci Griffith

  
  Nanci Griffith: still hard to resist, still a conundrum.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Bob Harris
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• How Do You Plead? My Darling Clementine

  
  Convincing alt-country from an unfamiliar locale.

  reviewed by Sid Smith

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Ralph McLean

• Hello Cruel World Gretchen Peters

  
  Nashville songwriter delivers unusual craft in her own fine voice.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Bob Harris
  • Janice Long
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Beyond the Sun Chris Isaak

  
  A sincerely meant yet curiously staid and pedestrian tribute.

  reviewed by Paul Whitelaw

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• The Good in Goodbye Madison Violet

  
  Breezy, polished country pop harmonies from the Canadian pair.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Bob Harris
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• For the Good Times The Little Willies

  
  A fine second album of country covers from the Norah Jones-fronted collective.

  reviewed by Mike Diver

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week
  • Ralph McLean
  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Red Sky July Red Sky July

  
  Classic country virtues all the way from Bristol town.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Satan Is Real/ Handpicked Songs 1955-1962 The Louvin Brothers

  
  Two brilliant discs in one recommended package.

  reviewed by David Quantick

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Ralph McLean

• Bootleg III – Live Around the World Johnny Cash

  
  There’s little here that doesn’t back up the opinion of Cash as an American Original.

  reviewed by John Robinson

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Ralph McLean

• Little Red Boots Lindi Ortega

  
  Keepers of country’s tragi-comic flame will clasp Lindi firmly to their bosoms.

  reviewed by Si Hawkins

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross

• Working in Tennessee Merle Haggard

  
  An album full of relaxed mastery, as well as grit and charm, from the country veteran.

  reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

  • Ralph McLean

• Revelation Road Shelby Lynne

  
  The closest Lynne has got to where she should always have been.

  reviewed by Andrew Mueller

  • Another Country with Ricky Ross
  • Cerys Matthews

• Own the Night Lady Antebellum

  
  Album number three from the Grammy-winning country-rock trio.

  reviewed by Mike Diver

  • Radio 2 Album of the Week

• The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams Various Artists

  
  A deserved and haunting evocation of what might have been.

  reviewed by Andrew Mueller

• Bright Examples Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

  
  A wonderful new record from the husband-and-wife pair.

  reviewed by Andy Fyfe

  • Bob Harris