Swap a CD: 15 Recently Posted CDs in Neotraditional

Brad Paisley - 5th Gear

Brad Paisley — 2013-05-17T08:51:41-05:00

1. All I Wanted Was a Car 4:04 2. Ticks 4:33 3. Online 4:56 4. Letter to Me 4:41 5. I'm Still a Guy 4:11 6. Some Mistakes 4:57 7. It Did 3:55 8. Mr. Policeman 4:15 9. If Love Was a Plane 3:56 10. Oh Love / Carrie Underwood 4:11 11. Better Than This 3:12 12. With You Without You 4:54 13. Previously... / Kung Pao Buckaroos 0:55 14. Bigger Fish to Fry / New Kung Pao Buckaroos 4:25 15. When We All Get to Heaven 3:54 16. Throttleneck Instrumental 5:16 17. [Untitled] 0:26 18. [Untitled] 0:45

The Mavericks - The Mavericks

The Mavericks — 2013-05-14T19:35:01-05:00

On their first album since 1998, the Mavericks have finally made a Career Move that Matters--they've ditched the desperate, ultra-cool factor and settled down to play straight-head, unselfconscious pop. If Raul Malo & Company had simply done this earlier, it might have buoyed their off-and-on career, and moved them beyond country radio, where they never really belonged in the first place. As such, the album signifies a rebirth, reflected in the self-titling of what amounts to their reunion album. From the opening cut, the driving "I Wanna Know," the band immerses itself in the thrill and energy of `60s British pop, with the usual side trips to the graves of Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, and to the sonic birthplace of Malo's Cuban heritage. While a faithful remake of the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" closes the record, it sets the scene for the album as a whole with its grandiose and theatrical homage to obsessive love. At last, the melodramatic Malo never sounds overreaching, because he's made the material match his nearly operatic vision. Throughout, The Mavericks is smart, sophisticated, and knowing, from its lush and sensuous cocktail forays ("Wondering," "A Little Too Lonely"), to its sexy Latin come-on ("San Jose") and swingy shuffle ("Because of You"), the latter of which recalls the way Presley updated hoary country songs recycled from Hank Snow and Eddy Arnold. Still, it's not the ghost of either of the big Hanks that hangs over this album, but Phil Spector. A dazzling comeback, and one of the year's best albums. --Alanna Nash

Kelly Willis - One More Time: Mca Recordings

Kelly Willis — 2013-05-11T13:53:24-05:00

One word describes this overview of Willis's three years with MCA Nashville: maddening. Willis has everything: a flawless, classic country voice; a dreamy face; a shrewd eye for catchy but complex material; and a rock-steady band. Nashville and country radio should have been ready for her earthy sophistication and guileless talent; they weren't--she never cracked the Billboard Top 50--but neither was the shy, stubborn Willis ready to compromise. From 1990 to 1993, her MCA run left some fresh, exciting country music. Her biggest hit, "Baby Take a Piece of My Heart," only hints at the fiery "Little Honey" (written by Dave Alvin), the effortless swing of "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," the Bakersfield-flavored "Looking for Someone Like You," and the irresistible "Take It All Out On You" (cowritten by husband Bruce Robison). In her own way, and on her own terms, Willis has made it outside of the Nashville majors. These 14 songs are indelible reminders of just how much they missed. --Roy Kasten

Sweethearts of the Rodeo - Rodeo Waltz

Sweethearts of the Rodeo — 2013-05-11T13:53:24-05:00

For most folks in Nashville, the fall from a mega-company like Columbia Records to a small outfit like Sugar Hill would be a tragic blow, but it may be the best thing that ever happened to the Sweethearts of the Rodeo. On their first album for Sugar Hill, Rodeo Waltz, Janis Gill and Kristine Arnold (who grew up in Southern California as the Oliver sisters) have traded in the electrified country-pop sound of their CBS albums for acoustic country-bluegrass arrangements, which suit them far better. The country-folk approach really clicks for the Sweethearts of the Rodeo, perhaps because their voices and sensibilities are so intimate and delicate to begin with. The wooden echo of the picking by mandolinist Sam Bush, fiddler Stuart Duncan, and others has a gentle quality that fits the sisterly harmonies just right. --Geoffrey Himes

John Anderson - Swingin

John Anderson — 2013-05-09T21:19:31-05:00

Suzy Bogguss - Nobody Love Nobody Gets Hurt

Suzy Bogguss — 2013-05-09T20:15:07-05:00

Dixie Chicks - Taking The Long Way

Dixie Chicks — 2013-05-08T10:41:17-05:00

This enhanced package includes the full CD Taking the Long Way, plus a new bonus DVD. The special DVD features live performances of the Dixie Chicks from AOL Sessions, new interview footage with record producer Rick Rubin, and the hit video for "Not Ready to Make Nice". Check out www.dixiechicks.com for more updates on the Dixie Chicks.

Chely Wright - Everything (Bonus Dvd)

Chely Wright — 2013-05-07T20:58:53-05:00

Music CD Tracks (Disc One) 1. Back of the Bottom Drawer 2. Everything 3. Love Let Go 4. Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll 5. If I Were Jackie 6. Scars DVD Tracks (Disc Two) 1. Music Video - Back of the Bottom Drawer 2. Chely's Home Videos 3. Photo Gallery

Various Artists - Favorite Country Duets 2

Various Artists — 2013-05-06T18:34:03-05:00

Ron Block - Doorway

Ron Block — 2013-05-03T22:31:59-05:00

DoorWay is the second solo album by Ron Block, the fifteen-year veteran guitarist/banjoist/vocalist/songwriter of Alison Krauss and Union Station. Boasting an all-star lineup featuring Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Jerry Douglas, Barry Bales, Adam Steffey, Stuart Duncan, Viktor Krauss, Suzanne and Sidney Cox, Homer, Lisa, and Lori Forbes, and others, DoorWay is a set of intensely moving and personal songs of faith written to bring encouragement to the deepest longings of the spirit - a beautiful and rewarding glimpse inside the human heart.

Jim Lauderdale - Planet of Love

Jim Lauderdale — 2013-05-01T11:31:39-05:00

Jim Lauderdale s 1992 debut is an acknowledged country classic, a landmark album in the then-emerging 'Americana' and 'New Country' movements that took country back to its roots. John Leventhal and fellow Americana icon Rodney Crowell co-produced, and that s Emmylou Harris and Shawn Colvin among the backup vocalists. This one goes for big bucks online how the heck did it ever go out of print? An American Beat exclusive!

ARCHER PARK - We've Got a Lot in Common

ARCHER PARK — 2013-04-29T14:23:17-05:00

Josh Turner - Long Black Train

Josh Turner — 2013-04-21T21:36:27-05:00

No Description Available No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: TURNER,JOSH Title: LONG BLACK TRAIN Street Release Date: 10/14/2003

Steve Holy - Brand New Girlfriend

Steve Holy — 2013-04-21T21:27:16-05:00

Steve Holy, Brand New Girlfriend

David Ball - Freewheeler

David Ball — 2013-04-20T13:00:32-05:00