Single Review: Brad Paisley – ‘Welcome To The Future’

In my recent foray into Twitter, I became a follower of Brad Paisley. Here’s the first message I saw from him, accompanied by a picture of Pac-Man on an iPhone:
My in flight entertainment this evening. Welcome to the future.
I was puzzled by the meaning of this picture until I heard the song “Welcome To The [...]

Classic Rewind: Merle Haggard – ‘Mama Tried’

Week ending 7/4/09: #1 this week in country music history

1949: One Kiss Too Many — Eddy Arnold (RCA)
1959: The Battle of New Orleans — Johnny Horton (Columbia)
1969: Statue of a Fool — Jack Greene (Decca)
1979: Amanda – Waylon Jennings (RCA)
1989: Come From The Heart — Kathy Mattea (Mercury)
1999: Write This Down — George Strait (MCA)
2009: Sideways – Dierks Bentley (Capitol)