Welch reissues coming
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 – Compass Records will reissue two Kevin Welch CDs from the Dead Reckoning label in June. "Millionaire," a release Welch did with The Danes, will be out June 2. "Beneath My Wheels" drops June 30. These are the first two Welch CDs reissued by Compass.
CD reviews for Kevin Welch
Beneath My Wheels
Long before Kevin Welch was a recording artist, he was supplying Nashville with a steady diet of great material as a songwriter. Welch's recorded output has been steady since his self-titled debut in 1990. His work has consistently shown his depth as a skillful songwriter, with the best of his work occurring since he helped form Dead Reckoning with Mike Henderson, Kieran Kane, Tammy Rogers, Harry Stinson and Fats Kaplin in 1995.
Welch's latest - his first in four years - is very much in the vein »»» |
Life Down Here on Earth
Welch is a visionary and poet of great magnitude and depth. He is a musician of substance, who has long struggled to break free of the constraints placed upon artists by know-nothings with MBAs. With the birth of his own record label, Welch took a brave and bold steps forward, and this only emphasizes that fact. Welch is another gem, lost in the Nashville shuffle. But from start to finish, he has never turned out a less than quality production, and this is no exception. He is at his best when he »»» |
Editorial: American Idol's Carrie Underwood can sing –
If anyone saw the Super Bowl – what a great great game that was – they would have heard American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood sing the National Anthem. Underwood did with her voice what Kelly Clarkson did last week with her written words – give it to Scott Borchetta, the head of Big Machine Records,, who tried defending Taylor Swift by knocking American Idol performers. »»»
Concert Review: McBride, Adkins shine sometimes –
As Martina McBride pointed out, the pairing of the country singer with Trace Adkins on their current jaunt was surprising. After all, she's of diva-quality voice, petite, non-controversial unless you call singing songs that empower women controversial. Adkins, on the other hand, has not been afraid to speak his mind with a kick butt attitude.... »»»
Concert Review: Eilen Jewell wears her musical hats well –
Eilen Jewell wears a lot of musical hats. The Idaho native, who now lives in Boston, fronts the Eilen (ee-lin) Jewell Band, a pretty much traditional country band. She's a member the Sacred Shakers, an octet doing gospel country with a country beat. And she has yet another project, Butcher Holler, covering Loretta Lynn songs.... »»»
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