Chesney, Womack dish out new sounds
Chesney is out with "Live in No Shoes Nation: 10 Years of Concerts" (Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville). Chesney listened to hundreds of hours of concerts and ended up choosing 13 songs from Foxboro Mass., where he has already played 17 stadium shows.
Womack puts out "The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone" on ATO after spending most of her career on MCA and Sugar Hill. The 14-song disc was produced by husband Frank Liddell. She had a hand in writing half of the songs. She also covers "Long Black Veil" and songs penned by George Jones and Harlan Howard.
Canadian folk/roots trio The Wailin' Jennys return with "Fifteen" on Red House, the group's first release in six years. The group consists of Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody and Heather Masse. Their last release was 2011's "Bright Morning Stars."
More news for Kenny Chesney
- 10/22/25: Chesney heads back to The Sphere
- 10/16/25: Post Malone, Chesney, Green headline Tortuga Music Festival
- 09/25/25: Chesney adds book tour dates
- 09/16/25: Chesney starts upcoming book tour in east Tennessee, Boston
- 06/20/25: Chesney set to release first book
- 05/09/25: Moroney's take: "You Had To Be There"
- 02/07/25: Chesney becomes an author
- 01/16/25: Chesney plans Sphere residency in Vegas
CD reviews for Kenny Chesney
After a storied run including eight Entertainer of the Year awards and two Greatest Hits albums (so far), Kenny Chesney was due for a setback. This one wasn't strictly personal, as the "Chillaxification" Tour got waylaid by a pandemic shutdown that scrapped most everything. The loss really belonged to the fans, as the original "Here and Now" record Chesney was supporting was a beauty – from the stirring "Knowing You" to the snarky "Wasted", ...
For many years now, Kenny Chesney has been the number one yacht country artist; one never spotted far from an ocean or without an adult beverage in his hand. However, this album's title track expresses a much deeper perspective on life. "I must've sat on a dozen islands/Watched the sun sink into the sea." Previously, island living was the reason for life. Now, life's purpose is described as much more internal than external. Call it trading that pirate flag for a little more mindfulness. ...
Kenny Chesney's "Song for the Saints" is a step in the right direction for the popular country star. Inspired by the Hurricane Irma disaster, which hit Chesney personally as it destroyed a house he owned in the U.S. Virgin Islands, these songs are more serious and heartfelt than typical Chesney music.
Best of all is "Love for Love City," a reggae duet with Ziggy Marley incorporating steel drums into an inviting island mix. It's followed by a cover of Lord ...
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