The Chicks know how to rock country style!
589148
The Dixie Chicks have a fan for life. I have spent the last two days (since I first received the CD in the mail) playing this album over and  over. My vote for the best track - "Sin Wagon." This song rocks!  The music will rip you out of your seat and force a swing into your step, a  kind of groove that would make grandma blush! I love it!
1317710
Right from the get go Sherrie Austin proved she was country's top talent. It's hard to go wrong with songs like Lucky In Love,Words, and especially Put Your Heart Into It.
The songs are sassy without being arrogant and Sherrie can cover all emotions from happy to sad in one CD.
This CD should have obviously been a big seller if radio would have pushed it more.
If you like your music real and fun buy this CD.
3064390
Being able to help define a particular genre of music usually means that a new release from that band is pretty important. Molly Hatchet, along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot, and others, help define what is called Southern Rock. Their latest release, entitled 'Kingdom of XII' holds up their reputation as having a southern rock sound. Hatchet has always been a bit harder edged than some of the other Southern Rock bands, and this album holds true to that for the most part.
This lineup up is really the 'new' Molly Hatchet because it doesn't contain any original members.  But, the new lineup has captured the original Hatchet sound, hard-rocking songs, upbeat, with melodious guitar.  My only complaint is the two songs that feature Charlie Daniels, both sound way to country for a Molly Hatchet album and could have been left off.
Stand-out tracks are the nearly 8 minute 'One Last Ride' and a cover of the Rolling Stones 'Tumbling Dice.' If you like Southern Rcok, check this one out!
341982
Kudos to the Dixie Chicks.  They exercised their right of Freedom of Speech and said what most of us were thinking.  I salute them for exercising the rights that our troops are fighting and dying for.  Its a shame that they received so much hatred from the citizens of this country.  We don't all have to agree with each others opinions, but we all have the right to have opinions.  Thats what this great land is all about.  If they would have made the comments now rather than 3 years ago, there wouldn't have been even a feather ruffled.  Jay Leno and David Letterman tear down the president on a nightly basis and nobody has a problem with it.

This album was great...its a great comeback for them!  I am excited to see them in concert and to buy future albums!

Way to go Chicks!
4435845
Great music!!  The true Dixie Chicks fans will love this CD.
884895
"I'm not Ready to Make Nice" is the first single from the new Dixie Chicks album "Taking the Long Way". Like the rest of the album the song was produced by Rick Rubin ( Red Hot Chilli-Peppers ) and his influence is quite audible. The traditional country direction that the previous album "Home" suggested has been abandoned in favour of a more mainstream pop-rock approach. The song is a Dixie Chicks original ( like all songs on the new album ) and it's very strong - both musically and lyrically ( dealing with Natalie Maines' controversal political comments ). Great production that suits the song perfectly. Deserves to be a hit!

The B-side "Everybody Knows" is a more country-influenced track and more like earlier Dixie Chicks recordings - also a fine song.
4449421
As if listening to country mega-stars Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley, and Ashley Monroe on their own solo records wasn't already awesome enough, they sound even better and HOTTER together with this "supergroup" debut.  Unlike other acts such as The Wreckers (Michelle Branch) or Lady Antebellum, THIS lovely trio knows how to do things just right!  They have just the right amount of ingredients/melodies to please even the most discerning fan.  I SOOOO wish that the Annie's would make a third album because I just KNOW that a lot of fans would immediately buy it/devour it.  :)

Key tracks:  "Beige", "Bad Example", "The Hunter's Wife", "Trailer For Rent."
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Farmer's Daughter is Angela Kelman, Shauna Rae Samograd and Jake Leiske, three wonderful country singers from British Columbia.  These girls have a good ear for a country song and amazing harmonies, ranging from pretty ballads to upbeat country rockers.  Tracks on this CD include:

1.  Girls Will Be Girls
2.  I Wanna Hold You
3.  She Still Haunts You
4.  Crazy Ole Moon
5.  You Wish
6.  Borderline Angel
7.  Son Of A Preacher Man
8.  Family Love
9.  Fallin' Out Of Love
10. Callin' All You Cowboys
11. I Need A Little Tenderness
3742374
LOVE this gal's rocking bluesy country !!  Great story telling set to fabulous music. Buy everything she's ever recorded !! Look out Nashville establishment.
4524842
"Their songs are, like, deep!"
"Dude, they look like chicks but ROCK!"
"Brett gave me the clap!"
443700
This is quite possibly the best country album ever.  They had fun making it and you'll have fun hearing it.  Guy's writing is all about amusement.  And on this album, everyone got to play along: Guy Clark  vocals, guitar * Mike Leach  bass * Jerry Kroon  drums * Larrie Londin  drums *
Chip Young  guitar * Brian Ahern  guitar * Lea Jane Berinati  keyboards, piano, background vocals * David Briggs  clarinet, piano, keyboards, clavinet, background vocals * Chuck Cochran  piano * Charlie Bundy  bass, background vocals * Susanna Clark  background vocals * Sammi Smith  background vocals * Hoyt Axton  background vocals * Tracy Nelson  background vocals * Nicolette Larson  background vocals * Rodney Crowell  guitar, background vocals * Johnny Gimble  fiddle * Pete Grant  dobro, pedal steel guitar * Emmylou Harris  background vocals *Jack Hicks  banjo * Chris Laird  drums, percussion, finger cymbals * Mike Leech  bass, string arrangements * Waylon Jennings  guitar, harmony vocals * Steve Keith  fiddle * Jerry Kroon  drums * Chips Moman  guitar * Mickey Raphael  harmonica * Danny Roland  guitar, background vocals * Tommy Williams  fiddle * Byron Bach  cello * Jerry Jeff Walker  guitar, background vocals
Have fun listening!
3719208
The first time I heard this CD, I was blown away. I had heard the three songs released for radio and loved them, but the other 9 songs are just as good. You know a band is doing something right when one of their regular albums is higher quality than some artists' greatest hits albums. Lonestar, you have raised the bar for what a country act should be, and good luck at the ACM awards!
4772503
If you are a fan of traditional country with a little honky tonk and/or a fan of Kellie Pickler, you will love this album.  Kellie co-wrote several of the tracks, and some are quite personal, such as "Mother's Day" and "The Letter (To Daddy)".  From the fun "Where's Tammy Wynette" to the sassy "Tough" to the sweet title track, there's something for everybody.  If you aren't familiar with Kellie, or you only know her from American Idol, you owe it to yourself to get to know her better.  She's the real deal.
2252169
Country-Pop album of the year. Catchy,fun and rockin!
2595035
Yes! Sarah is great and the band are great! She has the perfect combination of country and rock. Like the title of her new cd this is good and dirty!
549984
THESE GIRLS ROCK.  seriously, the music is great, lyrics are amazing, and the girls are outstanding live.  Buy this album, u won't regret it.
2302749
If you prefer the washed over pop version of country that you oftentimes hear today, you may not like this cd. But if you enjoy the country music of an era where the airwaves were ruled by traditional singers like Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette etal, then you're in for a treat.  This is a cd that merges Karling's twang with some great steel guitar work and a terrific group of songs. I'd recommend this cd to anyone who is a true fan of country. Well done.