Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 60 Best Songs of 2010
Sixty slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best 60 Albums of 2009
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best Singles of 2009
PopMatters kicks off our annual two-week-long best music of the year feature with the 50 best singles of 2009, highlighted by a trio of American indie rock headliners.
Wednesday, December 16 2009
The Best Country Music of 2009
Country music purists may be stockpiling vinyl and dry goods for the Swiftocalypse, but all things considered, 2009 was a pretty good year for country music.
Friday, December 14 2007
The Best Country Music of 2007
Whatever your taste in music, be it Country or Western, 2007 has been something of a disappointment when compared with recent years. You have to look a little harder to find the diamonds in the Van Lear coal-mine that was the year that was, but they're there.
Reviews
Thursday, November 3 2011
Miranda Lambert: Four the Record
Four contains its share of keepers, but never has a Miranda Lambert album felt like so much work to get through.
Tuesday, March 8 2011
Miranda Lambert: 24 February 2011 - St Louis, MO
Miranda Lambert, the swaggering voice of modern country, heads back to the road for a victory lap tour.
Monday, September 28 2009
Miranda Lambert: Revolution
It's hard to follow one of the decade's finest albums. But you can't really fault Miranda Lambert's music, even when she makes a long and uneven record.
Thursday, May 24 2007
Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
In “Kerosene”, the broken-hearted singer turned to arson to resolve her issues with a cheating boyfriend. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend sees her opt for “Gunpowder and Lead”.
Blogs
Wednesday, April 7 2010
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me" (video)
Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" is a rocket chart single and debuted on iTunes yesterday. Here's a live take on the tune recorded…
Thursday, May 14 2009
Miranda Lambert - “Dead Flowers" (stream)
Miranda Lambert is a huge favorite around these parts and we are eagerly awaiting her new album in the fall. Back in 2007, Lambert appeared…
News
Friday, October 2 2009
Miranda Lambert trades in her gunpowder and lead for puppy-dog slippers
Miranda Lambert phoned the morning after, and she was wired and tired. The night before, the critically acclaimed country star had performed her much-anticipated new…
Wednesday, July 25 2007
Miranda Lambert spurns 'poppy sounding' country
"I don't consider myself mean or scary. It's not 'Gunpowder & Lead' all the time."
Monday, May 7 2007
Miranda Lambert succeeds on talent, grit
LINDALE, Texas – Sitting on the redwood deck of Miranda Lambert's cottage conjures images of Norman Rockwell's wholesome Americana paintings. Picture 24 acres of tranquil,…
