Overlong Tom Petty Country Tribute Falls Short of Its Subject
This country tribute LP honoring Tom Petty could have been half as long and twice as good with Rhiannon Giddens, Dolly Parton, and Jamey Johnson as highlights.
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Dolly Parton Does a Great Job Pretending She’s a Rock Star
Dolly Parton’s Rockstar is another solid, consistent piece of work that shows the country legend having fun and enjoying herself at this point in her career.
‘Encore’ Is a Fantastic Swan Song for Wanda Jackson
What makes Wanda Jackson’s Encore work as a fresh-sounding record and eschews moldy nostalgia is that Joan Jett finds modern rock in rockabilly.
How Does Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Fit in with The Current Political Climate?
Like an alchemist, Taylor Swift turns stray thoughts and abject emotions into global cultural touchstones—and into piles and piles of cold, hard cash. What do her fans get out of it?