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ALBUM REVIEW: Dolly Parton’s Got the Glitz, But ‘Rockstar’ Doesn’t Shine

ALBUM REVIEW: Dolly Parton’s Got the Glitz, But ‘Rockstar’ Doesn’t Shine

Let’s get this out of the way first: Dolly Parton is no rock singer. Her vocal register lacks the depth and range to reach down into her gut for snarling growls or to modulate into a ringing falsetto. She sings with a crystalline purity that’s well suited to

ALBUM REVIEW: Along for the Ride on John Vincent III’s ‘Songs for the Canyon’

ALBUM REVIEW: Along for the Ride on John Vincent III’s ‘Songs for the Canyon’

ALBUM REVIEW: Luther Dickinson Makes ‘Magic Music’ For the Entire Family

ALBUM REVIEW: Luther Dickinson Makes ‘Magic Music’ For the Entire Family

ALBUM REVIEW: Compassion Colors Dori Freeman’s Songs on ‘Do You Recall’

ALBUM REVIEW: Compassion Colors Dori Freeman’s Songs on ‘Do You Recall’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Stapleton Balances Adventure With Tried-and-True on ‘Higher’

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Stapleton Balances Adventure With Tried-and-True on ‘Higher’

ALBUM REVIEW: Long-Shelved Todd Snider Album Is Worth the Wait

ALBUM REVIEW: Long-Shelved Todd Snider Album Is Worth the Wait

ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Dee Graham Dies But Lives to Tell About It on ‘Only Dead for a Little While’

ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Dee Graham Dies But Lives to Tell About It on ‘Only Dead for a Little While’