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CD Reviews by Matt Bjorke
(Reviews are posted from newest to oldest)

CD Review: Kenny Chesney - Live Those Songs Again
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kenny Chesney's live album, "Live Those Songs Again."

CD Review: Corb Lund - Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Canadian Country Star Corb Lund's "Hair In My Eyes Like a Highland Steer."

CD Review: Billy Gilman - Billy Gilman
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Billy Gilman's self-titled release.

CD Review: Lantana - Unbridled
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Lantana's "Unbridled" CD.

CD Review: Bonnie Raitt & Friends - Bonnie Raitt And Friends: VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live!
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Bonnie Raitt and Friends' "VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live!" CD and DVD.

CD Review: Sam Moore - Overnight Sensational
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Sam Moore's "Overnight Sensational" CD.

CD Review: The Pirates of the Mississippi - Heaven and a Dixie Night
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Pirates of the Mississippi's "Heaven and a Dixie Night" CD.

CD Review: Various Artists - Broken Bridges
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the soundtrack to the motion picture starring Toby Keith, "Broken Bridges."

CD Review: Buck Jones - Lucky Star
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Buck Jones' "Lucky Star" CD.

CD Review: Pat Green - Cannonball
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Pat Green's "Cannonball" CD.

CD Review: Tom Petty - Highway Companion
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tom Petty's "Highway Companion" CD.

CD Review: Raul Malo - You're Only Lonely
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Raul Malo's "You're Only Lonely" CD.

CD Review: Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris' "All the Roadrunning" CD.

CD Review: Mark McGuinn - One Man's Crazy
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mark McGuinn's album, "One Man's Crazy."

CD Review: The Little Willies - The Little Willies
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Little Willies self-titled CD.

CD Review: The Lost Trailers - Welcome to the Woods
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Lost Trailers' "Welcome to the Woods" CD.

CD Review: Kenny Rogers - Water & Bridges
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kenny Rogers' "Water & Bridges" cd.

CD Review: Van Morrison - Pay the Devil
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Van Morrison's first country cd, "Pay the Devil."

CD Review: Lee Roy Parnell - Back To The Well
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Lee Roy Parnell's "Back to the Well" cd.

CD Review: Garth Brooks - The Lost Sessions
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Garth's expanded version of "The Lost Sessions" cd.

CD Review: Various Artists - Brokeback Mountain
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the soundtrack to "Brokeback Mountain."

CD Review: Collin Raye - The Gift
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Collin Raye's "The Gift" cd.

CD Review: Hometown News - Hometown News
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hometown News' self-titled album.

CD Review: Jerry Douglas - Best Kept Secret
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jerry Douglas' cd, "Best Kept Secret."

CD Review: Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives - Soul's Chapel
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives Gospel album, "Soul's Chapel."

CD Review: Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband - Dream Big
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband's debut album, "Dream Big," plus read the band's bio.

CD Review: Allison Moorer - Alabama Song
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Allison Moorer's "Alabama Song" cd.

CD Review: The Warren Brothers - Barely Famous Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Warren Brothers' "Barely Famous Hits."

CD Review: Willie Nelson - Countryman
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Willie's first Reggae album, "Countryman."

CD Review: Jason Aldean - Jason Aldean
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jason Aldean's self-titled debut album.

CD Review: Gene Watson - Then and Now
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Gene Watson's "Then and Now" cd.

CD Review: Kevin Sharp - Make a Wish
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kevin Sharp's "Make a Wish" cd.

CD Review: Hot Apple Pie - Hot Apple Pie
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hot Apple Pie's self-titled debut album.

CD Review: George Strait - Somewhere Down in Texas
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about George Strait's "Somewhere Down in Texas" cd.

CD Review: Allison Moorer - The Definitive Collection
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about "The Definitive Collection" from Allison Moorer.

CD Review: The Great Divide - Under Your Own Sun
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Great Divide's "Under Your Own Sun."

CD Review: Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell - Begonias
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell's duet album, "Begonias."

CD Review: Roxie Dean - Ms America
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Roxie Dean's "Ms. America" CD.

CD Review: Shelby Lynne - Suit Yourself
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shelby Lynne's "Suit Yourself."

CD Review: Shelby Lynne - Suit Yourself
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shelby Lynne's "Suit Yourself."

CD Review: Toby Keith - Honky Tonk University
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Toby Keith's "Honky Tonk University," plus read Toby's bio and read Toby's thoughts about the songs on the album in the cut by cut.

CD Review: Cowboy Troy - Loco Motive
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Cowboy Troy's debut country album, "Loco Motive," plus read Troy's bio and read Troy's thoughts about the songs on the album in the cut by cut.

CD Review: Bobby Pinson - Man Like Me
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Bobby Pinson's debut album, "Man Like Me," plus read Bobby's bio and read his thoughts about the songs on the album in the cut by cut.

CD Review: Robert Earl Keen - What I Really Mean
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Robert Earl Keen's "What I Really Mean."

CD Review: Van Zant - Get Right With The Man
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Van Zant's "Get Right With The Man" debut cd.

CD Review: Billy Gilman - Everything and More
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Billy Gilman's "Everything and More" cd, plus read Billy's bio.

CD Review: The Wrights - Down This Road
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Wrights' debut album, "Down This Road." Also, read the Wright's own comments in the Cut by Cut and read their bio.

CD Review: Eric Heatherly - The Lower East Side of Life
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Eric Heatherly's "The Lower East Side of Life."

CD Review: Gretchen Wilson - Here for the Party (Dual Disc)
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Gretchen's new "Dual Disc" version of "Here for the Party."

CD Review: Willie Nelson - Tsunami Relief
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Willie Nelson's "Tsunami Relief" cd.

CD Review: Pete Schlegel - Strong Stuff
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Pete Schlegel's album, "Strong Stuff."

CD Review: Various Artists - Nashville Star 2005 Finalists
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the album from the 2005 finalists of Nashville Star 3. Plus read the bios of all ten finalists.

CD Review: Jamie O'Neal - Brave
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jamie O'Neal's debut on Capitol Nashville called "Brave." You can also read Jamie's Bio.

CD Review: Jessi Alexander - Honeysuckle Sweet
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jessi Alexander's "Honeysuckle Sweet" CD, plus read Jessi's bio.

CD Review: Shooter Jennings - Put the "O" Back Into Country
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shooter Jennings' "Put the 'O' Back Into Country" CD, plus read his bio and read a Cut by Cut of Shooter's thoughts on all the songs.

CD Review: Chely Wright - The Metropolitan Hotel
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Chely Wright's debut on Dualtone Records called "The Metropolitan Hotel." You can also read Chely's Bio.

CD Review: Steven Clawson - Southern Soul
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about new artist Steven Clawson's debut album, "Southern Soul." You can also read Steven Clawson's Bio & Interview.

CD Review: Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mary's latest release, "Mercy Now."

CD Review: The Grascals - The Grascals
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about new country group The Grascals' self-titled debut. You can also read The Grascals bio.

CD Review: Nanci Griffith - Hearts in Mind
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Nanci Griffith's "Hearts in Mind."

CD Review: Sonny Landreth - Grant Street
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Sonny Landreth's "Grant Street."

CD Review: Kenny Chesney - Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kenny Chesney's latest release, "Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair." You can also read Kenny Chesney's bio, and enter a contest to win a copy of the cd.

CD Review: Blaine Larsen - Off to Join the World
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Blaine Larsen's "Off to Join the World" cd, plus read Blaine's bio.

CD Review: Ray Herndon - Livin' the Dream
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Ray Herndon's "Livin' the Dream."

CD Review: Clint Black - Christmas With You
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Clint Black's "Christmas With You" album. The album is a re-release of his first Christmas album, "Looking for Christmas," with 2 new tracks.

CD Review: Drew Womack - Drew Womack
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Drew Womack's self-titled solo debut.

CD Review: Wayne Warner - Doing Something Right
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Wayne Warner's "Doing Something Right."

CD Review: Brittany Wells - Loving Every Minute Of It
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about country newcomer Brittany Wells' debut album, "Loving Every Minute Of It."

CD Review: Gretchen Wilson - Here for the Party (Limited Edition)
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Gretchen Wilson's "Here for the Party" limited edition CD and DVD. You can also read Gretchen's bio.

CD Review: Shania Twain - Greatest Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shania's Greatest Hits, plus read Shania's bio, and read a list of all the Awards & Accolades Shania has received worldwide.

CD Review: Darryl Worley - Darryl Worley
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Darryl Worley's self-titled cd, plus read Darryl's bio, and a Cut by Cut of Darryl's thoughts on all the songs on the album.

CD Review: Willie Nelson - It Always Will Be
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Willie Nelson's "It Always Will Be," plus read his bio.

CD Review: Sugarland - Twice the Speed of Life
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Sugarland's debut album, "Twice the Speed of Life," plus read Sugarland's bio.

CD Review: T. Graham Brown - Live at Billy Bob's
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about T. Graham Brown's "Live at Billy Bob's" CD.

CD Review: Pat Green - Lucky Ones
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Pat Green's "Lucky Ones" release.

CD Review: George Strait - 50 Number Ones
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this collection of George Strait's 50 Number One Songs. Plus, read George's bio.

CD Review: Katrina Elam - Katrina Elam
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Katrina Elam's self-titled debut album, plus read her bio.

CD Review: Various Artists - Southern Rock Country Style
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this collection of Southern Rock songs by country artists, called "Southern Rock Country Style."

CD Review: The Mavericks - Live in Austin
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this live concert CD from the Mavericks, recorded at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, TX.

CD Review: Holly Williams - The Ones We Never Knew
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Holly Williams album "The Ones We Never Knew."

CD Review: Collin Raye - Live at Billy Bob's
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Collin Raye's live album, "Live at Billy Bob's."

CD Review: Joe Nichols - A Traditional Christmas
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Joe Nichols' Christmas album, "A Traditional Christmas," plus read Joe's bio.

CD Review: Phil Vassar - Shaken Not Stirred
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Phil Vassar's "Shaken Not Stirred" CD, plus read Phil's bio.

CD Review: Ron Williams - Natural Thing
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Ron Williams CD, "Natural Thing."

CD Review: Robert Earl Keen - A Bigger Piece of the Sky
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Robert Earl Keen's re-issue of "A Bigger Piece of the Sky."

CD Review: Tift Merritt - Tambourine
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tift Merritt's "Tambourine" CD.

CD Review: Adam Marshall - The Last Marshall
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Adam Marshall's "The Last Marshall" CD.

CD Review: Mountain Heart - Force of Nature
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mountain Heart's "Force of Nature" CD.

CD Review: Rachel Proctor - Where I Belong
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the debut album of Rachel Proctor called "Where I Belong."

CD Review: Wilkinsons - Highway
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the latest from the Wilkinsons called "Highway."

CD Review: Jimmy Buffett - License to Chill
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jimmy Buffett's album "License to Chill."

CD Review: Kenny Chesney - In My Wildest Dreams
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this re-issue of Kenny Chesney's debut CD, "In My Wildest Dreams."

CD Review: Anthony Michael James - Old Friends
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Anthony Michael James "Old Friends" CD.

CD Review: SHeDAISY - Sweet Right Here
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about SHeDAISY's latest release "Sweet Right Here."

CD Review: Kim Richey - Collection
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kim Richey's "Collection."

CD Review: Blaine Larsen - In My High School
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Blaine Larsen's debut CD.

CD Review: Julie Roberts - Julie Roberts
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Julie Roberts' debut CD.

CD Review: Royal Wade Kimes - Cowboy Cool
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Royal Wade Kimes' latest "Cowboy Cool."

CD Review: Jim Lauderdale - Headed for the Hills
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jim Lauderdale's "Headed for the Hills."

CD Review: Brad Cotter - Songwriter's Demo
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Nashville Star 2 winner Brad Cotter's demo album.

CD Review: Gretchen Wilson - Here For The Party
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Gretchen Wilson's debut album, "Here For The Party" read the Cut by Cut where Gretchen tells her thoughts on each of the songs, and read Gretchen's bio to learn more about her.

CD Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Between Here and Gone
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Between Here and Gone."

CD Review: The Warren Brothers - Well Deserved Obscurity
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Warren Brothers' album, "Well Deserved Obscurity."

CD Review: John Michael Montgomery - Letters From Home
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about John Michael Montgomery's album, "Letters From Home."

CD Review: Allison Moorer - The Duel
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Allison Moorer's album, "The Duel."

CD Review: Blue County - Blue County
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Blue County's self-titled debut.

CD Review: Malo, Flynn, Ickes, and Pomeroy - The Nashville Acoustic Sessions
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this release of standards from Raul Malo, Pat Flynn, Rob Ickes and Dave Pomeroy.

CD Review: HillJack - Stand Up
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about HillJack's debut album Stand Up.

CD Review: Slaid Cleaves - Wishbones
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Slaid Cleaves' album Wishbones.

CD Review: Cross Canadian Ragweed - Soul Gravy
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Cross Canadian Ragweed's latest release Soul Gravy.

CD Review: James Otto - Days of Our Lives
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about new Mercury artist James Otto's debut album Days of Our Lives.

CD Review: Clint Black - Spend My Time
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Clint Black's album Spend My Time.

CD Review: Stephanie Urbina Jones - Stephanie Urbina Jones
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Stephanie Urbina Jones' self-titled album.

CD Review: John Berry - I Give My Heart
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about John Berry's album, I Give My Heart.

CD Review: Mindy Smith - One Moment More
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mindy Smith's debut album, One Moment More.

CD Review: Steve McCormick - Chasin' Down Destiny
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this release from independent artist Steve McCormick.

CD Review: Rushlow - Right Now
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rushlow's debut album, Right Now.

CD Review: Rodney Atkins - Honesty
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rodney Atkins debut album, Honesty.

CD Review: Shelby Lynne - Identity Crisis
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shelby Lynne's Identity Crisis and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - SHARE Songs of Hope and Recover for Everyone
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this compilation album of songs about recovery from alcohol and substance abuse, and listen to an MP3 of the title track.

CD Review: Hank Williams, Jr. - I'm One Of You
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hank Jr.'s latest album, I'm One Of You, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: LeAnn Rimes - Greatest Hits
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about LeAnn Rimes' Greatest Hits CD and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Reba McEntire - Room To Breathe
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Reba's Room To Breathe CD and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Essential
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mary Chapin Carpenter's Essential CD and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Delbert McClinton - Live
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Delbert McClinton's Live album and listen to clips of all the tracks.

CD Review: Toby Keith - Shock 'N Y'all
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Toby Keith's Shock 'N Y'all album, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Billy Ray Cyrus - The Other Side
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Billy Ray Cyrus' gospel release, and listen to sound clips of a couple of the songs.

CD Review: Steve Wariner - Guitar Christmas
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Steve Wariner's Christmas release.

CD Review: Alabama - Alabama: The American Farewell Tour
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Alabama: The American Farewell Tour."

CD Review: Willie Nelson - Tougher Than Leather
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this re-release of Willie's Tougher Than Leather.

CD Review: Various Artists - Livin' Lovin' Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this tribute to the Louvin Brothers from Universal South.

CD Review: Mila Mason - Stained Glass Window
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mila Mason's Stained Glass Window.

CD Review: Darrell Scott - Theater of the Unheard
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Darrell Scott's Theater of the Unheard.

CD Review: Kenny Rogers - Back To The Well
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kenny Rogers' Back To The Well, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: The Mavericks - The Mavericks
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Mavericks self-titled debut from their new label, Sanctuary records.

CD Review: Lee Greenwood - Stronger Than Time
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Lee Greenwood's Stronger Than Time and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Rick Trevino - In My Dreams
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rick Trevino's In My Dreams.

CD Review: Various Artists - Remembering Patsy Cline
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this tribute to Patsy Cline from MCA Nashville. Besides Matt's comments, you can listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Rodney Hayden - Living the Good Life
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rodney Hayden's release, and listen to several sound clips of the songs.

CD Review: John Michael Montgomery - The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this "Very Best Of" collection from John Michael Montgomery, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - I've Always Been Crazy
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about RCA's Tribute to Waylon Jennings, and listen to clips of all the songs, and read Waylon's bio.

CD Review: Wynonna - What the World Needs Now is Love
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Wynonna's new album, What the World Needs Now is Love, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Deryl Dodd - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this live album from Deryl Dodd.

CD Review: Brian McComas - Brian McComas
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Brian McComas' self-titled debut, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Chris LeDoux - Horsepower
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Chris LeDoux's Horsepower CD.

CD Review: Trace Adkins - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Trace Adkins' Greatest Hits album, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Allison Moorer - Show
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Allison Moorer's Show, which is a CD with a DVD of the performance. Listen to audio clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Alathea - Alathea
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Alathea's self-titled release, and listen to audio clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Willie Nelson & Friends - Live and Kickin'
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Willie's compilation album of the concert for his 70th birthday, Live and Kickin'.

CD Review: Suzy Bogguss - Swing
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Suzy Bogguss' latest, Swing.

CD Review: Willie Nelson - Honeysuckle Rose
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the reissue of the soundtrack to the movie Honeysuckle Rose.

CD Review: George Strait - Honkytonkville
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about George Strait's Honkytonkville and listen to audio clips of the songs.

CD Review: Dusty Drake - Dusty Drake
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Dusty Drake's self-titled debut album, and read Dusty's bio.

CD Review: John Berry - Songs and Stories
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about John's latest collection of songs recorded live in concert.

CD Review: Jo Dee Messina - Greatest Hits
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jo Dee's Greatest Hits package, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Jeff Bates - Rainbow Man
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the debut album from Jeff Bates, plus read a cut by cut of all the songs, and read Jeff's bio.

CD Review: Charlie Allen - Charlie Allen
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this self-titled album from Charlie Allen, and listen to soundclips of all the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - It'll Come To You
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this tribute album to John Hiatt and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Marcel - You, Me and the Windshield
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Marcel's debut album and listen to sound clips of several songs, plus a video clip of "Tennessee."

CD Review: Kentucky Headhunters - Soul
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Kentucky Headhunters release "Soul" and listen to MP3 clips of allthe songs.

CD Review: Tresa Street - Ain't Nothin' Changed
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tresa Street's sophomore release, and listen to sound clips of several of the songs.

CD Review: Cledus T. Judd - Six Pack of Judd
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Cledus T. Judd's latest release.

CD Review: Willie Nelson - The Essential Willie Nelson
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this collection of Willie's best, plus listen to sound clips of all the music.

CD Review: The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the new release from The Jayhawks, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Billy Gilman - Music Through Heartsongs: Songs Based on the Poems of Mattie J.T. Stepanek
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Billy Gilman's latest release, and listen to sound cilps of all the songs.

CD Review: Caitlin Cary - I'm Staying Out
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Caitlin Cary's new release, I'm Staying Out, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Darryl Worley - Have You Forgotten?
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten? album, and listen to clips of most of the songs.

CD Review: Hal Ketchum - King of Love
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the latest from Hal Ketchum, plus listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: The Derailers - Genuine
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about the latest from The Derailers, plus read a cut by cut of the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - Nashville Star - The Finalists
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this album of songs from the twelve finalists from Nashville Star.

CD Review: Marty Raybon - Full Circle
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Marty Raybon's latest solo release, a Bluegrass project with a few songs from his Shenandoah days. There are sound clips of all the songs as well.

CD Review: Craig Morgan- I Love It
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Craig Morgan's sophomore release, plus read a cut by cut from Craig about the songs, and listen to sound clips of all the music.

CD Review: George Strait - For the Last Time: Live From the Astrodome
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about George Strait's first live album, plus listen to clips of each song.

CD Review: Alabama - I'm In The Mood: The Love Songs
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Alabama's collection of love songs, plus read their bio, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Hayseed Dixie - Kiss My Grass
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hayseed Dixie's tribute to Kiss songs done bluegrass style, plus listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Jennifer Hanson - Jennifer Hanson
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jennifer Hanson's self-titled debut, read Jennifer's bio, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Patty Larkin - Red=Luck
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Patty Larkin's latest release, and listen to sound clips of many of the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - The Songs of Hank Williams, Jr.: A Bocephus Celebration
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about this tribute to Hank Williams, Jr., from both country and rock artists alike.

CD Review: Steve Wariner - Steal Another Day
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Steve Wariner's latest release.

CD Review: Bering Strait - Bering Strait
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Bering Strait's debut self-titled album and read the group's bio.

CD Review: The Great Divide - Remain
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Great Divide's new album, Remain.

CD Review: Aaron Lines - Living Out Loud
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Aaron Lines' debut album, Living Out Loud, plus read Aaron's bio, plus his feelings on all the songs on the album, Cut by Cut.

CD Review: Tim McGraw - Tim McGraw & the Dance Hall Doctors
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tim's latest album, read a Cut By Cut to find out what Tim thinks of each song, read his biography, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Shania Twain - Up
This CD Review is from Matthew Bjorke. See what he has to say about Shania's latest album, and listen to a sound clip of one of the songs.

CD Review: Lee Ann Womack - The Season For Romance
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Lee Ann Womack's Christmas album, plus listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Mark Wills - Greatest Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mark's Greatest Hits package, listen to sound clips of all the songs, and read Mark's bio.

CD Review: Faith Hill - Cry
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Faith Hill's long awaited Cry, listen to sound clips of all the songs, and read Faith's bio.

CD Review: Joe Nichols - Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Joe Nichols re-released independent album, plus listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Cledus T. Judd - Cledus Navidad
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Cledus T. Judd's Christmas album, Cledus Navidad.

CD Review: Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rebecca Lynn Howard's second release from MCA, Forgive.

CD Review: John Michael Montgomery - Pictures
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about John Michael Montgomery's latest, Pictures.

CD Review: Jameson Clark - Workin' on a Groove
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jameson Clark's debut album, and listen to a few sound clips.

CD Review: Collin Raye - 16 Biggest Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this latest Greatest Hits package from Collin Raye.

CD Review: Kim Richey - Rise
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kim Richey's latest release, plus listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Rodney Redman - Rodney Redman
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rodney Redman's debut self-titled album and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Elizabeth Cook - Hey Y'all
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Elizabeth Cook's major label debut, plus read Elizabeth's bio, and find out what she thinks of all the songs, cut by cut, plus listen to sound clips of all the tracks.

CD Review: Deana Carter - Deana Carter Collection
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this collection of songs from Deana Carter, plus listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Various Artists - Providence
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the songs from the TV series Providence, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: BlackHawk - Spirit Dancer
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about BlackHawk's latest album, listen to clips of a couple of the songs, read what BlackHawk has to say about all the songs Cut By Cut, and read the band's bio.

CD Review: Sixwire- Sixwire
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Sixwire's debut album, and listen to sound clips of several of the songs, plus read the band's bio.

CD Review: Anthony Smith - If That Ain't Country
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Anthony Smith's debut album, and listen to sound clips of all the tracks.

CD Review: Mike McClure - Twelve Pieces
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Mike McClure's latest release, and listen to MP3 full-length files of two of the songs.

CD Review: Kevin Welch - Millionaire
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kevin Welch's latest release, and listen to sound clips of all the tracks.

CD Review: Chris LeDoux - The Capitol Collection
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Chris LeDoux's 6-CD box set, The Capitol Collection, plus listen to sound clips of all the tracks.

CD Review: Stevens Sisters - Little By Little
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Stevens Sisters album, Little By Little, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Jerry Douglas - Lookout For Hope
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Jerry Douglas' new album, Lookout For Hope, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Tim O'Brien - Two Journeys
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tim O'Brien's new album, Two Journeys, and listen to several sound clips of the songs.

CD Review: Joe Nichols - Man With a Memory
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Joe Nichols debut album, Man With a Memory, and listen to a few sound clips of the songs.

CD Review: Ty Herndon - This is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Ty Herndon's Greatest Hits package, and listen to clips of two of the songs.

CD Review: Dale Watson - Dale Watson Live in London, England
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Dale Watson's latest album.

CD Review: Kasey Chambers - Barricades and Brickwalls
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kasey Chambers sophomore release, plus listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Little Big Town - Little Big Town
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Little Big Town's self-titled debut, and listen to a sound clip of the first single.

CD Review: McBride & The Ride - Amarillo Sky
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about McBride & The Ride's latest album, Amarillo Sky.

Hometown News - Wheels
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hometown News' debut album, plus listen to sound clips of a few of the songs.

CD Review: Kellie Coffey - When You Lie Next To Me
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kellie Coffey's debut album, listen to sound clips of all the songs, and read Kellie's bio.

CD Review: Pinmonkey - Speak No Evil
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Pinmonkey's debut CD on an independent label before being signed with BNA. You can also listen to a few sound clips from the album in MP3 format.

CD Review: Various Artists - Sharp Dressed Men
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this tribute to ZZ Top by fifteen of today's most popular male artists.

CD Review: Jenai - Cool Me Down
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this debut CD from Curb recording artist Jenai, and listen to audio clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Collin Raye - Super Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this latest Greatest Hits package from Collin Raye, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Kevin Denney - Kevin Denney
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Kevin's self-titled debut, plus read Kevin's bio.

CD Review: Steve Azar - Waitin' On Joe
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Steve Azar's album Waitin' On Joe, read Steve's bio, and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Tony Stampley - Rebelation
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tony Stampley's debut album on DreamWorks, and listen to a few sound clips.

CD Review: Tommy Shane Steiner - Then Came The Night
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Tommy Shane Steiner's debut album, read Tommy's bio, and listen to clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Chris LeDoux- After The Storm
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Chris LeDoux's latest release, After The Storm.

CD Review: George Strait- 20th Century Masters
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this compilation of George Strait's hits, and listen to sound clips of all the songs

CD Review: John Cowan- Always Take Me Back
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about John Cowan's latest release, Always Take Me Back and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Rhett Akins - Friday Night in Dixie
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Rhett Akins latest release, Friday Night in Dixie, and read Rhett's bio.

CD Review: Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark - Together at the Bluebird
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this 1995 live performance from Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, and Guy Clark at the Bluebird Cafe.

CD Review: Various Artists - We Were Soldiers
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the soundtrack to We Were Soldiers.

CD Review: Paul Rutter - Anything It Takes
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about UK artist Paul Rutter's album, and listen to MP3 clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Willie Nelson - The Great Divide
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Willie Nelson's latest release, The Great Divide.

CD Review: Various Artists - Guys of the Big "D" Jamboree
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this compilation album of various artists performing at the "Big D Jamboree," and listen to a few soundclips of the songs.

CD Review: Flatt & Scruggs - 16 Biggest Hits
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this latest release of 16 of Flatt & Scruggs' biggest hits.

CD Review: Hank Williams Jr. - Almeria Club
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hank Jr's latest release and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Lyle Lovett - Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Lyle's greatest hits album, and listen to audio clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Hal Ketchum - Lucky Man
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Hal Ketchum's latest album and listen to sound clips of all the songs.

CD Review: Johnny Cash - Ragged Old Flag
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about this re-release of Johnny Cash's Ragged Old Flag. Along with Matt's thoughts, listen to clips from all the songs.

CD Review: Charlie Daniels Band - Live!
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about the Charlie Daniels Band's Live! album. Along with Matt's thoughts, listen to clips from all the songs.

CD Review: Billy Bob Thornton- Private Radio
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Billy Bob Thornton's debut country album, and listen to soundclips of all the songs.

CD Review: Gene Watson- From The Heart
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Gene Watson's new album, From The Heart.

CD Review: Dale Watson- Christmas Time in Texas
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about Dale Watson's Christmas album, Christmas Time in Texas, and listen to sound clips of most of the songs.

CD Review: George Strait - The Road Less Traveled
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Road Less Traveled, from George Strait, read George's bio, and listen to soundclips of all the songs.

Prancer Returns
Matt reviews the soundtrack for Prancer Returns.

CD Review: Eilleen Shania Twain - The Complete Limelight Sessions
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about The Complete Limelight Sessions, from Shania Twain, and listen to soundclips of all the songs.

CD Review: John Berry - All The Way To There
This CD Review is from Matt Bjorke. See what he has to say about All The Way To There, from John Berry.

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