L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The year in country music brought some noteworthy breakthroughs (Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser) and some negligible ones (the overhyped Zac Brown Band, the inconsistent yet... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than ever, the most deeply touching music generally came from acts relegated to the commercial sidelines known as Americana or alt-country.
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