Gary Dretzka

Hoarse and out of breath, Scott Hamilton looked up at the crowd of 10,000 gathered in the Great Western Forum Wednesday and shouted, "I win!" The skater had just returned...

Patty Loveless Long Stretch of Lonesome (Epic) (star) (star) (star) Matraca Berg Sunday Morning to a Saturday Night (Rising Tide) (star) (star) (star) While perennial CMA honoree Patty Loveless certainly...

Clint Black Nothin' But the Taillights (RCA) (star) (star) (star) Martina McBride Evolution (RCA) (star) (star) (star) On "Still Holdin' On," a ballad that appears on both of these albums,...

Tom Russell Song of the West (HMG/Hightone) (star) (star) (star) Born on a ranch just outside Los Angeles, Russell has always displayed an affinity for the high lonesome sounds of...

Various artists The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers--A Tribute (Egyptian/Columbia) (star) (star) (star) Bob Dylan, who organized this entertaining tribute to "The Singing Brakeman," calls Rodgers "the man who started it...

Joy Lynn White The Lucky Few (Little Dog) (star) (star) (star) 1/2 In all the media fury over teenage country stars, it's easy to forget that there are some immensely...

John Anderson Takin' the Country Back (Mercury) (star) (star) (star) Instantly identifiable by his singular voice and distinguished by his sharp eye for radio-ready material, Anderson offers another highly listenable...

Buddy Miller Poison Love (Hightone) (star) (star) (star) 1/2 Following on the heels of the amazing "Blue Pony" CD -- on which Buddy Miller performed behind his wife, Julie, and...

Dale Watson I Hate These Songs (star) (star) (star) Contrary to the title, listeners will love these songs, at least those listeners conversant with the country hits of the '60s...

During interviews for the new police-drama "Cop Land," Sylvester Stallone encountered reporters effusive in praise of his performance. But many in the media seemed less interested in the film than...