April 2015: A Good Month For Music

Since I've been digging for new music a couple of years now, I don't remember a month where more good music has come out than April 2015.

Here are six albums you don't want to miss, if you like good music.

Halestorm: Into The Wild Life

Delta Rae: After It All

William Clark Green: Ringling Road

Ray Wylie Hubbard: The Ruffians Misfortune

Will Hoge: Small Town Dreams

Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen: Hold My Beer, Vol. 1

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving that so much good music has come out in 2015 and especially this month. And we're only halfway through April. Partly because of that, I've been inspired enough to post six times on this blog since last Wednesday.

I'm loving the new Halestorm album that came out Tuesday, Into The Wild Life. So much so that I haven't had a chance to check out any other new music that came out.

"Bad Girls World" is almost 70s R&B. And I can't help but thinking of Donna Summer when I listen to it.



I'm loving that there are new bands out there making 80s style hard rock. Two of which are going to have albums coming out soon.

Here is "Seal the Deal" by the Australian band Koritni.



It took a few spins, but I'm loving the new Will Hoge record Small Town Dreams. This one, "Middle of America". sounds like it could have right off a late 80s/early 90s John Mellencamp record. It's being marketed as country. I can see that, I guess.

Album Spotlight: Will Hoge: Small Town Dreams

I held off on this one until after a few spins. It grew on me. Then I listened to it on the car stereo while driving by myself. I was convinced.

The new Will Hoge record Small Town Dreams is good. It's good if you like Southern Rock, Bob Seger, John Mellencamp and Tom Petty.

There are lot of good songs, but the one that resonates the most with me is "Guitar or a Gun".  It's Southern Rock through and through. And it tells a story.

"Middle of America" could come right out of a John Mellencamp record in the late 80s.

Maybe the reason I like this record so much is because it reminds me of 80s, classic and Southern rock with a bit of honky tonk and country thrown in the mix.

Here's the official video for  "Middle of America".




And the audio for my favorite song, "Guitar or a Gun".