Kerosene by Miranda Lambert

Pros: sparkle in her eyes, likeable personality, respectable grit, personal touches, gorgeous melodies

Cons: ...

The Bottom Line: loves itself some country music

Review: When dealing with matters of the music industry, the first and the most popular aren’t always the best, no matter what you talk about. A trend coming to a near head that has slowly ate away at purists’ hearts is the talent show, the karaoke ...

Pros: Mostly everything.

Cons: Hardly anything.

The Bottom Line: The Bottom Lime is that Miranda Lambert is a star worthy of your attention.

Review: Yep. It's true. New country music songstress Miranda Lambert is a half-million dollars in the whole as her CD went to wide release last week. While she hasn't had a huge single, Miranda did secure the #1 album of the week (albeit from a weak ...

Pros: One of those albums you can play from start to finish, no skipping.

Cons: None... the album is that good!

The Bottom Line: If you like real country music, Miranda is right up your alley.

Review: I'm not a huge fan of Reality TV, but being a huge music fan, I'm a fan of USA Network's Nashville Star. Miranda Lambert was a contestant on one of the seasons, she came in 3rd place but that didn't crash here dreams any. This Lindale, TX native in her ...

Pros: Many

Cons: Few

The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line tries to avoid going all fanboy, because oh my God.

Review: Like anyone with self-delusions of breaking into the world of entertainment criticism, I strive for a certain degree of "professional" objectivity. I make a point, for instance, not to review any albums by my all-time favorite band, R.E.M., knowing that ...