Dierks Bentley's new album, Feel That Fire, arrives in stores today, so I recommend you go to Walmart and pick up a copy... of his debut album. Seriously though, folks, here's my ranking of Dierks Bentley's discography (minus hits package) to date. Feel free to compare notes - and lists - in the comments section. 1. Dierks Bentley (2003) On his Capitol debut, Bentley offered a sturdy set of refreshingly traditional-minded contemporary country that seemed to owe more to Strait's coolness than … [Read more...]

This is a new feature I'll be running occasionally in which I choose an artist and give my personal ranking of all the regular albums they've put out to date. I'll probably be focusing on artists with smallish discographies (sorry, George Strait) to make the task more manageable for me and for you, as I'm hoping to get some audience participation from people giving their own rankings in the comments section. I'm not expecting that we'll reach any sort of consensus; this is just about the … [Read more...]