Alan Jackson

Known for his earnest songwriting and boot-stomping twang rockers, Alan Jackson takes a refreshing departure on Drive, his 11th LP. His sentiments still sound weighty, but he's more pensive, especially on "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning."

Alan Jackson has a lovely, loping voice, like a confident man's walk. His ninth album, Drive,
hits all the country cliches with amiable accuracy. There's been no better Nashville tune
this year than the title track, a midtempo charmer that carries the singer from memories of
Dad's cherished junker to hopes that his own girls will remember their first turns at the
wheel. Whether love goes right ("Bring on the Night," "Once in a Lifetime Love"),... More >

When did he become human? I missed it--and I heard his roots album many, many times ("Drive [For Daddy Gene]," "Where Were You [When the World Stopped Turning]") (Grade - ***)