Toby Keith

College for cornballs? No, this isn't a concept country album, but it does find Toby Keith sounding a bit more seasoned. His blend of New Traditional country leans on roadhouse rock (as heard on the title track) and honky-tonk inspirations ("She Ain't Hooked on Me No More").

Toby Keith, like any Nashville pro, follows the trends. First, he sang rowdy hits such as
"You Ain't Much Fun." Then, in the late Nineties, when country fans wanted sensitive lover
boys, he obliged with "Dream Walkin'." When Bush took over and right-wing meatheads
were in, he became Mr. Shock'N' Y'All. (Hell, if Al Qaeda invaded the U.S. of A. tomorrow,
Toby Keith would hit the radio next week with "Ridin' My Camel to You.") But wit... More >