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More... is a very apt title for Trace Adkins' third album, since it essentially offers more of the same. For some artists, this would be a harsh criticism, but not in the case of Adkins, since he's proving himself to be one of the more reliable neo-traditionalists of the late '90s. Unlike some of his peers, Adkins doesn't pattern his singing after any of his idols; he absorbs his influences, creating his own distinctive sound that has elements of classic honky tonk as well as blues and rock. He sounds equally convincing on heartbreak songs ("Don't Lie"), rockers ("Can I Want Your Love," "More"), honky tonk ("I'm Gonna Love You Anyway," "I Can Dig It"), and Western swing ("All Hat, No Cattle"). More... may drag a little bit in the middle, but overall, it achieves a nice balance of performance and song, proving along the way that not only does Adkins have and individual voice, but that he's more purely country than many of his peers. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
iTunes lands more MTV shows
Apple download store adds Viva La Bam and shows from MTV properties Spike TV, TV Land, Nick at Nite, The N, and Logo.
If you so desire, you can now watch Bam Margera torture his family members on your iPod.
Viva La Bam
Apple said today that it has inked a deal with MTV to add Viva La Bam, the MTV show chronicling the skateboarder and former Jackass star's antics, to its iTunes download catalog of TV shows. The deal expands on an earlier deal that allows iTunes to sell MTV shows like Beavis & Butt-head, Jackass, and Punk'd.
iTunes has also added shows from MTV properties Spike TV, TV Land, Nick at Nite, The N, and Logo. Those shows include Spike TV's Blade: The Series, a new show based on the movie trilogy of the same name. iTunes is offering the two-hour premiere of the show for free through July 11.
The roster of shows added also includes TV Land's Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg, Spike TV's TNA: iMPACT and Disorderly Conduct, Nick at Nite's Fatherhood and Hi-Jinks, Logo's Noah's Arc, U.S. of ANT, and Wisecrack, and The N's Beyond the Break.
"MTV Networks' programming has been a hit with customers since launching on iTunes earlier this year," Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes, said in a statement.
Sticking with the iTunes standard for TV shows, each show costs $1.99 per episode. iTunes now offers more than 150 television shows for download. Apple said today that it has sold more than one million episodes of Comedy Central series South Park since launching the video service in late 2005.
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