Lyle Lovett

One of the great traditions in pop music is the breakup album, on which an established
singer/songwriter recounts the dissolution of a marriage or love affair, often with enough
gravity and pathos to fuel a tragic opera. After his widely publicized split from Julia
Roberts, Lyle Lovett could have handily played on public sympathy by releasing such a
maudlin opus. Instead, he gives us The Road to Ensenada, a laid-back charmer wi... More >

Funny guy, but who can trust him? ("Long Tall Texan," "Don't Touch My Hat")