THE VIEW FROM NASHVILLE

Just when you thought there wasn't anything left to tell about country music, Emery, a longtime Nashville insider finishes his second tell-all book. There's more gossip about famous country singers' rough lives and battles with alcohol, drugs and other forms of abuse that bring about untimely death. Since Emery is a radio announcer, he has a strong voice for reading his own book. He sounds large and important yet conveys empathy and compassion for his well-known friends. Short bridges of instrumental country music cue side endings. Country-music fans will enjoy this name-dropper. A.G.H. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/MAR 00]