Music review: Ted Nugent – ‘Shut Up & Jam!’
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Nugent denounces tofu and tossed salads for a meatier meal of choice. Sure it无毛视频檚 a catchy tune, but Nugent无毛视频檚 a little too old for something this juvenile. Fortunately, the album stays on track with hard-rocking numbers like 无毛视频淚 Still Believe,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭hrottledown无毛视频� and 无毛视频淪emper Fi.无毛视频�
The Motor City Madman has hinted he has already started working on a follow-up effort. After selling more than 40 million albums during his career, it无毛视频檚 perfectly clear that Nugent has no immediate plans to fade away quietly. On July 25, Nugent will play MountainFest at Mylan Park in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.