BLACKHAWK Blue Highway (CD)

(Mirror Lake Records) 12 tracks, digisleeve.

Country hit makers with their first new album in 7 years, a tribute to their late co-founder Van Stephenson. Since forming as a group in 1992, BlackHawk had besieged country listeners with hit after hit for nearly 3 decades. Now the group returns with their first new album Original Collection in over 7 years.

With Blue Highway, original members Henry Paul and Dave Robbins also pay tribute to their friend and co-founder Van Stephenson, who died of cancer in 2001. Paul and Robbins promised Stephenson they would keep the band together, and with this release showcasing Stephenson's co-writing abilities, Henry and Dave have certainly kept that promise. Standout tracks include Baby The Rain Must Fall and the title track Blue Highway.