He spins a tangled web of deceit on 'Blackmail' and reverses the male/female paradigm on 'Imagine That,' much like Beyonce's hit song 'If I Were a Boy.' There isn't much Jones doesn't do well when contemplating love, lust and life's consequences. His new album, 'Lyrics,' continues his tradition of mixing seductive pronouncements, such as the exceptional 'Your Place,' with the 'good guy' mantra of 'All about the Sex.'

He's honest about what he wants without being callous, a skill many of his younger counterparts have yet to master. Typical of Jones' work over the past decade, it showcases what makes him unique. 'Where I Wanna Be', Donell Jones' 1999 single, should be required listening for any woman who wants a candid look into the male psyche. Erik Ernst, Special to the Journal Sentinel Kenny Chesney will perform Saturday as part of Farm Aid 25 at Miller Park. But when Chesney's rich vocals blend with Grace Potter's to explore the delicate nature of love on 'You and Tequila,' it works perfectly. In some cases, the reflective focus goes too far, making 'Coastal' a clichéd tongue-in-cheek litany of Gulf Coast images.

With 'Hemingway's Whiskey,' Chesney largely eschews his usual Southern party rock to focus on melodic emotional glances back in time, exploring the long-lost summer love of 'Seven Days,' the hard-learned life lessons of 'Where I Grew Up' and the small-town revelry of high school football on the album's first single, 'The Boys of Fall.'

Kenny Chesney understands the power of nostalgia on a country record.

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