Honkytonk University was a pretty substantial success for Keith in the early aughts. It was certified platinum for sales, and the song “As Good As I Once Was” was an enormous hit on the charts.

That streak continued with his new DreamWorks album, “Honkytonk University,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 as Keith ...

In last year’s “Honkytonk University” album, the beefy Oklahoma singer and songwriter left behind a lot of the chest-thumping posturing that made him one of country’s biggest stars.

He’s as cantankerous as ever on “Honkytonk University,” where he alternates between twangy braggadocio and earnest balladry. What saves Keith from being too overbearing is the wry sense of ...

Now it’s straight outta Crawford, a red-state manifesto. Toby Keith’s Honkytonk University promises a return to musical basics from Nashville’s loudest lynching fan, but there in the title t ...