Toby Keith - "American Ride"

Toby Keith's last album found him returning to the kind of songs that made him a superstar.  With "American Ride," Toby presents his latest single in time for 4th of July parties.  While it immediately has a 'turn it up' factor, will people who aren't Toby fans like the song?

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Tim McGraw - "It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You"

After releasing seven singles from 2007's "Let It Go" album, Tim McGraw has finally returned to the charts with something fans haven't heard yet.  Will this song rocket up the charts this summer like "Fly Away" did or will it struggle to reach the Top 10? Sho

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4th of July Country Music Playlist

There have been many patriotic country songs throughout the years but Roughstock has compiled a list of some of the better ones for you to listen to during your holiday festivities.

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Sugarland - "Joey"

There's a difference between lyrics that are so vague as to be nearly inaccessible, and lyrics that are just vague enough to be mysterious. "Joey" falls quite squarely into the latter category. Will radio play this mysterious new song from the superstar duo?

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Artist Spotlight: Songwriters and their Little-Known Gems Inspire New Record Label

Earlier this year another new label opened shop in Nashville but unlike many other labels, Adroit Records was opened not to showcase new singers but rather singer-songwriters who create music that is often unheard by the masses. F

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Now Available: eMusic adds Classic RCA/Columbia/Sony Music Artists to Their MP3 service


Once lampooned by mainstream music fans as a download service for hipster indie music lovers, eMusic has now decidedly gone mainstream with their partnership with Sony Music to provide Sony's rich back catalog for downloads for an economical .50

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Hank Williams, Jr. - 127 Rose Avenue

Here's Hank Williams, Jr.'s latest album, the first release since 2002's "I'm One Of You."  Is this album in line with his rootsier effors like "The Almeria Club" or is it more in step with today's flavor of the month?

Brandon Rickman - Young Man, Old Soul

Brandon Rickman is known to Bluegrass fans as the vocalist/guitarist of The Lonesome River Band and now he steps out with his first solo record.  Does "Young Man, Old Soul" showcase a man with talents beyond the virtuosic music?

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

With his immense songwriting and guitar playing ability, Brad Paisley has seemingly transformed himself from awe-shucks newcomer to superstar in less than a decade.  Will this album help him contune his upward momentum?

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June 2009

June 30
Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night (Arista Nashville/Sony Music)
Brandon Rickman - Young Man/Old Soul (Rural Rhythm Records)
Tanya Tucker - My Turn (Saguaro Road)
The Parks - Born Into It (Carolwood Records)[Digital Release]

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