Ashley Gearing - "What You Think About Us"

Blessed with a fantastic voice along with stunning beauty, 19-year-old Ashley Gearing is one of the latest new artists to come out of the Curb Records label.  Does this single, which is her second for the label, have enough to become her breakthrough hit?

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Gretchen Wilson - "I Got Your Country Right Here"

After failing to get much of any success with hit singles in her final days with Sony Nashville, Gretchen Wilson scored a successful Top 20 hit in "Work Hard, Play Harder" five years after her last Top 20 hit.  Will she be able to repeat that success with this single?

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Joanna Smith - "Getting Married"

With country music seemingly more open to returning to more of a 'traditionalist' sound - at least part of the time - perhaps the time is ripe for an aritst like Joanna Smith to release an energetic traditional-leaning tune. Should it find a home on the radio dial?

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Miranda Lambert Scores Record 9 CMA Award Nominations

We always expected her to garner quite a few nominations for the 44th CMA Awards show that takes place on November 10, 2010 but nobody really expected her to score nine and be a double nominee in three categories.  Check out who else surprised us this year.

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Little Big Town Scores First #1 Of Career

For the first time in their decade-long career, Little Big Town has scored their first chart-topping hit as their fourth album The Reason Why earned the distinction this week while Randy Rogers Band also scored a high debut this week on the Hot 200 Albums chart.

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Walker Hayes - "Pants"

2010 has already been ripe with new artists, but none may be as unique as Capitol Records newcomer Walker Hayes.  He's already made a name for himself around Nashville for his distinctive songwriting and solid vocal chops.  Will this help him become a star?

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Sammy Kershaw - Better Than I Used To Be (review)

Sammy Kershaw is one of the purest traditional country vocalists still recording music.  While his hit makin' days may be 'over' he's still very much active.  Does Better Than I Used To Be fit in with his strong catalog

Ryan Bingham - Junky Star

With his profile raised as high as it can possibly go after winning the Oscar earlier this year for The Weary Kind, Ryan Bingham worked with his co-writer/producer T-Bone Burnett on this record.  Does Junky Star live up its buzzworthyness?

Rob Baird - Blue Eyed Angels

With the release of his debut album, Rob Baird is aiming squarely for the Americana/Alt-Country scene with his rootsy blend of country and rock.  Is he an important new arrival or just more of the same-ol same-ol Americana?

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Fall 2010 CD Releases

This fall's release schedule features music from the Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Reba, Billy Currington, Joey+Rory, James Otto, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Steel Magnolia, Montgomery Gentry and Toby Keith among others.

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