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Austin, TX-based The Band Of Heathens have recently released this album, their 2nd self-made affair.  It consists of sterling country rock that remains faithful to the ways of the past while making its own mark.

It's no secret that modern country music has taken a turn towards pop-leaning sounds of past decades.  This new Republic Nashville trio has that pop-leaning sound but they do it with an organic, fresh flair that is highlighted with this debut single.

In an exclusive interview with Roughstock, new Curb Records duo Bomshel discusses their career so far and how a planned release of "Cheater Cheater" was derailed but instead of being a negative, the duo in turn relased their favroite single "Fight Like A Girl." 

Country superstar Brad Paisley and his partners in Sea Gayle Music, Frank Rogers and Chris Dubois, have partnered with Sony Nashville to start the new imprint Sea Gayle Records.  Sea Gayle Records' first artist is Sea Gayle's staff writer Jerrod Niemann.

Corb Lund is well-known in Canada as the best western 'alternative country' artist the country has.  With this album he has entered the United States for the first time with his new record deal on New West Recordings.

For one of their tourstops as co-headliners of CMT On Tour 2009, Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser played a four hour set of country music for a loyal, rowdy batch of country music fans at the Tacoma, WA-based Emerald Queen

Every so often People Magazine comes out with a special edition that focuses on country music and for their holiday issue for 2009 they focus on whatr stars are thankful for while also giving fans the ability to download 10 free new tunes.

For everything that he was or wasn't Hank Williams sure left a lot of unreleased recordings.  For the first time ever these recordings are available on a 3 disc box set from Time Life.  Is it worth purchasing?

Taylor Swift seemingly shocked the country music world when she took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year at last night's 43rd CMA Awards.  The 19 year-old superstar broke records once again by taking that award and three more awards.