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In the years since he released his first record Jack Ingram has evolved from raw roadhouse rocker into thoughtful singer/songwriter.  What does his latest release have in store?  Does it manage to balance the two?

Sony Music Nashville's latest artist signed to their Columbia Nashville imprint is singer/songwriter Josh Thompson.  Will his single help the label break a Columbia Nashville act into the Top 40 after a little bit of a dry spell?  Find out what we think here.

The duo, known for the hit singles "Daisy" and "The Devil & The Cross" has returned to the airwaves with this single.  Does the song have enough to be their true breakthrough hit?  Will radio come around to their brand of rock-influenced country music?

America Classic is the 4th album Willie Nelson has released to the marketplace this year but it's only the second to feature newly recorded material.  How does this album of jazz classics stack up with his whole catalog of records?

There are very few albums made these days that feel like true albums.  Love and Theft's debut album feels like a true album, not a bunch of singles and filler material.  The record features the hit single "Runaway" and 10 others.

With their debut single "Runaway" currently inside the Top 20 at country radio and with their debut album about a month away from release, Roughstock recently sat down and talked with Love and Theft about various topics including the fans and how they met.

All new artists need the right single to strike out from the pack and make an impact on not only fans but the radio and video stations that help the artist become stars; This is particularly true for "Indie" labels and artists.  Does Ash Bowers have himself such a song here?

Steel Magnolia, the winners of the second season of CMT's Can You Duet, performed an intimate concert for KMPS listeners in the Seattle area at the Snoqualmie Casino Lounge on August 20, 2009.  Roughstock was there and has all the details from the show.

With "Runaway" climbing into the Top 20 at radio, Love and Theft is ready to give the world their debut album "World Wide Open."  Check out what the trio has to say about the album then enter into their contest for a chance to win a wake-up call from the trio.