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Glen Campbell is an icon with a great ear for expertly-written tunes.  He partnered with Jimmy Webb on some standout songs over the years.  Here's your chance to win one of five copies of Glen's "Greatest Hits" album from Roughstock and EMI.

While "Home" was an unexpected detour from Blake, it also raised his profile to many.  "Startin Fires" is the first all-new release since that song became a #1.  Is the album pop-leaning or rooted in tradition? Or is it both?

While Honeyhoney isn't the latest band signed to a Nashville label, they not only have traditional roots music influences but the band has a genuine nature about them that makes them instantly likable. As you'll read in the interview, that likeability factor is present at all times.

After the unexpected 'death' of "Cheater, Cheater" at country radio, likely due to some station's moral objections to the phrase "white trash ho," Joey+Rory are returning to radio with this song, an interesting reworking of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic.  Does this version measure up?

After a couple of weeks away from the top spot on the SoundScan Hot 200 Albums chart, Taylor Swift and her album "Fearless" return for the 9th non-consecutive week while her "Love Story" single takes the top spot on the CHR/Pop Charts as well.

Texas has given birth to some great country music over the years and on this one album, Ranchin' man Todd Fritsch seems to cover all the bases.  "Sawdust" is the kind of album many artists would love to make but does that make it good?

Are you like us and wondering why almost every male artist seems to have to play up the fact that they're country or from the country or a redneck? Do you long for the days when such songs were actually few and far between and were not repetitive?  So do we.

After releasing the fun party song "Off The Hillbilly Hook" last summer, the Trailer Choir returns with a single that feels like it could be a hit for Big Vinny, Butter and Crystal.  Will radio and fans take to a single that is light years away from their first single?

American Idol announced the Top 36, up from 24 the last few years, and among those making it to the live shows are two former Nashville Star contestants Brent Keith and Kristin McNamara.  While Smith wasn't featured all that much, Kristin McNamara certainl