Heidi Newfield first came to prominence as the dynamic lead singer of the trio Trick Pony. After recording 3 albums and scoring a few hits with that band, Heidi decided it was time to move on. She signed to the same record label, Curb Records, that Trick Pony was signed to and set about to record the tracks for her surprisingly solid solo debut.

Keith Anderson scored two big hits and a Gold album with his debut release "Three Chords Country & American Rock & Roll" but then saw a couple singles stall before "I Still Miss You" started rising the charts. With that time to reflect, Keith went in and finished "C'MON!" his sophomore album. It features 11 tracks that run the gamut of human emotions but does it have enough to build upon the benchmark set by the debut album?

Sugarland slowly built their career with their debut album "Twice The Speed Of Life" and saw it explode with their sophomore album "Enjoy The Ride." Now the award-winning duo is back "Love On The inside," A record that is sure to see their star rise even higher.

Sugarland has done something that is rare in the music business. They've decided to release the deluxe edition of their new record a week before the regular version comes out. Since their biggest fans will buy the deluxe version, this actually makes sense. Here's Roughstock's review of the album.

Randy Travis has spent the last eight years recording gospel music but now he's back with his first all-new country album. "Around The Bend" features 11 strong songs, great melodies and Randy Travis' trademark baritone voice. The question we have to ask is if the voice is still strong enough to partner with the songs to gice him a chance at radio.

After being an industry dominated by large companies, the tide seems to be turning back to independent artists and record companies. With solid song selection and strong production, Charlie Allen looks as if he's an artist who's ready to be a condender. But is his voice good enough?

Albums featuring nothing but traditional country music seem to be nonexistant nowadays but that doesn't mean you can't find them if you look hard enough. Spring Branch, Texas' Jeff Griffith is a strong vocalist who has taken a step out of the honky tonks and into the spotlight with his debut album "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another."

Like Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs is not only a gifted singer and songwriter but a talented musician. After leaving radio behind, Ricky opened up one of Bluegrass music's most revered labels. "The High Notes" is a marriage of Skaggs' classic country hits with bluegrass arrangements.

Like most of the country stars of the 1990's, John Berry found himself without a label home early into the new millennium. Rather than rest on his laurals of past successes, John returned to his DIY roots and restarted his Athens, Georgia based record label. "Those Were The Days" is his first recording of all-new material in seven years.

Mark Chesnutt returned to the country charts with the title track and is now back with an album that is steeped in traditional country music values. In other words: It's a record with classic sounds from one of the genre's best artists.