Israel Nash Gripka has been compared to heartland country/rockers like Ryan Adams or Jakob Dylan and legends like Bruce Springsteen.  Is he able to manage to live up to these types of comparisons?

Eddie Spaghetti is the frontman for the country/rock band The Supersuckers and while that band's on hiatus, he's continued to make albums under his own name. Sundowner is his latest release.  How does it compare to past works?

Known as one of the top 'alt-country' stars, Australia's Kasey Chambers' most recent release was 2006's Carnival. Is Little Bird more like that record or more like her rootsy duets album with her husband Shane Nicholson?

Here's a live video performance by the Secret Sisters.  Their debut album comes out this fall and it was produced by T. Bone Burnett.  They have a vinyl 7 inch single with covers of "Wabash Cannonball" and "Big River" out now, produced by Jack White.

Elizabeth Cook has always been an artist who fell between the cracks of country music. Her previous albums, filled with her Florida twang and traditional instruments were far too country to be played on mainstream radio. Is this the same?

With her previous albums, Australia native Anne McCue crafted records that recall the same type of genre bending rootsy rock of Lucinda Williams.  Does Broken Promise Land follow the same path as those earlier efforts?

Gary Allan is one of the rare major label artists who is able to successfully straddle the line between art and commerce with a successful string of hits that always hit home with fans and critics alike.  Is his latest single, the title tune to his current CD, a success?

known to many for her angelic vocals and uncanny ability to harmonize with just about anybody, Patty Griffin has long been a staple of the roots music scene.  For this album, she went back to her roots to honor Gospel music.

Lyle Lovett has been making good records for decades now and with his latest release for Curb/Lost Highway Records, Lyle expands and breathes new life into his western swing/jazz fusion hybrid that has served him well over the years.

Here's a great track from the Avett Brother's major label debut album I and Love and You.