Randy Owen - One On One

Six years after country mega-group Alabama announced their retirement, lead singer Randy Owen returns with his first solo album on Broken Bow Records. Produced by John Rich, One on One finds Owen contemplating the relationships that mean the most to him at this point in his life.

Heidi Newfield - Cry Cry ('Til The Sun Shines)

Heidi Newfield scored right out of the gate with her first Top 10 single in "Johnny & June." Now she returns with a hopeful single that actually works well 'for these times' that we're living in.  Despite the timliness of the song, is there enough to make this one a second consecutive hit?

Billy Currington - Little Bit of Everything

It's been three years since Billy Currington last released an album.  In that time he's scored two Number One hits and toured around the country. After taking some time off to deal with some issues related to his childhood, Billy returns with "A Little Bit of Everything."  The album features the single "Don't."

Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits: Limited Edition

Curb Records decided to release Tim McGraw's first two Greatest Hits collections in one low-priced set.  Priced at 15 dollars or less, the two-disc set covers the first 12 years of McGraw's career.  The package represents good value for cursory fans to take a deeper, but cheap look into Tim McGraw's career.

 

Josh Kelley - Backwoods

Sometimes an album can be a surprising experience and Josh Kelley's newest project, the digital release "Backwoods" is one of those. It's surprising because it showcases him at his roots, the way he started his career. It's a completely acoustic album with memorable melodies and lyrics that never fails to satisfy.

Heidi Newfield - What Am I Waiting For

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.

June Review Round-up

 

There have been quite a few country records released in the past few months. Here's a round-up of album reviews from artists like Phil Vassar, Lady Antebellum, Becky Schlegel, George Strait and James Otto among others.

Montgomery Gentry - Back When I Knew It All

When "Some People Change" failed to provide the usual sales numbers for Montgomery Gentry, they decided to return to the harder-edged sound they're known for. Does the record live up to previous efforts?

Jeff Bates - Jeff Bates

Jeff Bates had to overcome a lot in his personal live to even make it as a country star. After two albums on RCA, Bates returns with an interesting new self-titled record.

Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough

The path to country music stardom has rarely gone through Salt Lake City, Utah or London, England. The fact that Julianne Hough’s path to music city took her through both cities is unprecedented.