For about 25 years Marty Raybon has been recording music and while many artists have come and gone he’s still around making music.  The concept for this album was to make a modern yet rootsy record.  Did he succeed?

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.

A year wouldn't be complete in country music without the release of a George Strait record.  With "Twang," George Strait has returned with a first; an album featuring more than one song co-written by him.  How do they sound next to the old hits?

Last year Justin Townes Earle delivered one of the biggest surprises of the year with his debut album "The Good Life."  Will this album fall prey to the dreaded sophomore slump or will JTE rise above his stellar first releasee?

Part of the legendary Country music Williams family, Holly Williams could've ran from making music but instead chose to chart her own path in the world with music that's truly her own.  Should Country music fans go and get this record?

What do you do when you've got nothing left to prove and are in the phase of your career where you can record what you want to? If you're Tracy Lawrence you record this Christian themed album. Does the album fit in well with his other work?

David Serby's music isn't the stuff that you're bound to hear on mainstream country radio stations but any fan of true-blue Merle Haggard-like country may want to check the record out, as should mainstream country fans.

It's been four years since Jason Aldean first appeared on the Country scene and in those four years, he's sold nearly two million albums and scored 6 radio hits. Will "Wide Open" continue his forward momentum or has he already peaked?

Dean Brody has endeared himself to country music fans with his single "Brothers" but does his debut album feature more songs like that or is the single the only thing worth paying attention to on this self-titled abum?

Andy Friedman is a Brooklyn, NY-based artist who plays a brand of country music not often heard in the mainstream thesedays.  That's to say that it has an Americana sensibility that plays very well.  Who knew such a thing came from NYC?