While Derek Sholl is new to a national audience, he has worked hard to master his craft by touring around the southwest, particularly in Texas where he's scored a few local chart hits.  This is his first nationally distributed album.

You better take this from me: Carrie Underwood’s Play On is like a disease.  This disease is one that assaults your senses so that you are now listening to contemporary country pop record.  Is this good or bad? Or is it both?

With two #1 hits, This edition of the Zac Brown Band's "Foundation" album also features two new live tracks that cover classic hits from Bob Dylan and The Band.  The album also features the next single, "Highway 20 Ride."

The Red Dirt Music godfather returns with his latest album of rootsy Texas Country/Rock.  A powerful storyteller, REK is also known for his wry sense of humor and both sides of his personality are present on this Lost Highway release.

The success of Taylor Swift was bound to have Nashville record labels take a look at some other young talent in and around music city. Veronica Ballestrini is one of those young talents. Does follow or steer clear of the T.Swift formula?

A former Nashville Star contestant, john Arthur martinez has just released this album, his second release since placing second on that show's first season.  Does the album have any chance at gaining a national audience?

Toby Keith has returned with this album, released almost exactly a year after That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy.  Does this record stand-up next to Toby's greatest albums?  Is it one of the year's best releases? Will more hits come from it?

Terri Clark has returned to her roots with this album.  Recorded for her own record label, the album features the hit single "Gypsy Boots" and 10 other songs, all of which were co-produced and written by Terri.

While touring to support last year's Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless realized how much people loved Mountain Soul, her 2001 release which featured rootsy bluegrass arrangements so she decided to do this record, a follow-up album.

Gene Watson is a legendary vocalist with a honeyed tenor and while many of his contemporaries are happy to live in retirement, Gene Watson keeps making strong albums.  How does this one stack up against his previous albums?