A lot has happened in the world and in Joe Nichols life since he recorded his 2007 album Real Things. This excellent record represents many of the things that have happened, life, love and particularly Joe's recovery from addiction.

Country music has always had a large tent for which artists and albums have fallen under the bannar.  Add Texas roadhouse blues Rocker Seth James to the list with this album, his national debut.

After a struggle to get "Relentless" to gold status, Jason Aldean has been on fire with the release of his latest record Wide Open.  The first two singles "She's Country" and Big Green Tractor both rocketed to the #1 spot on the charts. Will this new single follow suit?

Sony Music Nashville's latest artist signed to their Columbia Nashville imprint is singer/songwriter Josh Thompson.  Will his single help the label break a Columbia Nashville act into the Top 40 after a little bit of a dry spell?  Find out what we think here.

Liverpool, England's Elvis Costello has built his career upon his love of American music from the deep south and here on this record he showcases Roots music more than ever before but does it make for a great recording?

With the success of "Crazy Days" and "What It Takes," both Top 10 hits in Canada, Adam Gregory has released this record in his native country.  Does the album have enough hits on it to get a stateside release?

With a successful songwriting career firmly established, Jason Matthews took the next step and decided to release an album of songs he's written nationally.  "Hicotine" is a record full of passionate performances and solid country songs, just the type of album we haven't heard that much of lately.

Brandon Rhyder has come quite a long way since he started his career in music at the beginning of the decade. He's really come into his own as a gifted singer and an emerging songwriter. Partnering with producer Radney Foster, Rhyder has delivered "Every Night," A collection of tunes that just might the best stuff he's put out to date.

Arkansas' SingleTree presents themselves to the marketplace with a questioning over closure. "Is It Really Over Now?" reveals the pains of a not-so-mutual breakup. Does this new group have what it takes to succeed in country music? Read on to find out.