Georgia has been a hotbed for alternative and rock music for years now but it seems as if the tide has turned towards country with the success of the Zac Brown Band, Sugarland and Colt Ford.  Will Brantley Gilbert Follow them to success?

Live In Europe is the second live recording from country rocker James McMurtry in the last six years but it also shows a confident artist firmly in his element with a stellar backing band.

Here's a track from Texan Zane Lewis.

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.

Jack Ingram has scored at radio with his uptempo fare yet he's more than just a mainstream country rcoker as he proves on his current album Big Dreams & High Hopes.  This new single is a chance to show fans another side while hopefully continuing Jack's hit streak.

Here's Katie's latest single.

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

Listen to newcomer Susan Hickman's version of the classic Allman Brothers track.

It's easy to forget that country, the blues and rock have been linked together moreso than the current country and pop and southern rock marriage.  What happens, then, when a newcomer releases a remake of a classic rock song such as this one? Is it any good?