Kellie Pickler Gives Back on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition


With her career now firmly established, the former American Idol contestant recently helped build a new home for a family on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  In a brief interview with Roughstock, Kellie discusses the episode, her recent hits and her tour with Taylor.

New Artist Spotlight: Katie Armiger

Recently Roughstock had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Cold River Records recording artist Katie Armiger about her career, who inspires her, the inevitable Taylor Swift comparisons (since Katie's about a year younger), and her song "Bleed" and how it came about.

Rodney Atkins Discusses Career and Latest Album


In an exclusive interview with Roughstock, Rodney Atkins discusses his career, his live shows and his new album It's America along with his upcoming single and the song and performance which earned him his first gig, while a student at Tennessee Tech.

New Artist Spotlight: Gloriana

With sharp wit and humor, the members of Gloriana were an easy group to talk to.  They enjoyed their time and joked about "Fantastic Four," playing the Opry with Little Jimmy Dickens and their new single "Wild At Heart" and how they came to work with Matt Serletic.

New Artist Spotlight: Trailer Choir

After building a buzz around nashville as a dynamic stage show, Trailer Choir was offered a record deal by Toby Keith.  The trio took the record deal and then set about recording songs for their debut album.  Read what the trio had to say about their career so far.

Artist Spotlight: Collin Raye Driven by Love


When everything is said and done, what life is all about is the relationships you make and how you are able to impact those in your life.  If you're blessed to be able to give back more, that's exactly what you should do and is what Collin Raye has constantly done in his career.

Interview: GAC Contest Winner Stephen Schumacher, Katie Armiger and Love and Theft

In this interview, Katie Armiger, Love and Theft and GAC contest winner Stephen Schumacher talk about the making of the new iTunes single "I Guess That's Love." They discuss how easy it was to write the song and the experience of recording it at Sound Kitchen Studios.

Roughstock Exclusive: Caitlin & Will Interview

In an exlusive interview, Caitlin & Will discuss how they went from CMT reality show winners to recording artist.  The duo also reveal what it was like working with songwriter/producer Chris Lindsey along with their process of switching their single to "Address In The Stars."

New Artist Spotlight: Jessica Harp

In an exclusive interview, Jessica Harp discusses the reasoning behind moving outside of her successful duo the Wreckers.  She also touches on what made her upcoming album an amazing experience and how she loves to interact with her fans via the inernet.

New Artist Spotlight: Adam Gregory, Part II

Last summer Roughstock spoke with Adam Gregory about his debut single and his career up to that point.  Now, with his sophomore single rising the charts, we spoke with Adam again to see how things are going with the release of his self-titled US debut album on the horizon.