James Otto has long had a love for country soul music and two of his biggest influences were the were the late Conway Twitty and Ronnie Milsap.  This song allowed him to sing with his idol and they recently did so live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

With The Guitar Song Jamey Johnson has achieved another first in his career, A #1 album.  The songwriter's latest effort may be a two-disc affair but that didn't stop over 60,000 fans from getting it last week. Let's See how the other new releases fared this week as well.

James Otto returns with his third album release.  Featuring "Groovy Little Summer Song" and "Soldiers & Jesus," does the album showcase the artist's stated intention to show off a country soul vibe more than previous albums?

Fresh off the heels of his Top 30 hit "Groovy Little Summer Song," James Otto will has released a touchstone of a single in "Jesus & Soldiers."  Will this song manage to become James' second big single or will it 'stall' in the Top 40 like many of his past singles did?

This fall's release schedule features music from the Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Reba, Billy Currington, Joey+Rory, James Otto, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins and Toby Keith among others.

In today's news round-up we have some news about performers scheduled to appear on the fan-voted CMT Music Awards telecast in June, News about Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban and James Otto.

Colt Ford snuck up on Nashville with his debut album Ride Through The Country. Can he mantain the momentum and buzz that was generated over the last two years with his sophomore album Chicken & Biscuits?

James Otto finally broke through in 2008 with the slow-burning "Just Got Started Lovin' You," which became not only his first Number One but also the Number One country song of the year.  Should this single give him another big hit?

Colt Ford has tore-up the usual maisntream playbook in getting a few singles on the charts without much support from folks in Nashville. With buzz in the industry thanks to hearty sales, can Colt get this song, which feels like his first real shot at radio success, up the charts?

Listen to Colt Ford's latest single.  This one is the title track to Colt's upcoming Average Joe's Entertainment album.  James Otto is the featured vocalist on this track.