With a hit single ("Wind At Heart") running up the charts, Gloriana has released this digital EP to tie fans over until their self-titled full-length album is released later this year.  Does "The Way It Goes" present a band worthy of their success?

Currently the biggest country star in all of Canada, Johnny Reid has put together a string of memorable performances and singles and sold-out concert dates.   "Dance With Me" is his new album.  Will it help make him a bigger star?

With the hit single "Chicken Fried" in heavy rotation at Radio, Zac Brown and his namesake band have set a good basis for the release of their national debut.  The Georgia-based band has managed to blend multiple genres into what can best compared to what Dave Matthews and his band have done with alternative rock.  While multi-genre based, The Zac Brown Band is still firmly rooted in country.  But does this make for a compelling album?

With most outlets focusing on mainstream music, it would've been easy to miss this late 2008 release.  Released on Rural Rhythm Records, Lonesome River Band's latest effort is laced with traditional Country music and Bluegrass flourishes.

Each year Target stores team up with NBC to present "Sounds Of The Season" collections from a variety of artists.  This year they selected Julianne Hough to represent Country music.  Her EP features a mixture of mostly contemporary classic holiday favorites.

A few weeks ago Roughstock offered some fans the chance to listen to Randy Houser’s debut CD “Anything Goes” before they could buy it.  What would the fans have to say about it?

Taylor Swift came out of nowhere as a 16 year-old in 2006 and managed to be the first artist to capture the young MySpace crowd.  Will she manage to keep their attention on "Fearless?"

Heidi Newfield first came to prominence as the dynamic lead singer of the trio Trick Pony. After recording 3 albums and scoring a few hits with that band, Heidi decided it was time to move on. She signed to the same record label, Curb Records, that Trick Pony was signed to and set about to record the tracks for her surprisingly solid solo debut.

Keith Anderson scored two big hits and a Gold album with his debut release "Three Chords Country & American Rock & Roll" but then saw a couple singles stall before "I Still Miss You" started rising the charts. With that time to reflect, Keith went in and finished "C'MON!" his sophomore album. It features 11 tracks that run the gamut of human emotions but does it have enough to build upon the benchmark set by the debut album?

With a successful career in snowboarding, and subsequent extreme sports TV hosting, Greta Gaines made an unlikely turn of careers when the New Hampshire-by-way-of Wyoming athletic beauty opted for Country singing. Whiskey Thoughts are a seasoned woman's words as she sings her return into the marketplace.