The CMA announced their first round of performers today.  Keith Urban, a 3 time Male Vocalist and one-time Entertainer of the Year winner, leads the pack of performers.  Other artists scheduled to perform include Taylor Swift, Brooks & Dunn and George Strait.  Click the image to find out whomelse is performing.

Sugarland has cemented their status as one of country music's premiere acts with the release of the #1 album "Love On The Inside."  Here's the video for the second single from the album.

The list of nominees for the 41st annual CMA Awards was released and there were few surprises.  Kenny Chesney leads the nominees with 7 nominations including top noms for entertainer, male vocalist and album of the year.  Who else was nominated? click to find out.

If fans of Sugarland were wondering what their original band member Kristen Hall was up to, here's a track from her new digitally released EP "Katy The Wonder Cub."

The latest Soundscan numbers are out and once again Kid Rock finds himself high on the charts with his nearly year old (non digitally released) album.  The new releases last week included Jimmy Wayne, The Lost Trailers, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and the Now Country compilation.  How did it all go down? read more to find out.

After the massive success of "All I Want To Do," Sugarland has chosen to release a single that is acutely more like what they've become known for at country radio. Is "Already Gone" the best choice for the second single?

Here's another preview track from sugarland's "Love on the Inside" album.

With all the new music that is endlessly coming out this time of year, it's only natural for someone to miss getting around to reading about a new release or two. Here is a rundown of the latest reviews highlighted by Roughstock. New reviews include Jamey Johnson, Keith Anderson, Sugarland and Heidi Newfield among others.

Heidi Newfield lead the pack of new releases at country radio this week with her solo debut "What Am I Waiting For" landing at #2 on the country chart while Keith Anderson's "C'mon" landed third. Sugarland continued to lead the pack with "Love on the Inside."

The first week of August 2008 is a week Sugarland will never forget. In addition to seeing their album rise to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the duo's single "All I Want To Do," which Bobby Pinson co-wrote, topped the Billboard/R&R Hot Country Songs chart as well. In addition, find out how other stars fared on the charts this week.