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Fans have been wondering what Carrie Underwood would do next and with "Cowboy Casanova" she has answered the question.  Undeniably catchy, is this the song Carrie Underwood fans have been waiting for or will they ultimately be saddened by the release of it?

While fans wait for the full-length albums to see the light of day, Mallary Hope, Daniel Smith, Anthony Smith, Brothers Finch, and Easton Corbin have all released EPs of 3-6 songs to hold fans over.  Are the EPs worth buying?

RCA Records announced today that they have signed Danny Gokey, the second-runner-up on 2009's cycle of American Idol to a recording contract, in conjunction with 19 Entertainment, the producers of Idol.  Who should work with Danny on the album?

After a few weeks topping the Nielsen SoundScan Hot 200 Albums charts, country music’s cavalcade of stars fell-off the Top spot (Colbie Calliat took the mantle from Reba) but four of the Top 10 albums this week were country records. How did the chart shake out?

Loudon Wainwright III has made plenty of great roots music albums over his career and reurns now with a lovely tribute to Charlie Poole that is an album as layered and complex as the man it pays homage to.

After the success of his early career, Phil Vassar has seen the going a little tougher as of late so, despite a huge hit in 2008 with "Love Is A Beautiful Thing," the hits have seemingly dried up.  Can this single return Phil back to hitmaker status with fans and radio stations?

Jason Aldean has become a popular artist on the strenght of songs that fill a niche within mainstream country music.  Is he able to translate his recorded music into a dynamic live show? Find out as we take a look at this live show DVD.

Country music has long been the genre of music that held fast to tradition and in that tradition the 'major labels' held all the cards and radio (or CMT) was the only means of promotion.  If true, how has Colt Ford become a success despinte being none of these things?

With "God Must Really Love Me" peaking outside the Top 20, Craig Morgan's first single since 2004 to do so, it was imperative for him and his label to release a song guaranteed to gain airplay this summer.  They chose this song.  Was this a wise choice for them?