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Today the CMA announced the additions of Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Wynonna to the nightly performance schedule of the CMA Music Festival events at Nashville's LP Field for the event on June 11-14, 2009.  They join the numerous performers already announced.

With this CD Carrie Underwood was able to take time to make the album she and her producer, Mark Bright, wanted to make. Did they make a record that everyone can enjoy or is it merely a vehicle for the singles to reside?

Fans have come to expect Rascal Flatts to deliver a certain sound with their albums and with their sixth new release (8th overall) the trio has done just that but does the record have enough to win the group even more fans?

Choosing to tell a story that's not often heard on modern country radio, Williams Riley manages to leave an impression on the listener with a finely-crafted single from their self-titled debut album.  While it's a great song, will radio warm up to it, particularly an indie release?

While it tumbled from the top spot to third on the SoundScan Top 200 Albums chart, Rascal Flatts' "Unstoppable" album remained on top of the Country Albums chart while the album's first single "Here Comes Goodbye" tops the singles chart.  How did everyone else do?

Dale Watson has rebelled against what is played on Country radio by doing what he does best, that is he writes, sings and plays country music the way Merle and Buck did it.  Will tradtional Country fans enjoy this record?

Here's a rundown of all of this month's releases so far. Included are albums from Dale Watson, Johnny Reid, Bryan Clark, Adam Gregory, Daily & Vincent, Ramblin Jack Elliott andbig mainstream stuff from Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride and Jason Aldean.

After a false start with Universal Records and a self-titled album at BNA, The Lost Trailers finally broke through with the title track.  Does the rest of the album make for an enjoyable listen or is it a middle of the road release?

At age 77, folk icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliot’s "A Stranger Here" offers a collection of songs that range from depression-era ballads to dark, new-orleans Mardi Gras numbers.  Is the album worth picking up?