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The idea for this album came from Willie Nelson's former label boss and good friend Jerry Wexler in the 1960s.  This album is a collection of classic Western Swing performed by Willie Nelson and Asleep at The Wheel.

With their songs and album heating up the charts, Eli Young Band has reissued their three independent albums through Republic/Universal South.  Roughstock has teamed up with the band to exclusively give you the chance at winning all of four of their

Blake Shelton is undoubtedly riding one of the best waves in his career as his last two singles have topped the Country charts.  For his follow-up he and his label have chosen "I'll Just Hold On," a song which features a non-traditional instrumental choice. Was it a good idea?

After a remarkable run that tied Usher and his "Confessions" album's chart-topping run of 8 weeks, Taylor Swift saw her "Fearless" album finally dethroned.  It took a legend and is latest release to do it.  What other country albums made the chart this week?

Covers albums are notoriously hard to gauge for they're either brilliantly executed or completely tepid and are usally never in between.  Fortunately for her, Wynonna's such album is far from tepid. But is it Country?

Following up a hugely successful single is hard to do, just ask Heartland or Billy Ray Cyrus.  The band can be forever linked to that song.  Zac Brown Band might have just the song that shows a different side of their talent.  Will this different song be accepted by radio?

Caitlin & Will were paired together by the judges of CMT's "Can You Duet." They went from long-shots to the winners of the whole show. "Even Now" is their first single. Is it any good?

Melonie Cannon recently released her sophomore album "And The Wheels Turn" on Rural Rhythm Records.  While marketed as a bluegrass album, the project actually features quite a few acoustic country tracks like this one, written by Willie Nelson himself.

For most people, Bluegrass can be only two things: good or bad.  There is no in between.  Audie Blaylock and Redline make GREAT Bluegrass music.  The instrumentals sparkle, the vocals are on point and the produc