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Country artist and "Dancing With Stars" contestant Julianne Hough was hospitalized last night (10/21) in Los Angeles for stomach pains after the DWTS results show on ABC.

Crystal Shawanda returns to the charts with her second single.  It follows up her Top 20 hit "You Can Let Go." It was chosen as iTunes Discovery Download single for the week of October 20-26, 2008.  Does the bluesy single have enough to stack up against the ballads now on radio?

To promote his Debut album for BNA Records this week, Craig Morgan will be making the rounds on National TV.  In addition to an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America" to sing "Love Remembers" on Friday, October 25, Morgan will also be inducted to the Grand Ole Opry.

Todd Snider is one of the most skilled singer-songwriters woring in music nowadays.  "Peace Queer" is his latest release and it's a collection of politically themed songs that are ripe for the current political climate of the USA.

Former Lonestar lead vocalist Richie McDonald has released his debut single as a solo artist.  With a sound that recalls lonestar's biggest hits, the song certainly finds McDonald in fine voice.  The biggest question is whether fans and radio want him back enough to make the song a hit.

Never shy about stating his political opinion, Hank Williams, Jr. has come out with his own McCain-Palin stump song; "McCain-Palin Tradition," a rewrite of his classic "Family Tradition."  Political songs aren't ever too 'strong' in my book can they get any worse than this?

A critical darling, Lucinda Williams has practically owned the female 'alt-country' market for the last decade.  "Little Honey" finds Lucinda singing about how true love has altered her life.

From the moment it was announced, most music industry people were calling Tim McGraw's latest album as a lame attempt at a quick buck by his label Curb Records.  Well, earlier this week, Tim more or less agreed when releasing a statement to People Magazine.