Jaron & TLRTL

Perhaps country music's first viral star, you know a singer with a song that becomes popular through sharing and relentless requesting by fans (Frans in Jaron's case), Jaron and the Long Road to Love return with "It's A Good Thing." Should it be his next Top 40 hit?

Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, Jaron & TLRTL, Danny Gokey, Lee Brice and The Band Perry lead the way this year for an interesting collection of newcomers that ran the gamut from traditionalist to pop-country. Here we recap the year that was for the newcomers. &a