8 janvier/january 2008
IIIrd Tyme Out - Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Collection (Rounder)
4 décembre/december 2007
Trace Adkins - TBD (Capitol Nashville)
20 novembre/november
Keith Urban - Keith Urban Greatest Hits: 18 Kids (Capitol Nashville)
Keith Urban y propose 2 nouveaux titres, dont une reprise du hit de Steve Forbert en 1979 "Romeo's Tune," et "Got It Right This Time (The Celebration)," ainsi que ses hits "But For The Grace Of God," "Somebody Like You," "Days Go By," "You'll Think Of Me," "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"...
13 novembre
George Strait - 22 More Hits (MCA Nashville)
Dont "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls."
Trisha Yearwood - Heaven, Heartache & the Power of Love (Big Machine)
Son premier CD chez Big Machine, dont le single "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love."
Pam Tillis - Just in Time for Christmas (Stellar Cat)
6 novembre/november
Little Big Town - A Place To Land (Equity)
LBT est influencé par Fleetwood Mac.
Lonestar - My Christmas List (Cracker Barrel)
Lonestar ont quité RCA. Cody Collin est le nouveau chanteur qui remplace Richie McDonald.
David Grisman/John Sebastian - Satisfied (Acoustic Disc)
John Sebastian fut leader du Lovin' Spoonful, puis consultant pour des stations FM, et directeur musical de KZLA 93.9 Discover New Country à Los Angeles. David Grisman a travaillé avec Jerry Garcia entre autres.
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift Limited Deluxe Edition (Big Machine)
Taylor Swift propose ici 3 nouveaux titres et un DVD. Ses débuts datent de 2006 avec les hits "Tim McGraw" et "Teardrops on My Guitar." et le DVD inclu des videos, un concert et des séquences backstage.
Garth Brooks - The Ultimate Hits (Pearl/Big Machine)
Garth Brooks y propose 4 nouveaux titres et un DVD, dont le hit "More Than a Memory," écrit avec Billy Montana entre autres. Garth co-écrit aussi "Midnight Sun," et Garth propose aussi un remake en duo avec Huey Lewis de "Workin' for a Livin'." qui fut un hit des années 80. Un autre nouveau titre est "Leave the Light On".
30 octobre/october
Larry the Cable Guy - Christmas Time in Larryland (Jack/Warner)
Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer (Vanguard)
Le fondateur du Band, Levon Helm, sort son 1er CD en 25 ans.
Josh Turner - Everything Is Fine (MCA Nashville)
C'est son quatrième CD et le second cette année. Le premier titre est "Firecracker,"
The Texas Sapphires - Roadhouse Gems (Stag)
C'est un Texas honky tonk band. C'est un CD enregistré au Jon T. Floore Country Store in Helotes, Texas.
23 octobre
Tracy Lawrence - All Wrapped Up In Christmas (Rocky Comfort)
La compilation offre trois nouveaux titres: "Something In The Air," "Cold Beer" et le titre-générique.
Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride (119 Recordings/Arista Records/Arista Nashville)
Carrie Underwood sort son second CD avec plus de compos personnelles. On se souvient de sa plume sur "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore".
Dwight Yoakam - Dwight Sings Buck (New West)
Gary Allan - Living Hard (MCA Nashville)
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand (Rounder)
Robert Plant, chanteur de Led Zeppelin, joint son talent à celui d'Alison Krauss et T Bone Burnett produit. Marc Ribot, Dennis Crouch, Mike Seeger, Jay Bellerose, Norman Blake, Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, et Riley Baugus, Robert Plant et Alison Krauss reprennent des titres de Tom Waits, Gene Clark, Sam Phillips, Townes Van Zandt, The Everly Brothers, et Mel Tillis.
Corinne West - Second Sight (Make)
Mountain Heart - The Road That Never Ends (Rural Rhythm)
Shooter Jennings - The Wolf (Universal South)
Shooter Jennings seems to have no trouble coming up with new material as he has released two studio albums and one live disc within two years.
16 octobre
Toby Keith - Classic Christmas (ShowDog Nashville)
Diamond Rio - A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines (Word)
Bill Emerson - Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band (Rebel)
Claire Lynch - Crowd Favorites (Rounder)
Une compilation de 10 titres et des inédits.
Charlie Daniels Band - Deuces (Blue Hat)
Charlie Daniels sort son 17ème album sur son label. Il a invités plein d'amis: Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson et le Del McCoury Band, pour un cocktail country, pop et R&B en duos sur des classiques de sa carrière. On y écoute Brad Paisley (Jammin' For Stevie); the McCoury Band (Evangeline); Wilson (Jackson); Earl, Gary and Randy Scruggs (Maggie's Farm); Bonnie Bramlett (Signed, Sealed, Delivered), Travis Tritt (What'd I Say); Dolly Parton (Daddy's Old Fiddle); Brooks & Dunn (Long Haired Country Boy); Marty Stuart (God Save Us All From Religion); Darius Rucker (Like A Rolling Stone); Brenda Lee (Let It Be Me); Vince Gill (The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down) et Montgomery Gentry (Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye).
LeAnn Rimes - Family (Curb)
LeAnn Rimes propose deux duos, avec Reba McEntire et Bon Jovi. Marc Broussard est présent aussi mais LeAnn change de producteur et travaille avec Dann Huff, qui supervise Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban
Sara Evans - Greatest Hits (RCA Nashville)
Compilation avec quatre inédits dont "As it".
Mindy Smith - My Holiday (Vanguard)
Van Zant - My Kind of Country (Columbia Nashville)
The Van Zants ont beaucoup tourné avec Gretchen Wilson en 2006.
Deadstring Brothers - Silver Mountain (Bloodshot)
Deana Carter - The Chain (Vanguard)
Deana Carter propose son second CD pour le label avec pour invités Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, John Anderson, Jessi Colter et Shooter Jennings.
Various Artists - The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson (Stony Plain)
Tom Russell, Chris Hillman, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Gordon Lightfoot et Jennifer Warnes font un hommage au chanteur Canadian Ian Tyson. Tous les titres ont été réalisés pour ce CD sauf excepté Lightfoot's "Red Velvet" et Russell's "Old Cheyenne.". Sont aussi présents Blue Rodeo pour "Four Strong Winds," Corb Lund "MC Horses" et Cindy Church "Range Delivery."
Various Artists - True Bluegrass Instrumentals (Rebel)
Tony Rice, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs, Skaggs solo, the Seldom Scene. Ralph Stanley, the Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks et Norman Blake se retrouvent ici. Au moins deux titres sont inédits en CD: Curly Ray Cline's "Chicken Reel" et Skaggs'"Florida Blues."
2 octobre
Brooks & Dunn - Cowboy Town (Arista Nashville)
Various Artists - Hear Something Country Christmas (BNA Nashville)
Carrie Underwood "Do You Hear What I Hear," Kellie Pickler "Santa Baby" et Terri Clark "O Little Town of Bethlehem" font partie de cette collection de 14 titres. Il y a aussi Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson et Brad Paisley.
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez - Live From the Ruhr Triennale/October 2005 (Train Wreck)
Le CD propose 14 titres dont Johnny Cash "Big River," Chuck Berry "Maybellene" et Chip Taylor "Angel of the Morning" et "Wild Thing."
Ryan Bingham - Mescalito (Lost Highway)
Les débuts du Texas singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham dans la tradition de Townes Van Zant. C'est produit par un ex-Black Crowes, le guitartiste Marc Ford.
Cross Canadian Ragweed - Mission California (Universal South)
C'est le 4ème CD du groupe de red dirt music venant d'Oklahoma et qui existe depuis 13 ans. Lee Ann Womack prète sa voix sur le CD.
The Sadies - New Seasons (Yep Roc)
Merle Haggard - The Bluegrass Sessions (McCoury Music)
Avec "Mama's Hungry Eyes," et Alison Krauss dans les choeurs, contributing vocals, "Big City" et "Holding Things Together". Marty Stuart joue de la mandoline; Rob Ickes est au Dobro; Aubrey Haynie au fiddle, et Carl Jackson à la guitare et chante.. Ronnie Reno produit le CD.
Faith Hill - The Hits (Warner)
Compilation avec de nouveaux titres dont "Red Umbrella."
Martina McBride - White Christmas (with extra tracks) (RCA)
25 septembre
Billy Joe Shaver - Everybody's Brother (Compadré)
Billy Joe Shaver devient religieux sur "Everybody's Brother." produit par John Carter Cash. "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" débute le CD avec John Anderson. On retrouve Marty Stuart, Tanya Tucker, Kris Kristofferson, et Randy Scruggs. Le dernier titre date de la fin des années 70 et est un duo avec Johnny Cash "You Just Can't Beat Jesus Christ." qui fut produit par Cowboy Jack Clement. Son fils, Eddy Shaver, âgé de 15 ans, y jouait de la guitar.
Gene Watson - In a Perfect World (Shanachie)
Son 1er CD pour ce label, avec. Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Mark Chesnutt, Connie Smith et Rhonda Vincent pour invités et supervisé par Brent Rowan.
Raul Malo - Marshmellow World & Other Crazy Favorites (New Door/Universal)
Raul Malo, fondateurs des Mavericks, sort un CD de Noël, avec "Jingle Bells" et "Silent Night" et bien d'autres titres dont "Not So Merry Christmas."
Various Artists - Mary, Did You Know? (Word/Curb)
Cette compilation va de Randy Travis à Vince Gill et de Joe Nichols à Clay Walker pour 17 chansons.
Pieta Brown - Remember the Sun (One Little Indian)
Bo Ramsey produit le CD. Pieta est la fille du chanteur folk Greg Brown.
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites - Salt of the Earth (Skaggs Family)
CD gospel avec des hymnes et de nouvelles chansonsas.
Randy Travis - Songs of the Season (Word)
Randy Travis propose "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "O Holy Night," "Joy To The World" et "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow.". C'est le second album de Noël de Randy, le premier étant sorti il y a 18 ans.
Rascal Flatts - Still Feels Good (Lyric Street)
Dann Huff supervise le CD, Le single "Take Me There," est écrit par Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley et Kenny Chesney.
Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade (New West)
Après 3 ans de break,, Steve Earle revient avec un CD influencé par sa vie New York City. Enregistré à l'Electric Lady Studios, le CD est produit par John King des Dust Brothers (Beck, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys). Une version A deluxe CD/DVD est disponible avec des bonus, peintures, design, et un documentaire sur la réalisation de "Washington Square Serenade," avec une visite à pied de Greenwich Village avec Steve et Mark Jacobson (New York Magazine). "City Of Immigrants" propose le groupe Forro In The Dark, qui apporte sa touche Brésilienne. La femme de Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, est présente pour "Days Aren't Long Enough,".
Whiskey Falls - Whiskey Falls (Midas Nashville)
Brian Setzer - Wolfgang's Big Night Out (Surfdog)
Brian Setzer reprend Beethoven "Symphony No. 5," Rossini "William Tell Overture" et Tchaikovsky "1812 Overture" avec son swing.
18 septembre
Mary Gauthier - Between Daylight and Dark (Lost Highway)
Doug Stone - My Turn (Progression)
Reba McEntire - Reba Duets (MCA)
Reba McEntire chante en duo "Because of You," avec Kelly Clarkson, et d'autres invités, Kenny Chesney, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Faith Hill, Carole King, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Justin Timberlake et Trisha Yearwood.
Emmylou Harris - Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems (Rhino)
Quatre CD plus DVD sur 30 ans de carrière avec des inédits, avec le Hot Band, Gram Parsons, et la période actuelle avec Mark Knopfler.
Jim Lauderdale - The Bluegrass Diaries (Yep Roc)
Jim a écrit pour des super stars telles que George Strait.
Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time - Took Down and Put Up (Lonesome Day)
11 septembre
Flynnville Train - Flynnville Train (ShowDog Nashville)
Flynnville Train est un group de l'Indiana et sort son CD sur le label de Toby Keith. Brent Flynn et Jeremy Patterson à la guitare, Brian Flynn au chant. Flynnville Train a ouvert de nombreux shows pour Toby Keith.
Trisha Yearwood - Greatest Hits (MCA)
Avec 10 albums, Trisha Yearwood sort ce greatest hits. Il y a 17 titres 2 inédits.
Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates (BNA)
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin - Kane Welch Kaplin (Compass)
Le trio a ajouté un quatrième membre pour ce CD, Lucas Kane, le fils de Kieran Kieran.
Tom Gillam - Never Look Baack (Treehouse)
The Lucky Tomblin Band - Red Hot From Blue Rock (Texas World)
4 septembre
Heavy Trash - Going Way Out With Heavy Trash (Yep Roc)
Jon Spencer et Matt Verta-Ray forment Heavy Trash.
26 aout
Sarah Johns - Big Love in a Small Town (BNA)
Sarah Johns fait ses débuts et ses influences sont Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Patty Loveless, George Jones et Linda Ronstadt. "The One in the Middle" est le premier single. Elle vient de Pollard, Kentucky est a été découverte dans un restaurant par le manager de Toby Keith. Sarah Johns a chanté deux chansons lors des shows de Toby à une période.
Lyle Lovett - It's Not Big It's Large (Lost Highway)
Lyle Lovett sort son 13ème CD avec son Large Band: country, blues, folk, jazz et gospel..
Crystal Gayle - The Best of Crystal Gayle (EMI)
Ce sont les 30 ans du hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," et cette collection offre 25 titres.
21 aout
Ronnie McCoury - Little Mo' McCoury (McCoury Music)
Joe Nichols - Real Things (Universal South)
Travis Tritt - The Storm (Category 5)
Travis Tritt arrive sur ce label et Randy Jackson de American Idol produit l'album. American Idol est un jeu TV et est la version originale US du jeu "La nouvelle star" sur M6. "You Never Take Me Dancing," écrit par Richard Marx, est le single..
Various Artists - Wounded Heart of America (Tom Russell Songs) (HighTone)
Cet hommage partiel de 18 titres déjà parus inclu Suzy Bogguss "Outbound Pane." Johnny Cash "Veteran's Day" était disponible uniquement en Europe. Partiel car quatre titres sont de Tom Russell. Ses versions de "Home Before Dark" et "Death of Jimmy Martin" ont été enregistrées pour ce CD..
2007
14 aout
Steep Canyon Rangers - Lovin' Pretty Women (Rebel)
Lori McKenna - Unglamorous (Warner)
Lori McKenna vient de Boston et a écrit des hits pour Faith Hill et sort son second CD qui est publié en même temps par le label de Tim McGraw, StyleSonic Records. Faith Hill et Tim McGraw chantent sur ce CD.
Charlie Sizemore - Good News (Rounder)
Halfway to Hazard - Halfway to Hazard (StyleSonic/Mercury)
Luke Bryan - I'll Stay Me (Capitol Nashville)
Roger Wallace - It's About Time (Natchez Street)
Dollar Store - Money Music (Bloodshot)
7 aout/august
Johnny Irion - Ex Tempore (Rte 8)
Billy Burnette et Shawn Camp - The Bluegrass Elvises, Vol. 1 (Thirty Tigers)
Hommage à Elvis.
Grasstowne - The Road Headin' Home (Pinecastle)
Grasstowne est formé de Steve Gulley, Phil Leadbetter et Alan Bibey ainsi que Jason Davis et Lee Sawyer. Scott Vestal produit les 13 titres.
31 juillet/july
- Robert Gordon et Chris Spedding - It's Now Or Never (Rykodisc)
Robert Gordon et Chris Spedding réunis pour la première fois en plus de 20 ans pour un hommage de 15 à Elvis. The Jordanaires sont présents.
- The Derailers - Under the Influence of Buck (Palo Duro)
Hommage à Buck Owens.
- Tammy Cochran - Where I Am (Shanachie)
C'est l'album qu'elle a sorti sur son label et qui est réédité. Tammy a fait deux albums chez Sony.
24 juillet
Jimmy Wayne - To Be Determined (Big Machine)
Jimmy Wayne did quite well with his first album in 2003 on DreamWorks with hits "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much," but that was a long time ago. Wayne is on a new label now and will try to turn the magic again July 24.
5 juin
Dusty Drake - To Be Determined (Big Machine)
After one album on Warner, Dusty Drake returns with his second disc. The first single from the Pennsylvania native is "Say Yes."
22 mai
Adrienne Young - Room to Grow (AddieBelle)
This is the third album from Young. The disc was recorded at Levon Helm's studio in New York. Guesting are bassist Mike Gordon (Phish, Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon), Gordon Stone (Phish, Gordon Stone Trio), long-time collaborator and Nashville heavyweight Will Kimbrough, guest vocals by bluegrasser Dale Ann Bradley and co-writes with Mark D. Sanders, one of Music Row's most successful tunesmiths (number one songs for George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson and others).
15 mai
John Anderson - Easy Money (Warner)
John Anderson returns to Warner, the home of many of his hits. A single was released in 2006, but did not do so well. "A Woman Knows" is the second and current single. John Rich of Big & Rich fame produced the 11-song disc.
Special Consensus - Trail of Aching Hearts (Pinecastle)
Bluegrass group Special Consensus will release their 13th album. The group consists of Greg Cahill, Ron Spears, Justin Carbone and new bass player David Thomas, replacing Tres Nugent. Rob Ikes and Phil Ledbetter contribute to the disc.
Gretchen Wilson: Girl that I am
1 mai
Rodney Hayden - Down the Road (Self-released)
Texan Rodney Hayden releases his new CD on his own label. Sunny Sweeney, who is on Big Machine, duets with the traditional country singer on one track.
Blake Shelton - Prime BS (Warner)
Blake Shelton releases his fourth album. The first single on the CD is "Don't Make Me." Bobby Braddock once again produced the disc with help from Brett Rowan and Paul Worley. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, has enjoyed hits with "Some Beach and "The Baby."
24 avril
Golden Smog - Blood on the Slacks (Lost Highway)
This is a new eight-song mini-album from the alt.-country. The group consists of Gary Louris and Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks, Kraig Johnson from Run Westy Run and Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum. Jeff Tweedy of Wilco apparently is not involved in the new release. Last year, Golden Smog released their first album in eight years,"Another Fine Day," which did feature Tweedy. The new release features six original songs and David Bowie's "Starman" and Dinosaur Jr.'s "Tarpit." Two of the originals were recorded during the session for "Another Fine Day."
Dwight McCall - Never Say Never Again (Rural Rhythm)
Dwight McCall is the son of bluegrass veteran and Rural Rhythm artist, Jim McCall of Earl Taylor & Jim McCall with the Stoney Mountain Boys. Taylor & McCall recorded three albums for Rural Rhythm in the mid-to-late '60s. The younger McCall was a member of Union Springs, which released three albums in the '90s. He a member of Charlie Waller's Country Gentlemen before joining the New South in 1996. He can be heard on the latest J. D. Crowe and The New South recording, "Lefty's Old Guitar" where he penned the country flavored ballad "I Only Wish You Knew." His tenor has been paired with the Lost & Found's Scottie Sparks on his self-titled debut of 1999, and with two-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Dan Tyminski, both on the latter's solo album and the award-winning "Stanley Gospel Tradition." McCall left The New South in 2003 to record his first solo recording, "Kentucky Peace of Mind" with members of The New South along with friend Josh Williams.
John Prine - Standard Song for Average People (Oh Boy)
John Prine releases a collection of classic cover tunes performed on a duets album with Mac Wiseman. David Ferguson produced the 14-song disc. Wiseman and Prine got together at the urging of Cowboy Jack Clement.
17 avril, 2007
Bucky Covington - Bucky Covington (Lyric Street)
Bucky Covington participated in the 2006 American Idol, and following the lead of Carrie Underwood, the North Carolina native landed himself a record deal in Nashville.
Pam Tillis - Rhinestoned (Stellar Cat)
More than four years after a tribute disc to her father, Mel, Pam Tillis returns with an album on her own label. Tillis co-produced the disc with Matt Spicher and Gary Nicholson, opting for more of a country sound as the recording went on. Tillis had many hits while on Arista.
Gary Allan "Fall"
3 avril, 2007
Alison Krauss - A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection (Rounder)
Alison Krauss is the subjet of a 16-song compilation, which includes 5 previously unreleased songs. Songs include work the bluegrass great did with James Taylor, The Chieftains and for the "O Brother, Where Art Thou"" soundtrack.
J.D. Crowe - Bluegrass Holiday (Rebel)
J.D. Crowe's "Bluegrass Holiday" will be reissued on CD containing 12 songs plus 4 bonus cuts. The disc was originally released in 1968 on a Kentucky bluegrass label, Lemco. The band includes Doyle Lawson, Red Allen and Bobby Slone.
Seldom Scene - Different Roads (Rebel)
"Different Roads" is a compilation of 14 songs from Seldom Scene's albums on Rebel. While the Washington, D.C. band released seven albums on Rebel, this comes from three of those albums, "Act Two" (1973), "Old Train" (1974) and "The New Seldom Scene Album (1976).
Alan Jackson, George Strait, Jimmy Buffett - Live at Texas Stadium (SonyBMG)
Alan Jackson, George Strait and Jimmy Buffett joined together for the first-time ever May 29, 2004, at Texas Stadium in Dallas. The event will be released featuring all three artists. The disc contains "Seven Bridges Road," recorded for the first time by Jackson.
The Osborne Brothers - Live in Germany (Pinecastle)
Bluegrassers The Osborne Brothers will have a 2-CD set of 22 songs from a a concert in Streekermoor, Germany from 1989. The set has never been released before. Sonny and Bobby Osborne contributed liner notes. Among the songs are "Midnight Flyer," "Tennessee Hound Dog" and "Kentucky." A 10-song DVD is being released at the same time, although not all songs on the DVD are on the CD, such as "Rocky Top."
Ralph Stanley - Mountain Preacher's Child (Rebel)
Rebel Records to the vault for this all-gospel disc from Ralph Stanley. Almost all of the songs were culled mainly from three Stanley albums - "I Wear a White Robe" (1979), "Snow Covered Mound" (1982) and "I Can Tell You the Time" (1985). Charlie Sizemore was in the group handling lead vocals on the 14 tracks. This is the first time any of the songs are available on CD.
Martina McBride - Waking Up Laughing (SonyBMG)
Martina McBride is back with 11 songs, including the first single "Anyway." McBride produced the 11-song disc and also helped write 3 of the songs with Brad and Brett Warren of The Warren Brothers.
27 mars, 2007
Drew Kennedy - Dollar Theatre Movie (Sustain)
What began in 2000 with a simple gift of a guitar from his grandfather has led Drew Kennedy to release his second disc and first for Texas label Sustain. Produced by Gerald Boyd, the release contains 13 original songs, all written or co-written by Kennedy. The first single is entitled "Take Me Home" and was co-written by Peter Dawson and Kennedy. Kennedy previously released the independent release "Hillbilly Pilgrim" in 2003.
David Ball - Heartaches by the Number (Shanachie)
David Ball goes with a new label for his latest. Ball previously had stints on Dualtone and Warner where he had several hits, including, "Thinkin' Problem" and "Riding With Private Malone."
Tim McGraw - Let It Go (Curb)
Tim McGraw releases his first studio album in almost three years. "Let It Go" was recorded in Nashville and was co-produced by McGraw, Gallimore and Smith, who is a member of McGraw's backing band, the Dancehall Doctors. McGraw again enlisted the help of his touring band The Dancehall Doctors on the project, which is now their third consecutive project. The album contains 13 tracks: the hit single "Last Dollar," "I'm Workin'," "Let It Go," "Whiskey and You," "Suspicions," "Kristofferson," "Put Your Loving On Me," "Nothin' To Die For," "Between The River and Me," "Train #10," "I Need You," "Comin' Home," and "Shotgun Rider." Wife Faith Hill appears on two tracks, "Shotgun Rider" and "I Need You," which was the encore song during their 2006 "Soul2Soul II Tour." McGraw co-penned tune "Train #10."
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - More Behind the Picture Than the Wall (Rounder)
Bluegrass great Doyle Lawson returns to Rounder after one recording for Crossroads.
Alabama - Songs of Inspiration Volume II (RCA)
Alabama releases its second disc of inspirational music. The disc is a collection of traditional hymns, standards as well as two original songs. Included are "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," "Down By The Riverside," "Lonesome Valley" and "The Star Spangled Banner."
Jack Ingram - This is It (Big Machine)
Jack Ingram releases his second album for Big Machine. The first single from the disc is a countrified version of the huge hit for Hinder, "Lips of an Angel." Ingram's first release for the new Nashville label proved to be the biggest commercial success of his career because "Wherever You Are" hit number one on the song chart. The Texan also charted with the follow-up single, "Love You." Both also appear on the 12-song new disc.
27 mars
Blake Shelton - Prime BS (Warner)
13 mars
Graham Parker - Don't Tell Columbus (Bloodshot)
Graham Parker gained his musical notoriety as a pub rocker in England three decades ago. In recent years, he has adopted a more rootsy sound, and he releases his third disc for Bloodshot.
Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Ray Price - Last of the New Breed (Lost Highway)
The first trio album from Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Ray Price is a 2-disc, 22-song collection of newly recorded versions of country classics. The disc was recorded in Nashville and produced by Fred Foster, who also produced Nelson's 2006 Grammy nominated "You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Walker." Backing musicians on the project included steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons, fiddler Johnny Gimble and backing vocalists The Jordanaires. Songs include Harlan Howard's "Heartaches By The Number" (with Vince Gill on backing vocals), Cindy Walker's "Night Watch," Mickey Newbury's "Sweet Memories" and Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me Lord," featuring Kristofferson singing backing vocals. The Trio also cut a couple of recently penned songs with Nelson's "Back To Earth" and Haggard's "Sweet Jesus," co-written with Kenny Vernon.
Randy Kohrs - Old Photograph (Rural Rhythm)
Randy Kohrs releases his label debut, containing a dozen songs. Kohrs, who has appeared on many albums as a sideman, self-produced the disc. Don Rigsby, Shannon Lawson, Carl Jackson and Rhonda Vincent are among those on the disc.
Jon Rauhouse - Steel Guitar Heart Attack (Bloodshot)
Pedal Steel ace Jon Rauhouse releases his third CD. Rauhouse has appeared on many recordings, including those of Neko Case, Calexico, Giant Sand and The Waco Brothers. Calexico guitarist Tommy Connell is in Rauhouse's band, while Case handles vocals on "East of the Sun."
Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennnessee (Rounder)
What does Led Zeppelin and bluegrass band Uncle Earl have in common? How about Led Zep bassist John Paul Jones, who also will produce the second disc, "Waterloo, Tennessee," of the bluegrass quartet? Uncle Earl received kudos for its 2005 debut, "She Waits for Night." Uncle Earl put down 16 tracks, including Bob Dylan's "Wallflower" and Gillian Welch, who plays drums on "The Last Goodbye." Uncle Earl is comprised of Kristin Andreassen, Rayna Gellert, KC Groves and Abigail Washburn.
6 mars
Billy Joe Shaver - Greatest Hits (Compadre)
Billy Joe Shaver's greatest includes old standbyes such as "Old Chunk of Coal," "George on a Fast Train" and "Live Forever" along with two previously unreleased songs.
Gary Allan - Greatest Hits (MCA)
Gary Allan will release a greatest hits package with two new songs, the current single "A Feelin' Like That" and never before released "As The Crow Flies." The disc contains 15 songs. Among them are "Smoke Rings in the Dark," "Right Where I Need to Be" and "Man to Man."
Sunny Sweeney - Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame (Big Machine)
Sunny Sweeney released the album on her own as an indie artist in Austin. Label head Mike Borchetta had it dropped on his desk, and he soon visited Sweeney's MySpace page, which led to the signing of the hard core honky tonker.
Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Calling (Rounder)
After a long career on Sony, Mary Chapin Carpenter switches to Rounder for "The Calling." The album was recorded and co-produced with keyboard ace Matt Rollings (Lyle Lovett, Keith Urban), with whom Carpenter co-produced her previous album, "Between Here & Gone." "The Calling" will feature all new original songs.
Son Volt - The Search (Transmit Sounds/Legacy Recording)
Jay Farrar returns with the follow-up to 2005's well-received "Okemah and the Melody of Riot." The new disc contains 14 songs.
The Greencards - Viridian (Dualtone)
The Greencards - Carol Young, Kym Warner and Eamon McLoughlin - release their second Dualtone disc after receiving a lot of praise for their debut. Jedd Hughes lends his guitar skills and co-wrote 3 of the 12 songs for the Austin-based band.
27 février
Elana James - Elana James (Snarf)
Elana James usesd to be known as Elana Fremerman, and she also used to be known as the fiddler for Texas swing band Hot Club of Cowtown. But the Hot Club is no longer and James is on her own on these 13 songs.
Donna Hughes - Gaining Wisdom (Rounder)
Songwriter Donna Hughes, who has penned songs for Alison Krauss, goes on her own with her debut disc. Tony produced the disc of Hughes, who wrote "My Poor Old Heart" on Krauss' "Lonely Runs Both Ways." She also has written a song covered by The Seldom Scene. The album includes 12 originals and 2 covers (including Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time") in a soulful, expressive voice. Though rooted in classic bluegrass, the North Carolina native branches out to a wide range of acoustic sounds. Among the artists contributing are Tony Rice, Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent, Alecia Nugent, Carl Jackson, Tim Stafford, Rob Ickes and Sonya Isaacs.
Johnny Bush - Kashmere Gardens Mud: A Tribute to Houston's Country Soul (Icehouse)
Texan Johnny Bush remains quite active with a new autobiography, a duets album with fellow Texas honky tonker Johnny Bush, "Texas on a Saturday Night," and this solo effort.
Daryle Singletary - Straight from the Heart (Shanachie)
Traditional honky tonk singer Daryle Singletary makes his label debut after being most recently on the late Audium label. The disc is a collection of covers such as "Jesus and Bartenders," "We're Gonna Hold On," "The Bottle Let Me Down" and "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail." Guests on the disc include John Anderson, Rhonda Vincent and Ricky Skaggs. Singleetary hada previous hits with "Amen Kind of Love" and "I Let Her Lie."
20 février
Wylie and the Wild West - Bucking Horse Moon (Western Jubilee)
The album by the Western singer is filled with yodels, songs about open space and the western lifestyle, cowboy culture and always horses. These 14 new songs were recorded at the Cash Cabin Studios with John Carter Cash (Johnny's son) producing. The album is an even mixture of new originals and unique covers.
Charlie Louvin - Charlie Louvin (Tompkins Square)
Charlie Louvin releases his first album in about a decade on a small New York label. Louvin covers a dozen songs with the help of friends like George Jones, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Alex McManus of Bright Eyes and Elvis Costello. The collection contains only one new song, "Ira," a tribute to his late musical partner.
The Silos - Come On Like The Fast Lane (Bloodshot)
Walter Salas-Humara and The Silos return with another disc that mixes rock and rootsy sounds. The disc opens with the Salas-Humara/Steve Wynn co-penned "Behind Me Now."
The Circuit Riders - Let the Ride Begin (Pinecastle)
The Circuit Riders release a 13-song CD produced by the group. Greg Luck, Darin Aldridge, Jaret Carter, Billy Gee and Greg Corbett comprise the band. The Riders cover Neil Young's "Powderfinger." Band members wrote five of the songs.
Jack Cooke - Sittin' On Top of the World (Pinecastle)
After 37 years with the Ralph Stanley Band as a guitarist, Cooke finally steps out on his own on this 15-song disc produced by Jim Lauderdale. Among the songs are "North to Alaska" and "Long Black Veil." Cooke's first job as a professional musician was playing bass for Carter and Ralph Stanley in 1955. He began a four-year stint with Bill Monroe the next year as a Bluegrass Boy. By 1970, Cooke returned to the Stanley fold as a Clinch Mountain Boy.
John Starling - Slidin' Home (Rebel)
John Starling and Carolina Star release their debut disc. The group includes Starling, Tom Gray on bass and Michael Auldridge on Dobro, who were three-fifths of Seldom Scene. This is Starling's first recording in more than 10 years. Starling, a surgeon, who lives in Fredericksburg, Va., recently retired as a surgeon and wanted to return to music. His last disc was with Carl Jackson on Sugar Hill. Emmylou Harris guests on "In My Hour of Darkness," a Gram Parsons tune. Jon Randall, Jimmy Gaudreau and Ricky Simpkins also lend a hand. George Massenburg produced the 10-song disc.
Southern Culture on the Skids - Southern Culture on the Skids Play Countrypolitan Hits (Yep Roc)
Trashy trio Southern Culture on the Skids play countrypolitan songs, including "Oh, Lonesome Me," John Loudermilk's "Tobacco Road," John Fogerty's "Tombstone Shadow," "Funnel of Love" made famous by Wanda Jackson and Chris Hillman's "Have You Seen Her Face."
Tommy Womack - There, I Said It! (Cedar Creek)
Tommy Womack returns after a personal downtown to release his first album since 2002's "Circus Town" on an indie label.
Chip Taylor - This Side of the Big River (Collector's Choice)
Chip Taylor, the author of "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning" along with recent albums with Carrie Rodriguez, will see his 1975 country disc reissued. The disc was first put out by Warner. Guesting on the disc are steel player Pete Drak, fiddler Buddy Spicher and back-up singers The Jordanaires.
13 février
The 13-song disc - Williams' eighth - was produced by Hal Willner (Elvis Costello, Lou Reed).
Lucinda Williams - West (Lost Highway)
6 février
Micky and the Motorcars - Careless (Smith Music Group)
Micky and the Motorcars, a Texas-based quintet, includes Micky and Gary Braun, who are the younger brothers of Reckless Kelly's Willie and Cody Braun. This marks their second CD and includes Lloyd Maines on steel guitar.
Joe Ely - Happy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch (Rack 'Em)
Joe Ely goes his own way by starting his own label to release his new music. This is part of a very busy year for Ely, who also will have another album out this year and a book. The new disc contains 11 songs, all written by Ely except "Firewater," penned by his compadré Butch Hancock.
Eleni Mandell - Miracle of Five (Zedtone)
California resident Eleni Mandell releases her second disc on a Canadian label. Mandell goes for a moody affair.
Jason Michael Carroll - Waitin' in the Country (Arista)
Jason Michael Carroll, a 28-year-old North Carolina native, makes his recording debut. The disc contains the self-penned debut hit, "Alyssa Lies," a song about abuse, seen through the eyes of a child and her father. Produced by Don Gehman (John Mellencamp, Hootie & The Blowfish, R.E.M., Nanci Griffith), Carroll's disc features 11 selections, 5 of which are written or co-written by Carroll.
30 Janvier
Ted Russell Kamp - Divisadero (Self-released)
Ted Russell Kamp spends most of his time as the bassist in the .357s, Shooter Jennings' back-up band, but he goes out on his own for the second time. Shooter helps out on backing vocals on one song from the New York native.
Tracy Lawrence - For the Love (Rocky Comfort)
Tracy Lawrence is going his own way. After splitting with the late DreamWorks Nashville label, the singer formed his own Rocky Comfort Records, a partnership with his manager and brother Laney Lawrence. His first single was "Find Out Who Your Friends Are."
Bill Kirchen - Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods (Proper American)
Former member of the Lost Planet Airman, Bill Kirchen ends a long abence from recording with this disc on a new label for him. Kirchen offers a twanging tribute to the Fender Telecaster guitar that he plays to the soulful closing of Arthur Alexander's "If It's Really Got To Be This Way." Nick Lowe plays bass on the album.
Steve Azar - Indianola (Midas Nashville)
Steve Azar returns after a long gap with his label debut. The Mississippi native had hits with "Waitin' On Joe" and "I Don't Have to Be Me (Til Monday)."
Kenny and Amanda Smith - Tell Someone (Rebel)
Kenny & Amanda Smith return to their southern gospel roots with "Tell Someone." The album features gospel standards that the Smiths sang while growing up in church. "Gospel music has always been a part of bluegrass," says Kenny. "In our shows, about 25 percenet of what we do is gospel songs, and those end up being the most requested ones in our concerts. We just wanted to make an album that would touch people. Some of our fans come up to us after our shows, and they'll ask if we're Christians. They know we're different. They can see something is different. With this album, it's a dream of ours to share our faith." The project was a decade in the making. After years of prayers, on March 30, 2006, the studio was finally booked when Kenny got news that his father had died in a tragic tractor accident. The Smiths, who are husband and wife,decided to move ahead with recording the new album and the project is dedicated to the memory of Kenny's dad, Carl.
Clint Black - The Love Songs (Equity)
Clint Black will release a fresh set of some of his love songs. The 12-song collection includes "When I Said I Do," the Grammy-nominated duet with his wife Lisa Hartman Black, "Something That We Do" and one non-Black-penned song, Jim Croce's classic "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song."
23 Janvier
Cadillac Sky - Blind Man Walking (Skaggs Family)
Cadillac Sky offers progressive bluegrass on their 13-song debut. The group consists of Bryan Simpson on mandolin/vocals, Matt Menefee on banjo, Mike Jump on guitar/vocals, Ross Holmes on fiddle/vocals and Andy Moritz on bass/vocals. Simpson has penned songs for George Strait, Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson. Menefee was a fiddle champion at 17 at the Winfield Kansas music festival.
Tony Trischka - Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular (Rounder)
Banjo player Tony Trischka returns to acoustic bluegrass joined by a roster of fellow five-stringers, Trischka's latest features full-band two-banjo bluegrass. Featured banjo players include Earl Scruggs, Steve Martin, Béla Fleck, Alison Brown, Tom Adams, Bill Emerson, Kenny Ingram, Scott Vestal and Noam Pikelny, performing alongside Chris Thile, Dudley Connell, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush and Ron Stewart. The disc features 14 songs.
Peter Rowan and Tony Rice - Quartet (Rounder)
Peter Rowan and Tony Rice continue their collaboration on this new CD, which finds them joined by bassist/vocalist Bryn Davies and mandolinist/vocalist Sharon Gilchrist. Recorded after extensive touring, the band's repertoire ranges from songs by Townes Van Zandt and Patti Smith to bluegrass standards, traditional ballads ("Cold Rain and Snow") and Rowan originals ("Dust Bowl Children" and a reinvented "Moonlight Midnight").
Ed Pettersen - The New Punk Blues of Ed Pettersen (Split Rock)
Tony Furtado - Thirteen (Funzalo)
Tony Furtado returns with a 13-song disc, which includes his take on The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" and Elton John's "Take Me to the Pilot."
Kenny and Amanda Smith - Tell Someone (Rebel)
16 janvier, 2007
Butch Hancock - War and Peace (Two Roads)
Butch Hancock, one third of The Flatlanders, releases "War and Peace" Jan. 16 on his own label. Hancock, who also spends his time leading rafting trips in Texas, produced the 13-song disc.
9 janvier 2007
Spanic Boys - Sunshine (Cinaps) - Father and son duo Tom and Ian Spanic release their eighth album combining rock along with country and rockabilly soundscapes. The Spanics, who hail from Milwaukee, started their own label.
Rusty Evans - Burning Man (Blue Skunk)