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LeAnn Rimes Announces Release Date for 'Spitfire'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:08:45 +0000

LeAnn Rimes has announced the release date for hotly-anticipated album ‘Spitfire.’ The album — which features guest appearances by an impressive all-star cast — is slated to drop this summer. Rimes co-wrote nine of the songs on ‘Spitfire,’ which will be released June 4 via Curb Records. The songs take their inspiration directly from many [...]

Keith Urban's Next Album Will Be Unlike Anything He's Done Before

Megan Pacella — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:00:45 +0000

For the past few months, Keith Urban has been making it clear to the press that his first priority is making new music. Although the country star had a blast filming ‘The Voice’ in Australia, his sights are set on his next project — a new album. In a recent interview with the Tennessean, the ‘You Gonna Fly’ hitmaker declares that he’s dismantling the way he’s made records in the past in order to put out a brand new sound in 2013.

Bucky Covington Reveals Album Cover and Track Listing for 'Good Guys'

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:55:52 +0000

Bucky Covington fans have anxiously been counting down the days until the release of the singer’s sophomore album, ‘Good Guys,’ set to hit stores on Sept. 11. To give them a little something to hold them over, Covington has revealed the album cover artwork, as well as the list of which 12 tracks will complete the new project.

Kenny Chesney's 'Welcome to the Fishbowl' Debuts as Top Country Album

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:30:14 +0000

Just when you think Kenny Chesney can’t get any hotter, he goes and proves you wrong. The country superstar’s new album ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl’ debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, selling more than 193,000 units in its opening week according to Nielsen SoundScan. ‘Fishbowl’ is Chesney’s eleventh straight album to debut in the top position.

Sunny Sweeney Plotting Sophomore Album With a 'Live Show' Feel

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:00:29 +0000

Although we are only four months into the new year, 2012 is already shaping up to be one heck of a year for Sunny Sweeney. In addition to going into the new year as a happy newlywed, the singer-songwriter is also gearing up to hit the road with several country hunks this summer — Gary Allan, Josh Thompson, Rodney Atkins, Justin Moore and Eric Paslay — on the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour. But that’s not where things stop for Sweeney. As she continues to criss-cross the country, she will also begin working on her sophomore album on Republic Nashville.

Kenny Chesney to Drop New Album in June

Billy Dukes — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:00:51 +0000

Within weeks of beginning the Brothers of the Sun Tour, Kenny Chesney will have a new album for sale in stores nationwide and at digital retailers. A press release confirms that the still-untitled project will be released on June 19, just 17 days after his first date with co-headliner Tim McGraw.

Hank Williams Jr. to Release 'Best Of' Album in March

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:10 +0000

Hank Williams Jr. fans new and old will garner great appreciation for a new 22-track greatest hits album that will hit stores next month. The retrospective collection, titled ‘Best of Hank Williams Jr. (All My Rowdy Friends),’ will be released by Nashville’s Curb Records and will feature the biggest and most memorable hits of Hank [...]

Kellie Pickler Shares '100 Proof' Story – Exclusive Cut-by-Cut

Taste of Country Staff — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Kellie Pickler releases her third studio album today (Jan. 24) and is sharing the stories behind each of the 11 tracks exclusively with Taste of Country. ’100 Proof’ plays almost like an autobiography of Pickler. There’s a song dedicated to her new husband and her father, as well as one inspired by her struggles to accept what’s left of her relationship with her mother.

Carrie Underwood Finished Recording New Album

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:32:32 +0000

Carrie Underwood will spend the holiday break with family, friends and her new album. A report from her fan club forum reveals that the singer has finished recording vocals for the still untitled fourth album, and she’ll be listening to the finished cuts over Christmas. MjsBigBlog.com reports that the 28-year-old is still unsure on when [...]

LeAnn Rimes Dishes On Forthcoming Traditional Country Album

Amanda Hensel — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:58:58 +0000

LeAnn Rimes is already five songs deep into her next album, and she hopes to have it wrapped and on the shelves by the summer of 2012. In a new interview with the Tennessean, the former child star spilled all of the details of how things are coming about with the project, which she says will be more of a traditional country release than her previous works.

Martina McBride's Fans Forced To Wait — New Album Delayed Until October

Jeff Giles — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:28:36 +0000

It’s been over two years since Martina McBride has delivered a full-length album of new material — and the wait just got a little longer for her fans.

McBride’s upcoming release, which will be her eleventh studio set, was scheduled for August, but Universal Republic has pushed it back a few weeks — to October 18, to be exact. She addressed the change in a recent blog post, calling it “a decision the record company made in order to give us the best opportunity for a great first week in sales, which so many people pay attention to in the industry.”