February 12, 2013 With Valentine's Day right around the corner, millions of lovers will be out celebrating the most romantic day of the year... and many will be left facing a reminder of a relationship gone wrong. No need to wallow in misery -- country music is the cure! What is the best celebratory breakup song of all time?
February 12, 2013 Long Island native Lisa Matassa offers a mix of pop and rock alongside a big country voice on 'Somebody's Baby.' She is a true vocal talent who could demand more attention if she broke free of cookie cutter production.
Is 'Highway Don't Care' one of your favorite tracks from Tim McGraw's 'Two Lanes of Freedom' album? If so, you have modern technology to thank for the colossal collaboration between the superstar, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
February 7, 2013 There's a genuine honky tonk feel to Blackberry Smoke's new single 'Pretty Little Lie.' The song is short on polish and long on lugubrious love. While honest and heartfelt, it's a story that's difficult to embrace.
February 7, 2013 Any month that begins with a new song from Kenny Chesney is a good month. The superstar released 'Pirate Flag' as a new song on the radio for February 2013. It's the first from an upcoming album, and his fans are showing their approval with requests. Gretchen Wilson also revealed her new single, which comes from an album she expects to have ready by spring.
February 6, 2013 Country newcomer Joel Crouse sings with more confidence than 20 years provides most artists. He's been playing since before he could drive, and writing songs even longer. That experience shines through in his easy delivery of 'If You Want Some,' Crouse's debut single on Show Dog-Universal.
February 4, 2013 From the first note, one knows the new single from Kenny Chesney's upcoming album is filled with more hope than much of the pensive material on 'Welcome to the Fishbowl.' 'Pirate Flag' opens softly -- with strings and a bouncy mandolin -- before Chesney begins to tell his story.
February 1, 2013 The new single from country superstar Blake Shelton debuts at a higher place on this month's Top 40 Country Songs list than any new song in ToC history. 'Sure Be Cool if You Did' is a hit with fans -- they are requesting it at radio and scooping it up on iTunes like bread and milk before a storm. Shelton's new song isn't No. 1, however. That honor goes to a uncompromisingly dark track from one of Nashville's hottest newcomers.
February 1, 2013 Gretchen Wilson is reaching beyond country music for her upcoming 'Right on Time' album, but her new single 'Still Rollin'' proves that a wider palate doesn't necessarily mean more creativity. The piano-driven song sounds borrowed from Bob Seger, perhaps a cut that didn't make his 'Stranger in Town' album.
January 30, 2013 Chris Janson's new single comes at you like a Mack Truck with a wild-eyed driver -- and it never lets up. 'Better I Don't' delivers in every way imaginable. It's a pure country original that promises to break the Missouri native's career like 'All My Friends Say' did for Luke Bryan in 2007.
