Album Releases by Genre
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The Other Life
by Shooter Jennings
March 12, 2013
The sixth full-length studio release for the country rock singer includes six track from 2011's Family Man recording sessions.
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Honky Tonk
by Son Volt
March 5, 2013
Jay Farrar's latest release with his alternative country band Son Volt harkens back to the Bakersfield sound of the 1950-60s.
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Like a Rose
by Ashley Monroe
March 5, 2013
The second solo album for the Pistol Annies member includes songs co-written with such artists as Sally Barris, Guy Clark, Vince Gill, Lori McKenna, and Jon Randall.
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Howl
by The Howlin' Brothers
March 5, 2013
The Nashville-based Americana trio's debut release on Readymade Records was produced by Brendan Benson.
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Old Yellow Moon
by Rodney Crowell
February 26, 2013
Hot Band members James Burton, John Ware, and Bill Payne, as well as Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Bill Payne, Stuart Duncan, and Steuart Smith appear as guests on the duets album between Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.
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In Time
by The Mavericks
February 26, 2013
This is the first release in nearly ten years from the country rock band from Miami.
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Rough Carpenters
by The Black Twig Pickers
February 19, 2013
The latest full-length release from the Appalachian folk band was recorded during the same sessions as its 2012's Wompyjawed EP.
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Cheater's Game
by Kelly Willis
February 12, 2013
Produced by Brad Jones, the first release from country singers Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison as a duo includes cover songs and new songs written by Robison.
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The Highway
by Holly Williams
February 5, 2013
Produced with Charlie Peacock, the granddaughter of Hank and the daughter of Hank Jr. releases her first new recording in four years.
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Two Lanes of Freedom
by Tim McGraw
February 5, 2013
The 12th studio release for the country singer is his first on the Big Machine label and it includes guest appearances from Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
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Bottom of the World
by Terry Allen
February 5, 2013
This is the first studio release in over 14 years for the New Mexico-based alt-country singer-songwriter.
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Hammer Down
by Steeldrivers
February 5, 2013
Produced by Luke Wooton, the third release from the bluegrass/country band is the first with new guitarist/singer Gary Nichols and Brent Truitt.
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Angels Without Wings
by Heidi Talbot
January 29, 2013
The fifth solo release for the Irish singer was produced by John McCusker and includes guest appearances from King Creosote, Mark Knopfler, and Tim O’Brien.
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Chain Letters
by Big Harp
January 22, 2013
The second release for husband-and-wife duo Christopher Senseney and Stefanie Drootin-Senseney sees the addition of drums to their folk rock sound.
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Set You Free
by Gary Allan
January 22, 2013
The ninth studio release for the country singer features co-production with Greg Droman, Jay Joyce, and Mark Wright.
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Give Me All You Got
by Carrie Rodriguez
January 22, 2013
The fifth full-length studio release for the Texas-born singer-songwriter was produced by Lee Townsend.
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The Lone Bellow
by The Lone Bellow
January 22, 2013
Formerly known as Zach Williams & The Bellow, the debut release for the self-described Brooklyn country trio was produced by Charlie Peacock.
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Expecting Company? [EP]
by Henry Wagons
January 22, 2013
Henry Wagons of the Australian Americana band Wagons releases his solo debut EP featuring guest appearances by Sophia Brous, Robert Forster, Gossling, Jenn Grant, Patience Hodgson, and Alison Mosshart of The Kills.
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Come Cry with Me
by Daniel Romano
January 22, 2013
The third solo country release from the Canadian singer was self-produced.
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Blood Oaths of the New Blues
by Wooden Wand
January 8, 2013
The second release on Fire Records for James Jackson Toth under the Wooden Wand name sees the singer-songwriter working with a band that includes David Hickox, Janet Elizabeth Simpson, Jody Nelson, Brad Davis, and Les Nuby III.
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Buddy and Jim
by Buddy Miller
December 11, 2012
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale recorded their debut country duet release in three days.
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Crazy World LP
by Boys Like Girls
December 11, 2012
The third full-length release for the Boston quartet sees the band moving further from its pop-punk roots with influences from country and pop music.
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Spring and Fall
by Paul Kelly
November 6, 2012
The journey from the beginning to the end of a relationship is the concept behind the 19th studio release for the Australian singer-songwriter.
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Hope on the Rocks
by Toby Keith
October 30, 2012
This is the 16th studio album for the country singer.
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Red
by Taylor Swift
October 22, 2012
Taylor Swift's fourth album was produced by Max Martin and features Mark Foster (Foster the People) and singer/songwriter Lori McKenna.
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Wreck & Ruin
by Kasey Chambers
October 22, 2012
The married Australian singer-songwriting couple of Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson releases their second album of Appalachian folk duets.
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Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
by Jamey Johnson
October 16, 2012
Elvis Costello, Ronnie Dunn, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Leon Russell are some of the artists on Jamey Johnson's tribute to songwriter Hank Cochran.
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Night Train
by Jason Aldean
October 16, 2012
The fifth release for the country singer produced by Michael Knox features guest appearances from Luke Bryan and Eric Church.
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Unfinished Business
by Wanda Jackson
October 9, 2012
Produced by Justin Townes Earle, the rockabilly singer covers some songs by such artists as Woody Guthrie/Wilco, Sonny Thompson, Townes Van Zant, and Bobby Womack.
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Traveling Alone
by Tift Merritt
October 2, 2012
Produced by Tucker Martine, the fifth studio album for the New York-based singer-songwriter features Jay Brown, John Convertino, Eric Heywood, and Marc Ribot as guest musicians.
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Free the Music
by Jerrod Niemann
October 2, 2012
The second major label release for the country artist was co-produced with Dave Brainard and features Colbie Caillat as a guest vocalist on one track.
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Little Heater
by Catherine Irwin
September 18, 2012
The second solo album for the alt-country singer who was one-half of Freakwater was produced by Tara Jane O'Neil.
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3 Pears
by Dwight Yoakam
September 18, 2012
The first studio album in seven years for the country singer-songwriter features two songs produced by Beck and a song co-written with Robert Ritchie (aka Kid Rock).
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All Over the Road
by Easton Corbin
September 18, 2012
The second full-length studio album for the Florida-born country singer was produced by Carson Chamberlain.
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Scorpion
by Will Johnson
September 11, 2012
This is the first solo album in eight years from the Centro-Matic frontman.
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Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance
by Patterson Hood
September 11, 2012
The third solo album for the Drive-By Truckers singer was based on a semi-autobiographical novel he never completed.
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Tornado
by Little Big Town
September 11, 2012
The fifth album for the country-pop quartet was produced Jay Joyce.
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Over with You
by Steve Forbert
September 11, 2012
The latest release from the Mississippi folk rocker was recorded with Ben Sollee, Ben Harper, Jason Yates, Sheldon Gomberg, and Michael Jerome.
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How Do You Plead?
by My Darling Clementine
September 4, 2012
The British country duo of Michael Weston King and his wife Lou Dalgleish release an album of duets influenced by the country duets of the 1960s and 70s.
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Poor Moon
by Poor Moon
August 28, 2012
This is the debut full-length release from the side project of Fleet Foxes members Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott.
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Cast the Same Old Shadow
by Dylan LeBlanc
August 21, 2012
The second release for the Louisiana-born singer was written after a breakup and was co-produced with Trina Shoemaker.
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Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies
by The Dirty Guv'nahs
August 14, 2012
The third full-length release for the Knoxville, Tennessee Southern rock group was produced by Ross Copperman.
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Country Funk: 1969-1975
by Various Artists
July 24, 2012
The 16-track collection of country funk from 1969-1975 includes songs from such artists as Bobby Charles, Bobby Darin, Mac Davis, Dennis the Fox, Bobbie Gentry, Dale Hawkins, and Larry Jon Wilson.
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Live at Billy Bob's Texas
by Billy Joe Shaver
July 17, 2012
The latest live concert album for the country singer was recorded September 2011 at Fort Worth's Billy Bob's Texas.
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Old School New Rules
by Hank Williams, Jr.
July 10, 2012
The first album on Williams' own independent label, Bocephus Records, features guest appearances by Trace Adkins, Merle Haggard and Brad Paisley.
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Uncaged
by Zac Brown Band
July 10, 2012
Amos Lee and Trombone Shorty guest on the latest album from the country band.
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Rooster Rag
by Little Feat
June 26, 2012
The blues rock band returns with its first new album in nine years.
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Traveler
by Jerry Douglas
June 26, 2012
The latest album from the multiple Grammy-winning bluegrass/country artist was produced by Russ Titelman and includes guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Marc Cohn, Keb' Mo, Alison Krauss, Mumford & Sons, and Paul Simon.
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And So It Goes
by Don Williams
June 19, 2012
The first album in eight years from the gentle giant of country music features guest appearances from Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, and Keith Urban.
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Welcome to the Fishbowl
by Kenny Chesney
June 19, 2012
Tim McGraw and Grace Potter guest on the 15th studio album from the country singer.
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Ashes and Roses
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
June 12, 2012
The 12th studio release for the singer-songwriter chronicles the past five years, where she overcame challenging moments in her life including divorce, death in the family, and a serious illness.
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Punching Bag
by Josh Turner
June 12, 2012
The second album for the county singer-songwriter was prodiced by Frank Rogers.
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Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell
by Rodney Crowell / Mary Karr
June 5, 2012
Produced by Joe Henry, Rodney Crowell and Mary Karr collaboration together features guest appearance by Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, Lee Ann Womack, and Chely Wright.
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Thirty Miles West
by Alan Jackson
June 5, 2012
The 17th studio album for the country singer is once again produced by Keith Stegall and is Jackson's first release on his own label (and distributed by EMI) after leaving Arista Nashville in 2011.
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Heroes
by Willie Nelson
May 15, 2012
Willie Nelson's 66th studio album is a mix of classic songs, covers of rock songs, and originals by his son Lukas.
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Sun Midnight Sun
by Sara Watkins
May 8, 2012
The second solo album for the Nickel Creek fiddle player was produced by Blake Mills and features guest appearances from her brother Sean Watkins, Fiona Appple, Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench, and Taylor Goldsmith.
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From the Ground Up
by John Fullbright
May 8, 2012
The debut full-length studio release for the Oklahoma singer-songwriter was co-produced with Wes Sharon.
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Blown Away
by Carrie Underwood
May 1, 2012
The fourth studio album for the Grammy-winning country singer was produced by Mark Bright.
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The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes & Backsides (1968-71)
by Lee Hazlewood
May 1, 2012
This is the first of a planned series of compilations from Light in the Attic Records of Lee Hazlewood's work. Hazlewood was best known for writing and producing Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."
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Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us
by Various Artists
April 24, 2012
Phil Madeira wrote 10 original songs that focus on religious faith and artists such as The Civil Wars, Buddy Miller, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, The North Mississippi Allstars, Emmylou Harris, and John Scofield contributed vocals on this release.
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Great Chicago Fire
by The Waco Brothers
April 24, 2012
Paul Burch and The Waco Brothers team up for this country rock album
that features a cover of Bob Dylan's "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall."
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Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down
by Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
April 24, 2012
The latest album from country singer Marty Stuart features his band, the Fabulous Superlatives and includes guest appearances by Hank Williams III and Lorrie Carter Bennett.
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Up All Night
by Kip Moore
April 24, 2012
The debut studio release for the Georgia-born country singer was produced by Brett James.
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Time as We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker
by Todd Snider
April 24, 2012
The latest album from Todd Snider is a tribute album to Jerry Jeff Walker.
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Intersection
by Nanci Griffith
April 10, 2012
Nanci Griffith's 20th album was recorded at her Nashville home with co-producers Maura Kennedy, Pete Kennedy, and Pat McInerney.
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Nobody Knows You
by The Steep Canyon Rangers
April 10, 2012
The bluegrass band's fifth album (not including albums as the backing band for Steve Martin) is its first on Rounder Records and was produced with Gary Paczosa.
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The Lumineers
by The Lumineers
April 3, 2012
This is the debut release for the Denver folk-rock trio.
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Changed
by Rascal Flatts
April 3, 2012
The eighth studio album for the country trio was produced by Dann Huff and the band.
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Tuskegee
by Lionel Richie
March 27, 2012
Alabama native Lionel Richie brings a country twang to some of his hits on this album of duets.
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Illusion [EP]
by Poor Moon
March 27, 2012
Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott of Fleet Foxes and Crystal Skulls joined with Ian and Peter Murray of The Christmas Cards to release their debut EP as Poor Moon.
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Year of the Witch
by Races
March 27, 2012
This is the debut full-length release for the Los Angeles indie rock band led by Wade Ryff.
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The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
by Original Soundtrack
March 20, 2012
The Hunger Games soundtrack produced by T-Bone Burnett includes songs by Arcade Fire, Birdy, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Neko Case, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, Jayme Dee, Glen Hansard, Kid Cudi, Miranda Lambert, The Low Anthem, Maroon 5, Punch Brothers, The Secret Sisters, and Taylor Swift.
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Long Distance
by Holly Golightly
March 13, 2012
Holly Golightly gives some of her older solo songs a country twist on this album recorded with the Brokeoffs.
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Family Man
by Shooter Jennings
March 13, 2012
As befits the title of the album, the theme of family runs through the latest album for Shooter Jennings, who also produced the country release.
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Leaving Eden
by Carolina Chocolate Drops
February 28, 2012
The follow-up to their 2010 Grammy-winning debut album was produced by Buddy Miller.
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Release Me
by Lyle Lovett
February 28, 2012
Lyle Lovett's final album with Curb Records features guest appearances from k.d. lang, Kat Edmonson, and Sara and Sean Watkins.
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Days into Years
by Elliott Brood
February 28, 2012
The Canadian folk/punk trio third full-length release was inspired by graveyards in France and Belgium from the World Wars.
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Who's Feeling Young Now?
by Punch Brothers
February 14, 2012
The third album from the bluegrass group Punch Brothers includes a cover of Radiohead's Kid A.
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The Pines
by Phantom Limb
February 13, 2012
The second studio album for the British country soul group led by Yolanda Quartey was produced by Marc Ford of The Black Crowes.
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Temple Beautiful
by Chuck Prophet
February 7, 2012
San Francisco, the hometown for the country rock singer-songwriter, was the inspiration behind Chuck Prophet's 10th studio album.
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Home
by Dierks Bentley
February 7, 2012
Dierks Bentley returns to traditional country music with his sixth studio album after giving bluegrass a try on his 2010 release, Up On The Ridge.
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Hello Cruel World
by Gretchen Peters
January 31, 2012
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter's ninth album features Rodney Crowell as a guest singer.
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100 Proof
by Kellie Pickler
January 24, 2012
The third country album for the American Idol contestant was produced by Frank Liddell.
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Emotional Traffic
by Tim McGraw
January 24, 2012
Originally completed in 2010, the last album for the country singer on Curb Records features Ne-Yo as a guest.
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For the Good Times
by The Little Willies
January 10, 2012
The Little Willies with Norah Jones on vocals and piano return with their second disc of country covers song by such artists as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Cal Martin, Scotty Wiseman, Dangerous Curves, and Lefty Frizzell.
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This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark
by Various Artists
December 13, 2011
Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Ron Sexsmith, Kevin Welch, John Townes Van Zandt II, and the Trishas are just some of the singers who contributed to the two-disc tribute to Texan singer-songwriter Guy Clark.
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Remember Me, Vol. 1
by Willie Nelson
November 22, 2011
James Stroud produced the 14 tracks that span the career of Willie Nelson between 1946 and 1989.
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The Sound of a Million Dreams
by David Nail
November 15, 2011
The Grammy-nominated country singer's second album was produced by Chuck Ainlay and Frank Liddell.
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Satan Is Real/Handpicked Songs 1955-1962
by The Louvin Brothers
November 8, 2011
Satan Is Real and the best-of collection from the country duo of Ira and Charlie Louvin are packaged together by Light in the Attic Records.
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It's All Good
by Joe Nichols
November 8, 2011
The latest album for the Arkansas-born country singer was produced by Buddy Cannon.
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Four the Record
by Miranda Lambert
November 1, 2011
The aptly titled fourth album for the country singer features a duet with her husband, Blake Shelton.
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Smoking in Heaven
by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
October 25, 2011
The second album for the British trio of siblings continues its retro pop sounds that this time includes influences from country, blues, Latin, and ska music.
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Clancy's Tavern
by Toby Keith
October 24, 2011
The latest album for the country singer was named after the bar his grandmother ran.
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Guitar Slinger
by Vince Gill
October 24, 2011
Vince Gill's first album since 2006 features a song co-written with his wife, Amy Grant.
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Little Red Boots
by Lindi Ortega
October 24, 2011
Canadian country singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega releases her debut album produced Ron Lopata.
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Revelation Road
by Shelby Lynne
October 18, 2011
After releasing two albums in 2010, the singer-songwriter returns with her 12th studio album.
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Dixie Lullabies
by The Kentucky Headhunters
October 18, 2011
This is the first studio release since its 2005 cover album Big Boss Man for the Southern rock country band.
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Bootleg, Vol. 3: Live Around the World
by Johnny Cash
October 11, 2011
The third volume of bootlegs is a two-disc set that collects songs from shows between 1956 and 1979. It includes recordings from such varied locations as the Nixon White House, the Newport Folk festival, for the troops in Vietnam, and at a prison in Sweden.
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Wildflower
by Lauren Alaina
October 11, 2011
The runner-up in the 10th season of American Idol releases her debut album produced by Byron Gallimore.
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Ashes & Fire
by Ryan Adams
October 11, 2011
The North Carolina-born singer's 13th album was produced by Glyn Johns, and it is his first since he left the band in part to Meniere's disease in 2009.
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