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Ten Indie Albums Worth a Listen

Whenever I discover an interesting indie album, I stash it in my top desk drawer, giving me easy access whenever I need a musical pick-me-up. Here are 10 of my favorites from that cache, listed in alphabetical order and ranging from country and bluegrass more

Little Big Town Still Feel Flirtatious on New Album, The Reason Why

They've been together for more than a decade, yet Little Big Town still feel flirtatious on their new album, The Reason Why, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's country chart. more

HOT DISH: Thinking About Dierks Bentley and the CMA Nominations

All of us who believe, like Dierks Bentley, that bluegrass is country music, too, send a thank you note to the boy from Arizona. Hope you caught the Dierks man last week on Good Morning America when he and Miranda Lambert announced the nominees in more

Little Big Town's The Reason Why Debuts at No. 1

A round of cheers, please, for Little Big Town, whose The Reason Why debuts as America's best-selling album of the week on Billboard's country songs chart. And another round is in order for the Randy Rogers Band on the No. 2 arrival of more

Brooks & Dunn Are Done After Two-Hour Nashville Concert

For 20 years, Brooks & Dunn spent most every night beneath the light of a neon moon. But after their two-hour concert in downtown Nashville in Thursday night (Sept. 2), they flipped off the switch and called it a career. more

NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Brooks & Dunn Are Going Away Now

I think in many ways that a lot of people took Brooks & Dunn for granted. Now that they're gone, a big chunk of country music history goes with them. And I hate to see them go. more

CMA Nominations Catch Country Artists by Surprise

Even if she doesn't win a trophy in November, Miranda Lambert has already made history as the female with the most nominations in a single year at the CMA Awards. more