We all know people who, as Robbie Fulks sings, like “every kind of music but country”. My suggestion when encountering this kind of person is to sit him or her down and play Iron & Diamonds. If, by the end of the album, said person is not totally in love with the Gibson Brothers, chances are this horrid taste extends to other elements of his life as well, so you really shouldn’t be associating with that kind of riff-raff anyway, because this record is incredible.

When one thinks of classic R&B singers with a country flair, chances are it's Ray Charles first, followed perhaps by Joe Tex and Solomon Burke. Jason Allen makes the case for adding Stevie Wonder into the mix with a terrific cover of "I Just Called to Say I Love You." Slowed to a honky-tonk shuffle, it's a novel take on a pop standard. But that doesn't mean The Twighlight Zone is a novelty album by any means.

Aaron Tippin is the latest country performer to lend his name to an ever growing list of CD's sold exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Just in time for Father's Day, his CD He Believed hits the store shelves May 6 on Nippit Records. The CD includes 6 new tracks and 6 previous hit singles. Paying tribute to his dad, family and the American way of life. It's a CD that every Aaron Tippin fan will enjoy.

Every Night, the title of the fifth album for Brandon Rhyder, is a reminder to he and his band of their job - to “bring it” every night. Making its debut August 19th and produced by the acclaimed Radney Foster, this album is pure country infused with what listeners have come to expect from Brandon Rhyder. This collection of songs conveys a fresh sound and perhaps a new direction for the songwriter.

Jason Matthews, the hit songwriter that co-wrote Billy Currington's Number One smash, "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right," has released his debut album, Hicotine. Matthews wrote or co-wrote all thirteen songs on the album.

Former hometown girl from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Lisa Brokop is an indie artist now and, after a two-year hiatus, just handed in the best album of her career.

When it comes to The Stone Poneys, Ronstadt’s first major foray into the music world, there is no denying that all of the elements were in place for a great folk band. Ronstadt sounds great next to the skill of Robert Kimmel and Ken Edwards. And, luckily and thankfully, The Stone Poneys first two albums are preserved together on this single-disc, 27-song compilation.

Terry McBride (lead vocals, bass guitar), Billy Thomas (vocals and drums) and Ray Herndon (lead guitar and dobro) briefly reunited as McBride & the Ride in 2002, releasing their final album (Amarillo Sky) on the Dualtone Records label that year before splitting up again. McBride then joined the backing band for the country duo Brooks & Dunn, in addition to co-writing several of the duo's songs.

One of the most striking voices of the contemporary folk music movement of the 1960s, Buffy Sainte-Marie has enjoyed a career far broader than the "protest singer" category into which she has sometimes been placed.

While Rodney Crowell first gained widespread recognition as a leader of the new traditionalist movement of the mid-'80s, he in fact was a singer, songwriter, and producer with roots and ambitions extending far beyond the movement's parameters.

Ottawa singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson has spent years perfecting her unique brand of roots music. The youngest of eight children, Lynne was exposed to a diverse array of musical eras and styles as she grew up, allowing her to create a hybrid brand of her own that merges universal themes with Texas soul-country.

Valley Center's Joel Rafael had been living and playing in the California area for more than a decade before most local music fans caught on to his warm, welcoming brand of acoustic folk.

The release date for Chris Knight's fifth album, Heart of Stone, has been moved to September 2nd due to production issues. The album was produced by Dan Baird (of Georgia Satellites fame, as well as producer of Knight's widely-praised A Pretty GoodGuy and The Jealous Kind discs).

Darrell Scott is a successful and acclaimed songwriter, but on his new album the gifted musician turns to his heroes to find inspiration of his own. Released August 19 on Appleseed Recordings, ‘Modern Hymns’ is Scott’s honest, imaginative take on 12 songs from masters like Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen and many more.