The lead single - title track This Is Country Music - is already a hit at radio.
The digital single for This Is Country Music is available, and fans who pre-order the album for $9.99, will also receive an immediate download of the single. In addition, pre-orders will entitle purchasers periodic access to exclusive content.
Brad is also currently headlining his H2O Frozen Over Tour.
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I'm very excited to see that Matraca Berg, a Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame inductee, will be releasing a new album, The Dreaming Fields, on May 17th. It will be her first new release in 14 years.
Matraca's new album will cover many sensitive issues like domestic violence, fading beauty, selling the family farm, and a son sent off to war.
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Kenny Rogers will have a second album released through the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive music program when The Love of God comes out on March 7. The album will be an inspirational collection of classic songs, along with new recordings of some contemporary songs. There will be some great guest appearances on the album, including The Whites, Winfield’s Locket, and Point of Grace.
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Jeff Bates' new release is out today. It's titled, One Day Closer, and is his second album for the Black River label.
The album covers the circle of life that Jeff has experienced in recent years with the deaths of his parents and the birth of his daughter. Along with the six song EP, Jeff also recorded a live DVD that features all the music from the album with bonus tracks highlighting some of his previous singles.
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The inimitable Ralph Stanley releases A Mother’s Prayer on April 19th.
The Rebel Records release will be a collection of newly recorded hymns and spirituals. Also making contributions to the album are Sara Evans, Billy and Terry Smith, Dewey Brown (fiddler for Clinch Mountain Boys), and Ralph's grandson Nathan Stanley.
