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Rick Huckaby

25 Aug 2008 00:00:06 EDT

Ain’t Enough Blacktop :: Born in Louisiana and raised in West Virginia, “play hard or go home,” was a mantra embraced by Rick from an early age. After years of entertaining in the college clubs of West Virginia, Rick moved to Nashville in 1996. Over the past several years, he has honed his songwriting skills and co-written songs for Tracy Lawrence, including the title track to Tracy’s current CD, "For the Love.”

Rick has been featured on CMT Insider and performed at the 2008 CMA Music Festival. His upcoming single, “Ain’t Enough Blacktop,” was the winner of the 2008 World Billboard Song Contest in the country category.

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One Flew South

25 Aug 2008 00:00:05 EDT

Life :: One Flew South is comprised of Royal Reed, Chris Roberts and Eddie Bush, and their debut album is titled Last of the Good Guys. The three singer/songwriters had been involved in show business for years prior to hitting upon a perfect combination––and realizing a long-held dream of a band with three superbly matched vocalists. “From the first moment the three of us sang together, it felt like home,” declares Chris. The trio recorded Last of the Good Guys with the help of several top songwriters, most notably J.D. Souther, who wrote such Eagles classics as “Best of My Love” and “Heartache Tonight.”

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Rustie Blue

25 Aug 2008 00:00:04 EDT

Where I Used to Be :: Ohio native Rustie released her debut album, That Oughta Do It, in 2000, then earned national attention with her critically acclaimed 2004 album, Chip, Chip, which featured the title track duet with Bill Anderson. Her latest album, Stronger Than Steel, features two songs that Rustie co-wrote, the title track and "Cowgirls Do It Better," along with a tune co-penned by Terri Clark, “Fall in the First Place.” Rustie notes that, with Stronger Than Steel, she has hit her stride. "I feel as though I finally have found myself and voice in this album.”

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Rebecca Owen

25 Aug 2008 00:00:03 EDT

Loser at a Lovin’ Game :: Rebecca grew up in Slidell, La., outside of New Orleans, but now makes her home in Albuquerque, N.M. The 12 tracks on Rebecca’s self-titled album mix legendary country classics with new tunes. Rebecca covers Hank Williams’ “My Heart Would Know” and lends a bluesy twist to the Lucinda Williams song, “I Lost It.” Rebecca says, “I’m enjoying everything about this process—recording, live performances, promoting the album. I truly live and breathe what I’m doing and I couldn’t imagine my life without music.”

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Cadillac Sky

25 Aug 2008 00:00:02 EDT

Bible by the Bed :: Bluegrass iconoclasts Cadillac Sky—Bryan Simpson, Matt Menefee, Mike Jump, Ross Holmes and Andy “Panda” Moritz––first came together in Texas in 2002, determined to bridge the gap between traditional and progressive bluegrass styles. The band is releasing its second album on Skaggs Family Records, Gravity’s Our Enemy, which hits stores Aug. 19. “U Stay Gone,” the album’s energetic kick-off, has a soulful mountain sound with a haunting “call and answer” chorus. Their definitive bluegrass style is further echoed in songs like “Wouldn’t Put It Past Love” and “It Won’t Be Over You.”

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Rachel Williams

25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 EDT

The Only Thing Harder Than Leaving :: With her new album Lonely at the Bottom, Rachel unites her varied influences in a potent and mature artistic statement. A native of Belleville, Mich., she grew up within shouting distance of the birthplace of the Motown sound. She conquered the club and fair circuits of her home state and surrounding states in her teens, and gained national exposure as a Top 15 finalist on the second season of USA Network’s Nashville Star. Working as a waitress at the time the show aired, she soon became known to the millions of viewers as “that Cracker Barrel girl.”

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