It all begins when the lights go down. For Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus, it has been that way since they were playing for a handful of people in a club in Nashville's Printers Alley. These days, of course, they play for thousands of screaming fans a night, drawn by state-of-the-art production and sound, and by spectacular vocal harmonies in service to an ever-expanding catalogue of hits. In between, it was the magic of those performances that catapulted Rascal Flatts into the front ranks of entertainers in all genres.

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One of These Nights is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1975. It included the song "One of These Nights" which became Eagles' second number one single in July 1975 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's theme is a man's pursuit of a woman for a romantic encounter. One of These Nights is the last Eagles album to feature Bernie Leadon. The seventh song, "Visions", is the only Eagles song on which Don Felder sang lead vocals. The instrumental fourth track took on a new significance when it was used as the theme tune for Douglas Adams' The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. wikipedia

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The Rattlesnakin' Daddies is a Connecticut based group of musicians of varying membership. The band's unique sound comes from its original arrangements of roots, folk, and country and early blues music as well as songs written by band members.

The brand new album from Australian country music icon and multi Golden Guitar winner James Blundell. From start to finish James’ ninth release Ring Around The Moon is reminiscent of his critically acclaimed and highly successful albums This Road, Hand It Down and Touch Of Water

The fifth album from acclaimed singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier is a spare, rootsy gem. Like the shadowy dusk alluded to in the title, the album’s gallery of foredoomed killers, hobo kings, wayward lovers and prison visitors are navigating the murk of life. It’s the musical equivalent of film noir. The 10-track collection was produced by Joe Henry and cut live with minimal overdubs. Guest artists Van Dyke Parks and Loudon Wainwright contribute piano and backing vocals, respectively.

Australian Raven Records is renowned for its reissues of almost lost gems. In 2006 they surprised every Ry Cooder fan with two very hard to find soundtracks on 1 cd: The Border (1982) and Alamo Bay (1985). Both date from the times of the Cooder-John Hiatt collaboration and Hiatt is present on both albums.
The Border is a gem of American-Mexican border music and Across The Borderline with Freddy Fender as lead-vocalist is one of the most beautiful songs ever released by Ry Cooder. Apart from Freddy Fender there are more great singers taking care of the lead vocals: Willie Green Jr., Jim Dickinson, Sam Samudio, John Hiatt and Brenda Patterson.
Alamo Bay is the soundtrack of a movie the famous French director Louis Malle shot in Texas which tells about the conflicts between the local shrimp fishermen and Vietnamese immigrants. Cooder's genius is present in the way he combines Asian instruments and music with the Texan music styles. The song Too Close is one of the most touching duets in country music (sung by John Hiatt and Amy Madigan who's not only astonishing as the leading actress in the movie but also as a singer) that just on its own makes this album a highlight in Cooder's vast repertoire.

From the moment you hear the voice, you know it: fierce and powerful, clear and passionate, a voice that has sold 49 million records, a voice that could belong to no one else but the woman millions of fans the world over know only as Reba. So what do you do when you're the owner of that iconic voice -- and the embodiment of a genre-bending artistic presence that spans the worlds of music, screen and stage? If you're Reba McEntire, you find creative soul mates in 11 other amazing voices and produce a groundbreaking collection of music simply titled Reba Duets. Or, as McEntire herself might describe it, you gather up some friends old and new, and have a party - oh, and make an amazing new album at the same time. "It was like a family reunion. It was just so much fun!" says the easygoing superstar. And the results? "Well, I'm just so tickled!" she says with her trademark Southern charm. "I can't wait for everyone to hear it." Duets was a long time coming, says McEntire. "You have to keep creating things, thinking about what's next and how to keep it fresh for your fans," she says. "I've always thought a duets album would be a great thing to get to do, and the timing was finally right to make it happen."