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Perhaps this was the song Trace Adkins was recording naked? The big man has become quite a sex symbol for women over a certain age, and his new song ‘Them Lips (On Mine)’ is sure to stir their pots. Adkins avoids lyrical euphemisms, but underscores his steamy message with suggestive guitar licks and his trademark growl.

Every once in awhile, an artist like Miranda Lambert needs to remind the country music community what crazy looks like. All this talk of marriage, babies and puppy dogs could have left some (unwisely) wondering if Nashville’s most explosive firecracker had settled into life as a domestic diva. ‘Fastest Girl in Town’ is Lambert breathing fire again.

If heartbreak was as much fun as the Zac Brown Band‘s new single ‘The Wind,’ then divorce lawyers would be as common as fry cooks at McDonald’s. The first single from the band’s upcoming ‘Uncaged’ album is as close as the country jamband has ever come to recreating their concerts on the radio.

Craig Morgan is winning the battle to be country music’s most agriculturally minded singer, but his latest single may leave farmers hiding behind their tractors. The singer has pushed against the cheese boundary before, but with ‘Corn Star’ he joins Trace Adkins (‘Brown Chicken Brown Cow,’ anybody?) in embracing jokes that make eyes roll so hard that the price of Tylenol goes up.

With the exception of their submission to the ‘Footloose’ soundtrack, Big and Rich have just released their first new single since 2007. Both members of the duo have found some success as solo artists, but ‘That’s Why I Pray’ serves as a reminder of how much Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich need each other.

Faith Hill will debut a new song tonight on the CMA Awards called "Come Home". It'll be the first time she's performed on the show since 2006. Luckily for you, the wait is over. We've got a sneak peek right here for you.

We're introducing a brand new website feature called "Do Ya Dig"? Real simple, we'll let you listen to a super new song that we just got our little paws on and give you a first listen to it. Then let us know if it's something you would want to hear on 97.3 The Dawg.

My buddy Tony Ardoin (River Road) called me up the other day to tell me about some new music from local musician Joel Martin. Tony is playing guitar for Joel so he gets to see up close the talent that this 23-year-old has to offer. And boy is this guy good! The songs he sent me are from a forthcoming new cd that Joel's still working on. I believe this will be his third studio album.