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The long-awaiting new album from the Grammy-award winning Wayne Toups is officially out today. The self-titled disc is his first new original music in over 10 years and I must say, the wait was certainly worth it!

Our good friend Dustin Sonnier finally has a new CD out! It's called Country and features the smokin' hot new single "Whiskey Makes Her Miss Me", which we are proudly playing here on 97.3 The Dawg.

Be listening shortly after 8:00am this Monday, February 1st with Bruce & Jude on 97.3 The Dawg on-air, live here at 973TheDawg.com or via our free app radioPup.

Our friend Travis Matte has a brand new album out with his band The Kingpins, called 'Highly Influenced', and he stopped by to talk about his new music last week.

Luke Bryan has a brand new album out today called ​Kill the Lights ​which features the #1 hit "Kick The Dust Up".

One of country music's biggest stars is back with her first album in five years and we want you to have a free copy!

Steve Verret's got a new ditty for you -- his Cajun version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

Jason Aldean is set to release his new album "Old Boots, New Dirt" this upcoming Tuesday, October 7th, but you can preview the disc in its entirety right now at CMT.com.

Last night on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Jason Aldean sang yet another new song off the new disc. It's called "Just Gettin' Started" and you can check it out here.

This past weekend, Bruce and I had the great pleasure of being Tim McGraw's guest in Nashville for what was coined the "Sundown Heaven Town" weekend.

Frank Foster continues putting out stone cold country music. We just received a brand new song from the Cypress Bottom, Louisiana native and it's called "Cut Off Jeans".

Weird Al has a new album today called "Mandatory Fun". And of course, by new album, we mean a bunch of parodies of over-played pop songs.

This morning, our good buddy Frankie Ballard checked in on the Star Hotline. Frankie's got a new album out today called Sunshine & Whiskey and it features the current top 10 hit "Helluva Life".

A lot of us here at 97.3 The Dawg have been big fans of Frankie Ballard since he first hit the country music scene a couple of years ago.

Acadiana's own Jaryd Lane has a new album out today called "78". The CD features thirteen cuts, with the last three listed as "demos".

Louisiana boy Frank Foster is about as hot as it gets when it comes to local artists. We saw him just a few weeks ago tear it up on stage at The District here in Lafayette.

The greatest group in country music history is getting the tribute treatment...sort of. Alabama has teamed up with some of country's biggest stars for the upcoming Alabama & Friends album, which drops on August 27. The disc also features two brand new songs from the boys out of Fort Payne, Alabama. ...

Darius Rucker has teamed up with Neal McCoy for a new version of the 1971 Charley Pride smash hit "Kiss an Angel Good Morning". The song is part of a tribute album to Charley Pride that McCoy is putting out called PRIDE: A Tribute to Country Charley Pride, due out September 24.

Trace Adkins was our very special guest on the Bruce & the Kennel Club this morning as he phoned in to chat about his new music, Celebrity Apprentice and his time in Cajun country.

Last night at the Cajun Hot Sauce Festival in New Iberia, the pride of Monroe, Louisiana rocked the house -- yep, we're talking about our good friend Andy Griggs. You probably remember Andy best from his hits "You Won't Ever Be Lonely," "She's More," "If Heaven" and many more...