Little Big Town
070 Shake's Modus Vivendi is one of the best albums of the month. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The late rapper Mac Miller. His posthumous release, Circles, is on our shortlist for the best new albums out on Jan. 17. Christian Weber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Brad Paisley performs at an inaugural ball for Barack Obama in January 2013. A few months later, Paisley's song "Accidental Racist" would make the country singer the focus of ridicule and satire. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Little Big Town's new album, The Breaker, is out Friday. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Nashville country quartet Little Big Town recently released its sixth studio album, Pain Killer. Courtesy of Sandbox Entertainment hide caption
Kenny Chesney (left) performs with Lionel Richie at an April 2 event called Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert in Las Vegas. Other performers at the concert included country stars Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry and Rascal Flatts. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption