Australia's king of country, Lee Kernaghan has released the third single from his latest hit album, Planet Country.

'Love In The Time Of Drought' is love song is about a man, who when he is just about to lose everything, re-gains his heart and a reason to hope.

In Kernaghan's own words…

“We were approaching the end of the album recording and I felt something was missing on this record. I couldn’t tell exactly what it was but late one night toward the end of tracking I sat down at the piano and the music descended from somewhere out there. The title is based on one of my favourite novels by Gabriel Garcia Marquez who had written Love in the time of Cholera. Garth Porter burnt the midnight oil and came through with some beautiful song writing. Glenn Hannah played the slide solo and Robyn McKelvie joined Wes Hightower on the backing vocals.”

Check out the new music video below...

Hit Country – Hits Of The Decade (2001 – 2010) features the best of the best! It’s a celebration of the last ten years of great country music globally.

Songs for this compilation have been selected on the basis of major chart success, music sales, industry awards and general impact on the music market.

With so many great artists recording so many great songs, the HitCountry.TV team's job of selecting the final 40 tracks was extremely tough!

We could have selected another 40 songs that could have been considered "Hits Of The Decade" but we could only fit 40 tracks on the two CDs, and the 40 on there are simply sensational! 

Country's biggest artists from the last decade from Australia and world are featured including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Kasey Chambers, George Strait, The McClymonts, Adam Brand, Jasmine Rae, Beccy Cole, Melinda Schneider, Brad Paisley, Steve Forde, Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn and many many more.

The compilation is released on June 11, 2010.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1

1. Planet Country - Lee Kernaghan
2. Wrapped Up Good - The McClymonts
3. Born To Survive - Troy Cassar-Daley
4. You’ll Think Of Me - Keith Urban
5. Jesus Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood
6. Like A River - Kasey Chambers
7. I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
8. Redneck Woman - Gretchen Wilson
9. Bring Me Down - Miranda Lambert
10. Believe - Brooks & Dunn
11. Beer For My Horses - Toby Keith (with Willie Nelson)
12. I’m A Road Hammer - The Road Hammers
13. Country Singer - Jasmine Rae
14. There’s No Limit - Deanna Carter
15. Alcohol – Brad Paisley
16. Best I Ever Had – Gary Allan
17. All Kinds Of Tough - McAlister Kemp
18. Moments – Emerson Drive
19. Stronger – Melinda Schneider
20. Poster Girl (Wrong Side Of The World) – Beccy Cole

Disc 2

1. Summer’s Little Angel - Steve Forde
2. Best Days Of Your Life - Kellie Pickler
3. Blame It On Eve - Adam Brand
4. In Colour - Jamey Johnson
5. What I Did Last Night - Catherine Britt
6. Beautiful Life - Doc Walker
7. What Was I Thinkin’ - Dierks Bentley
8. Austin - Blake Shelton
9. Stay - Sugarland
10. Tim McGraw - Taylor Swift
11. Fast Car - The Wilkinsons
12. I Saw God Today - George Strait
13. Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy - Big & Rich
14. Love Is A Beautiful Thing - Phil Vassar
15. I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
16. Acting Stupid - The Sunny Cowgirls
17. What You Give Away – Vince Gill (featuring Sheryl Crow)
18. Song For The Old Rake - Paul Kelly & The Stormwater Boys
19. Boondocks - Little Big Town
20. Don’t Chase Me - Shea Fisher

You can buy the two CD compilation now at  

Lee Kernaghan has released the second single from his latest album Planet Country. It's called 'Australian Boy'.

'Australian Boy’ is the second single from Kernaghan’s critically acclaimed new album Planet Country, which surpassed Gold sales before Christmas last year.

The track, which celebrates great Australian heroes, was written by Kernaghan, and song writing partners Garth Porter and Colin Buchanan.

"This song is about growing up down in the Riverina, cars, mates, girls and the footy. It’s about blokes from different walks of life with one thing in common - we’re all Australian boys. As this song was being written, our troops were on active service in Afghanistan and this song goes out to all who serve, along with their family and loved ones at home,” says Lee Kernaghan

Check out the music video for 'Australian Boy' here...

Get your FREE Lee Kernaghan track 'Australian Boy'

Brisbane singer, songwriter and musician Brendan Radford heads the list of finalists for this year’s Queensland Country Music Awards, scoring a berth in four categories. He is a finalist for the Male Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage, Instrumental and Vocal Collaboration categories – the last of them with Casey Watt.

Up and comer Harmony James, has made the finals in three categories: Female Vocalist, Bush Ballad/Heritage and Vocal Collaboration (with The Flood’s Kevin Bennett).

Artists who received two finals nominations include Shea Fisher (picutured), Troy Cassar-Daley, Dean Perrett, Jayson Watkins, The Bobkatz and The Smokin’ Crawdads.

Other major Australian stars are featured in the list of finalists include Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, James Blundell and Tania Kernaghan.

The 2010 Queensland Country Music Awards will be presented on Friday, 30 April as part of the Charters Towers Country Music Festival.

The Charters Towers Country Music Festival will take place over the Queensland May Day long weekend, from Friday, 30 April to Sunday, 2 May.

US country hitmaker Phil Vassar and renowned American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, along with local favourites Steve Forde and Tania Kernaghan, complete the massive lineup for the 2010 CMC Rocks The Snowys Festival to be held on March 5 and 6 at Friday Flatts in Tredbo.

Renowned for the raucous energy of his live shows, Phil Vassar has been writing hits for himself and others for over a decade. Country music’s "Piano Man" has scored big with songs like 'Bye-Bye' and 'I’m Alright' (both massive hits for Jo Dee Messina) and 'Just Another Day In Paradise'. The rowdy spirit of his life-affirming anthems translates to his concert performances, and he’ll be making his first trip down under for a one-off performance.

Steve Forde is a Snowys crowd favourite, a mainstay of the festival, and one of Australia’s best loved live performers. He’s an artist who’s blazed his own trail through country music over almost a decade of recording and performing. A former rodeo rider who channels the same energy and spirit into his music, Steve has built a fiercely loyal fanbase through years crossing the length and breadth of Australia. His rockin’ live shows are legendary among Aussie country fans and he will return to rock the Snowys in 2010. Forde's lastest album, Guns & Guitars was one of the highest selling local country albums of 2008/09.

Grammy-winner Nanci Griffith has found success across rock, folk and country, and earning the respect and admiration of collaborators like Jimmy Buffet, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson. The singer-songwriter has penned enduring songs including 'Love at the Five and Dime' and 'Outbound Plane' in a career spanning over 30 years. Never afraid to tackle difficult topics head on in her songs, her performance is always full of passion and deep honesty.

Tania Kernaghan is part of one of Australian country’s most famous families. Daughter of Ray and brother of Lee, Tania grew up with a passion for country music and a love of live performance that has taken to the top of the country scene. From the release of her first (platinum-selling) album December Moon in 1996, Kernaghan has remained one of country music’s premiere female artists.

All up the final line up includes; Phil Vassar, Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers, Guy Sebastian, Jack Ingram, Nanci Griffith, Doc Walker, Adam Harvey, Steve Forde, Richard Clapton, Tania Kernaghan, Sinead Burgess, Peter McWhirter, Dan Sultan, Mike Carr, Kirsty Lee Akers, Paul Greene, The Wilsons Pickers, Jetty Road, Amber Lawrence, Mark Wells, Victoria Baillie, The Harrisons and Busby Marou.

Following the #1 ARIA Country Albums Chart debut and #13 debut on the ARIA Album's chart (all genres) for Planet Country comes the World Premiere of Lee Kernaghan's 'Planet Country' music video.

The clip also features emerging country artists Morgan Evans and Victoria Baillie.

Check it out below...

Fans of Lee Kernaghan can now pre-order Planet Country (officially on sale November 6, 2009) on iTunes.

If you purchase the album on iTunes you will also recieve a special exclusive track 'Feeling' Pretty Naked'.

Click Here to listen to 30 second samples of each album track to and Pre-order Planet Country now! 

Today Lee Kernaghan has released the lead single and title track from his highly anticipated new album, which is released on November 6, 2009. ‘Planet Country’ was written by Kernaghan, and song writing partners Garth Porter, Colin Buchanan and Matt Scullion.

Purchase Lee Kernaghan's new single 'Planet Country' now on  

Boys From The Bush: Men Of Aussie Country has debuted at #5 on the ARIA Country Album sales charts this week

This 20 track compilation, themed on a great Aussie song, is a celebration of the great Aussie bloke, great Aussie songs and what it means to be Australian.

Many of the artists on the compilation are also great Australian dads! (hint.. hint..)

It features many of Australia’s favourite male country artists and great Australian icons including Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand, Adam Harvey, Steve Forde, Morgan Evans, Peter Denehy and Drew McAllister.

Track Listing: 1. Troy Cassar-Daley – V8 Town 2. Adam Brand - You’re A Rev Head 3. Lee Kernaghan – Southern Son 4. Morgan Evans - Big Skies 5. Matt Scullion – Giddy Up 6. Steve Forde – Roughstock Riders 7. Travis Sinclair – Midnight Run 8. Adam Harvey - Workin’ Overtime (On A Good Time) 9. Mike Carr – Legend 10. 8 Ball Aitken – Cyclone Country 11. Luke O’Shea – No Day Like Today 12. Troy Kemp – Throwaway Day 13. Steven Rowe – Broken Hill 14. Lee Foster – 1000 Headlights 15. Peter Denehy – The Ringing Of The Steel 16. Rob Black – Regular Guy17. Adam James – Country Singer18. Drew McAllister – Somewhere, Somehow 19. Brad Cole – Hits Me Like Lightening 20. Danny Hooper – Heartache

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