Apr 26, 2005

Curb releases Jo Dee Messina's album "Delicious Surprise"

Apr 26, 2005

Oh Boy releases John Prine's album "Fair & Square"

May 3, 2005

Arista releases Keith Anderson's debut album, "Three Chord Country And American Rock & Roll"

May 3, 2005

Good Sports releases the album "Oh Say Can You Sing," featuring 11 major-league baseball players performing popular songs. It includes Cincinnati first baseman Sean Casey covering Toby Keith's "How Do You Like Me Now?!"

May 3, 2005

Word releases Amy Grant's "Rock Of Ages... Hymns & Faith," produced by Vince Gill and Brown Bannister

May 3, 2005

Columbia releases Shelly Fairchild's debut album, "Ride." Nine years later, she is a background vocalist on Jason Aldean's hit "Burnin' It Down"

May 10, 2005

Columbia releases Van Zant's "Get Right With The Man," the first album by brothers Donnie and Johnny Van Zant targeted specifically to country fans

May 10, 2005

Capitol releases Dierks Bentley's album "Modern Day Drifter"

May 10, 2005

Smith Music Group releases the Keith Gattis album "Big City Blues." It includes his version of "El Cerrito Place," destined to become a hit after it's remade by Kenny Chesney in 2012

May 17, 2005

RCA releases Bobby Pinson's debut album, "Man Like Me"