This week, the clear leader of the pack is Sawyer Brown, with their best single in a good decade. CLINT BLACK “Rainbow In The Rain” (Equity) Back in his prime, his name could’ve carried a

BRICE LONG “It’s Only Monday” (Columbia) Another new artist. The song is solid, but the production is anemic. BROOKS & DUNN “Play Something Country” (Arista) When the hook is Ronnie Dunn howling like a dog,

Wow, there’s a lot of songs out there right now. It’s going to take two posts to catch up. Here’s the first half of the alphabet. ALAN JACKSON “The Talkin’ Song Repair Blues” (Arista) Clever

This week’s batch of singles are pretty strong. There are a lot of new artists who show potential; hopefully, we’ll get to hear more from them. Pick of the Week: Amber Dotson. TRICK PONY “It’s