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April will shower country fans in the form of new music releases all month long. The Boot takes a look at the CDs, downloads and vinyl treasures in store in the coming weeks!

When fans hear Steve Wariner's upcoming album, 'Guitar Laboratory' -- scheduled to be released in February 2011 -- the 15-year Opry member warns, their opinions could go either way. "It was a lot of fun, but all over the map style-wise," the guitar legend tells The 9513...

Fall may have just arrived, but Steve Wariner is already thinking about Christmas. The legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist extraordinaire (who happened to have been born on Christmas day) is reissuing his 2003 holiday album, 'Guitar Christmas...

Steve Wariner grew up with today's country music industry. He came to town as a teenager to work with Dottie West, then went on the road with Bob Luman before going on to work with and be produced by one of his heroes, Chet Atkins. Steve watched Nashville's music industry change from the old guard to the new while he was establishing his own career as a singer, songwriter and musician...

Only two weeks after Nashville's city planning commission approved a proposal to rename part of Music Row's famous Music Square East to Patsy Cline Boulevard, the legislation was withdrawn after complaints were made from a local resident. "No offense to Patsy Cline," Music Square East resident Christina Lapoutre told Nashville's WSMV-TV...

Legendary country musician Steve Wariner will make a special guest appearance Saturday (Nov. 21), on the popular radio show 'A Prairie Home Companion.' During his segment, Steve will play songs from his new album, 'Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins,' which was released earlier this month...

The late Chet Atkins and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Daniels are among the musicians who will be the latest inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. Both tremendous musical icons, Atkins is known for his expert guitar skills, as well as being an illustrious producer at RCA Records...

Steve Wariner is paying tribute to his mentor. The country musician is putting the finishing touches on a new album reportedly called 'My Tribute to Chet Atkins.' Wariner was a budding singer and guitar picker when Atkins hired him to play in his band, back in the early '70s...