Eleven of 11: Eleven Gifts That Will Make A Country Music Connection

2011 has been a banner year for new music from legendary artists such as Vince Gill, to mega chart-toppers like Montgomery Gentry and new artists like Florida Georgia Line. One of the best gifts you can give is the gift of music, it continues to give long after the holidays are over and will give for years and generations to come. Here is our list of eleven of our favorite artists of the past year and what we think would make a great connection with your favorite country music fan. (These are in NO particular order.) Click the album cover to  purchase through the artist website. (The cd may link to Amazon.com or iTunes if not available for sale on their website. I prefer to pay the artist directly to ensure they get the most money for the purchase). Some are also available through most major music retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart.

1.) Montgomery Gentry - "REBELS ON THE RUN"

2.) Toby Keith - "CLANCY'S TAVERN"

3.) Florida Georgia Line - "ANYTHING LIKE ME"

4.) Blake Shelton - "RED RIVER BLUE"

5.) Craig Campbell - "CRAIG CAMPBELL"

6.) Jason Michael Carroll - "NUMBERS"

7.) Aaron Lewis - "TOWN LINE"

8.) Brantley Gilbert - "HALFWAY TO HEAVEN" (DELUXE EDITION)

9.) The Oak Ridge Boys - "IT'S ONLY NATURAL"

10.) Josh Gracin - "REDEMPTION"

11.) Steve Holy - "LOVE DON'T RUN"

*BONUS *- Scott DeCarlo Six - "A WHOLE NEW KIND OF CRAZY"

It's not country, it's not rock, it's 21st Century Rock which is a combination of the hospitality of the south with the soul of rock. We love it and we thought you might too!)