Brooks, LBT, Mattea, Hood out with new music

Little Big Town may be poised for big things with the quartet's new disc, "Tornado." Pontoon has raced up the charts as the lead single from the album, which has 11 songs.

Patterson Hood, who doubles as the driving force behind The Drive-By Truckers, is out with a solo disc."Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance" contains a dozen songs and tends to run a bit softer than the Truckers.

Kathy Mattea is with Sugar Hill for "Calling Me Home" after a long career on Mercury and then releasing a disc on her own, the very fine "Coal" in 2008. The West Virginian co-produced the dozen songs with Gary Paczosa.

The Time Jumpers, a Nashville-based group, consisting of Vince Gill, Dawn and Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug among others are out with a debut on Rounder. The group released a live disc several years ago, which was nominated for a Grammy.