Parton tops new releases

Drake White releases his debut, "Spark," on Dot Records. The dozen-song release has already yielded two singles, "It Feels Good" and "Livin' the Dream." White had a hand in writing all but two of the songs. Jeremy Stover and Ross Cooperman produced the release for the imprint of Big Machine.

Dale Watson went the live route with "Live At The Big T Roadhouse, Chicken S#!+ Bingo Sunday," which was recorded at his own Big T Roadhouse in St. Hedwig, Texas. The disc is a mixture of his own material and covers including Merle Haggard's "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down."

Trio The Stray Birds, who hailed from Lancaster, Pa., release "Magic Fire," a combination of country, bluegrass and Americana sounds. The disc was their first project with an outside producer (Larry Campbell) and their first truly collaborative songwriting effort.