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Terri Clark - If You Want Fire Video

 
Watch the latest music video from Terri Clark. The song is the 2nd single (in Canada) off of her The Long Way Home album.

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Walt Wilkins - Be Home Soon

 
Here's a great track from Texas singer/songwriter Walt Wilkins

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Various Artists - A Very Special Christmas 7

 
In the last 23 years the Special Olympics has raised over $100 Million by releasing A Very Special Christmas albums.  This seventh version features Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana among other young/rising stars.

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2009-11-24

 

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Glen Campbell - O Holy Night

 
Listen to a classic Holiday track from Glen Campbell.  

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Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas

 
Listen to Dolly Parton's classic "Hard Candy Christmas."

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The Carter Twins - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

 
Here you can watch the latest music video from the Carter Twins.  This song is their contribution to the Very Special Christmas 7 project that benefits the Special Olympics.

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Gloriana - Silent Night

 
Watch Gloriana's latest music video. It's for their contribution to the A Very Special Christmas 7 album. The album benefits the Special Olympics.

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Jimmy Wayne - Sara Smile

 
Jimmy Wayne scored his record deal by singing "Sara Smile" so it's only natural that he'd eventually release that song on an album and as a single.  How does the rest of the album stand-up to the remake of a classic pop song?

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Jimmy Wayne - Sara Smile Cut By Cut

 
Jimmy Wayne returned to country music in 2008 with his hit single "Do You Believe Me Now."  After the success of that single and album, Jimmy has come out with the song and album "Sara Smile,"  Read his thoughs on his new album here.

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Alan Jackson - I Only Want You For Christmas

 
Here's Alan Jackson's "I Only Want You For Christmas" music video.

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Jonathan Singleton & The Grove - "Look Who's Back In Love"

 
Jonathan Singleton and The Grove are likely to be new to most country music fans but the frontman's songs aren't.  With no less than four hit songs in the past year and a half, Jonahthan Singleton became a hot commodity.  Can this ...

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2009-11-23

 

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Big Kenny - Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farmboy

 
Known to the world as 1/2 of the Big & Rich team, Big Kenny certainly isn't your average solo artist.  Does his second solo album (and first since becoming a known commodity) follow the B&R sound or a different, more interesting one?

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Taylor Swift Wins 5 AMA Awards

 
It was another amazing evening in a year of amazing evenings for 19 year old Taylor Swift. With five wins, Taylor took home the most American Music Award tropies but was locked out of a sixth by the late Michael Jackson for Pop Album of the ...

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American Music Awards Predicitons

 
Taylor Swift is nominated for six American Music Awards and like her recent sweep of the Country Music Association, I don't see how she doesn't come away with more awards. There are also Male Artist and Country Group categories up for ...

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2009-11-20

 

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Get To Know Trent Tomlinson

 
Here's Trent Tomlinson in his own words. The video biography details his life, how he got to where he is and why he thinks "Angels Like Her" is the right song to be releasing right now.

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Kevin Fowler Signs With Lyric Street

 
Roughstock has learned today that Texas music star Kevin Fowler (the songwriter of "Beer Bait & Ammo," "Long Line of Losers,") who formerly had a national record deal with Clint Black's Equity Records, has signed a deal with Disney-owned ...

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Norah Jones - Cry, Cry, Cry

 
Watch a great live performance of the classic Johnny Cash song "Cry, Cry, Cry" from Norah Jones.

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Kevin Fowler - Long Line of Losers

 
Listen to Kevin Fowler's original version of the song made popular by Montgomery Gentry.

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Joe Nichols - Gimmie That Girl

 
Here's Joe Nichols' latest video.  It's for the second single from "Old Things New."

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Josh Kelley - Backwoods

 
Sometimes an album can be a surprising experience and Josh Kelley's newest project, the digital release "Backwoods" is one of those. It's surprising because it showcases him at his roots, the way he started his career. It's a completely acoustic ...

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Keith Urban - "'Til Summer Comes Around"

 
Keith Urban has scored three huge hits from Defying Gravity yet not one of them has featured lyrical content that went beyond whimsy.  With his fourth single off the record, did the Aussie superstar manage to release a meaty lyric and melody?

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Danny Gokey - My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me

 
After hearing this song, Danny's label team at RCA Nashville has decided to go with this song as the single instead.

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Singer/Songwriter Josh Kelley signs Nashville Record Deal

 
It looks as if Brad Paisley, Bryan White and Keith Urban have company at the country singers married to hollywood stars table as Singer/Songwriter Josh Kelley, who is married to Katherine Heigl has signed a record deal with UMG Nashville.

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2009-11-19

 

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Vote For Gloriana as Breakthrough Artist of the Year for the American Music Awards

 
Rising country act Gloriana will be representing country music, along with Taylor Swift, this coming Sunday when the American Music Awards program is telecast on ABC TV.  The Embem/Warner Brothers Quartet is up for Breakthrough Artist Of ...

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Taylor Swift Sues Small Idaho Bar?

 
It has been reported today that Taylor Swift has joined BMI in a lawsuit against a small little Idaho sports bar called The Sports Cellar.  The lawsuit claims that the bar hasn't payed BMI for the right to play their songwriter's songs over ...

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Lee Ann Womack Joins George Strait & Reba's 2010 Tour

 
Yesterday afternoon it was announced by George Strait and Lee Ann Womack that Lee Ann would be joining his tour with superstar Reba McEntire.  The tour, which starts in January 2010 at Baltimore's "First Mariner Center ends in April with a ...

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Rodney Atkins - "Chaing Girls"

 
Even though "It's America" went #1 on the charts and the follow-up single "Fifteen Minutes" scored a Top 15 hit for Rodney, he seemed to be losing his charming homespun likeability.  That has changed as this single returns him to exactly ...

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Love and Theft - "Dancing In Circles"

 
Love and Theft scored a Top 10 hit, the only new artist of 2009 to do so (so far),  with first single “Runaway” off of their debut album World Wide Open and now the trio has moved on to their follow-up single in “Dancing ...

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2009-11-18

 

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Veronica Ballestrini - Destiny

 
Listen to a track from newcomer Veronica Ballestrini's debut album What I'm all About.

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Lady Antebellum & Others Experience CMA Awards Sales Boost

 
With their unexpected Single of the Year victory for "I Run To You" and displacing Rascal Flatts as the Vocal Group of the Year, Lady Antebellum leads this week's chart rundown as the trio leads country music's Hot 200 Albums chart ...

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Chip Taylor - No Dice

 
Listen to the new track from legendary songwriter Chip Taylor.

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Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion audio

 
Listen to the title track from Norwegian Kurt Nilsen's 2008 country release.

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James McMurtry - Live In Europe

 
Live In Europe is the second live recording from country rocker James McMurtry in the last six years but it also shows a confident artist firmly in his element with a stellar backing band.

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Williams Riley is Cookin' Up Some Country Livin'

 
Earlier this year Williams Riley released a single called "I'm Still Me" and while the single didn't burn up the charts, it did set up the band for their follow-up single "Country Livin'."  The band recently sat down to discuss the single ...

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2009-11-17

 

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Brantley Gilbert - Modern Day Prodigal Son

 
Georgia has been a hotbed for alternative and rock music for years now but it seems as if the tide has turned towards country with the success of the Zac Brown Band, Sugarland and Colt Ford.  Will Brantley Gilbert Follow them to success?

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Carrie Underwood - (CMT Invitation Only) Temporary Home

 
Watch this sterling performance from CMT's Invitation Only program.

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Brad Paisley - "American Saturday Night"

 
Brad Paisley has been on a creative high recently while also scoring 11 consecutive number one hits on the charts.  "Welcome To The Future" was one of 2009's best songs, how does the follow-up single, the current album's title track, hold up ...

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Brad Paisley - "American Saturday Night"

 
Brad Paisley has been on a creative high recently while also scoring 11 consecutive number one hits on the charts.  "Welcome To The Future" was one of 2009's best songs, how does the follow-up single, the current album's title track, hold up ...

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Montgomery Gentry - Oughta Be More Songs About That

 
listen to the latest single from Montgomery Gentry.

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The Band of Heathens - One Foot In The Ether

 
Austin, TX-based The Band Of Heathens have recently released this album, their 2nd self-made affair.  It consists of sterling country rock that remains faithful to the ways of the past while making its own mark.

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2009-11-16

 

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Anna Garrott -Two More Bottles Of Wine

 
Listen here to a track from Anna Garrot's just-released album "Only Time Will Tell"

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Jason Aldean - The Truth Video

 
Watch Jason Aldean's latest video here.

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Joey Rory - It's Christmas Time

 
Listen to Joey & Rory's great new holiday single "It's Christmas Time."

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