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David Serby - Honkytonk and Vine

David Serby's music isn't the stuff that you're bound to hear on mainstream country radio stations but any fan of true-blue Merle Haggard-like country may want to check the record out, as should mainstream country fans.
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Miranda Lambert - "Dead Flowers"

After debuting this single on the ACM Awards last month, many people were quick to assume that Miranda was dropping her 'edge' for a more polished, softer approach so that she could get even more airplay.  Does "Dead Flowers" really feel like a 'sell-out?'
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Emily West - "That Kind of Happy"

Emily West had one of 2008's best singles with "Rocks In Your Shoes" and with "That Kind of Happy," the twentysomething vocalist not only comes out with her follow-up single but a song that actually might be an even better song with a great chance of being a hit.
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Country Music Remains Fearlessly Unstoppable

In a remarkable sales week for all of Country music, instead of just a few chart-toppers, the genre's sales picked up as people discover the joy of listening to your favorite artists, despite a bad economy.  Who follwed Hannah Montana's Soundtrack on the charts? Let's find out.
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Carrie Underwood Scores 10th #1 single

In a remarkable achievement, Carrie Underwood has scored her 10th #1 single with her cover of Randy Travis' "I Told You So." The song also gives Travis his first #1 single since 2003's hit gospel crossover single "Three Wooden Crosses."  
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Oak Ridge Boys - Seven Nation Army

Here's an interesting new single from the legendary vocal quartet.  Did the Oak Ridge Boys choose wisely in choosing to rework a rock song into a song that would fit their harmonic vocal style?  While radio will likely still ignore the single should new fans still take a listen?
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Jason Aldean - Wide Open

It's been four years since Jason Aldean first appeared on the Country scene and in those four years, he's sold nearly two million albums and scored 6 radio hits. Will "Wide Open" continue his forward momentum or has he already peaked?
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Pat Green - "What I'm For"

Pat Green scored a Top 10 hit with "Let Me" and then followed it up with "Country Star" which was slowly but surely rising up the charts yet Pat and his label have decided to change course, at radio's request, and issue "What I'm For" as a single.  Was it a smart decision?  
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Jeff Griffith - "Dip Me In Beer"

Warning!  Within the first 10 seconds of listening to Jeff Griffith’s latest single “Dip Me In Beer,” you are highly likely to have a smile come across your face. If you're looking for something to spin at your backyard BBQ parties, this may just be your song.  But will