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Bryan Clark - Gossip, Inspiration Slander

With the release of this ambitious two-disc set, Bryan Clark has managed to cover multiple facets of Roots (or Americana) music in a unique way that shows off his vocal, songwriting and instrumental abilities.
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Sugarland leads CMT Music Award Nominees

Sugarland leads the CMT Music Award nominee list with 6 video nominations. The star duo, which recently won the Top Duo award at the 44th ACM Awards, was quickly followed by Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley with four nominations each. Click to see the rest of the nominees.
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Taylor Swift - "You Belong With Me"

Here comes Taylor Swift with her third single from the multi-platinum selling sophomore release "Fearless."  With a progressive pop-leaning melody, the song finds Swift firmly in her groove.  But will the song appeal to anyone that isn't a teenage girl?
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Scott Miller - For Crying Out Loud

With a loyal fan base to support him, Scott Miller has recently stepped outside the traditional label release model to record and release "For Crying Out Loud."  Does the album touch on multiple styles of American Music? Let's find out.
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Reba McEntire - "Strange"

With this single Country music's most successful female artist returns to her rightful place on the charts with an absolute winner of a single.  Radio would have to be absolutely "Strange" to not play this catchy, hook-filled reactionary tale to the ending of a relationship.
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A Man and his Guitar: Willie Nelson and Trigger

Willie Nelson first started playing with his beloved "Trigger" Guitar in the late 1960s on the sides that were originally recoded for some of the tracks which were unproduced on "Naked Willie."  Here's a story about Trigger and how the guitar has become part of W
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BillyRay Cyrus - Back To Tennessee

With the release of this album, Billy Ray Cyrus is hoping that fans of both him and his daughter Miley will find something they can enjoy to the hilt.  Does the album end up working or does it feel as if it's simply riding on Miley's coattails?
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New Artist Spotlight: Kate and Kacey are Dreaming Love

Perhaps best known, so far, to fans as the duo that was constantly on the receiving end of Naomi Judd's angry comments on Can You Duet, Kate & Kacey are now signed to Big Machine Records and kindly discussed their career, Can You Duet and other topics with us.
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Keith Urban "Defies Gravity" with First Billboard SoundScan #1 Album

With a remarkable 171,000 copies sold, Keith Urban scored the first Billboard SoundScan Hot 200 Chart #1 with his latest release "Defying Gravity."  Other albums debuting on the chart include Rodney Atkins with his latest album "It's America."