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Top 40 Singles of 2008: George Strait - "Troubadour" (#21)

Like cheese and wine, George Strait only seems to get better with age.  With the title track of his 25th studio album, he managed to score himself one of 2008's best singles.  Written by Monty Holmes and Leslie Satcher, the songs seems to be tailor-made for him.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Lee Ann Womack - "Last Call" (#22)

While mainstream country has seemingly gotten further and further away from its roots, it's always refreshing to hear a singer of Lee Ann Womack's caliber on the radio.  With this song, she has returned some tradition to the charts, and onto our year-end best-of list.
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Kristy Lee Cook, Arista Part Ways

After releasing just one single, "15 Minutes of Shame" and her debut album "Why Wait?" Arista Nashville has severed it's relationship with Kristy Lee Cook once again.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Little Big Town - "Fine Line" (#23)

Little Big Town rebounded from a terrible debut album to release some of Country music's most classic singles of the decade.  Now signed to Capitol Records, the quartet has managed to pay homage to Fleetwood Mac with this fine single from "A Place To Land."
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Dolly Parton - "Better Get To Livin'" (#25)

Dolly Parton is a national treasure and one of the true living legends of country music.  Dolly recorded a great new album in 2008 and here's one of the album's best songs and it also happens to be Roughstock's 25th most favorite single of the year. 
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George Canyon - What I Do

George Canyon has leapfrogged from Nashville Star runner-up to Canadian country star.  "What I Do" is his fourth album (fifth overall) since winning the show and it shows a different side not often explored previously.  Is it a success?
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Win Christmas CDs from Amy Grant and Elvis!

With Christmas around the corner, Roughstock is proud to present you with the opportunity to win two classic holiday collections.  The first contest features Amy Grant's "Chrsitmas Collection" while the seond one features Elvis' new "Christmas Duets" collection.
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Top 40 Singles of 2008: Jimmy Wayne - "Do You Believe Me Now" (#26)

Jimmy Wayne returned to the airwaves this year after a four year hiatus in a big way with the polarizing "Do You Believe Me Now."  Featuring an ultra-modern melodic sound, the song certainly made people talk and it is good enough to be our 26th favorite of the year.