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Little Big Town - A Place To Land

After a successful relaunch of their career at indie Equity Records, Little Big Town moved to major label Capitol Records to re-issue this album.  Featuring the singles "Fine Line" and "With The Band," does the album continue their positive momentum?
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Billy Currington - Little Bit of Everything

It's been three years since the release of his last album.  In that time, Billy  scored a pair of #1 singles.  "Little Bit of Everything" is a perfect tilte for the songs held within but is the album any good?
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Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits: Limited Edition

Curb Records decided to release Tim McGraw's first two Greatest Hits collections in one low-priced set.  Priced at 15 dollars or less, the two-disc set covers the first 12 years of his career. However, is it still a good value?
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Gary Allan - She's So California

Gary Allan continues to walk a path that straddles mainstream country and the rootsier sounds of bakersfield's country audiences.  this is the third single from his rock influenced "Living Hard" album.  With that edge, does it stand up well against Gary's older songs?
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Who or What Determines a Hit Song on the Radio?

Outside of talk stations, country music is the radio format with the most stations dedicated to it.  Country radio charts (which determine what a number one hit is) are split up into two levels: Major markets and everybody else.  Is this right or good for country music?
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Randy Rogers Band: Cut-by-Cut

Known throughout the southwest, and a favorite of stars like Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney, the Randy Rogers Band has just released their new eponymous album.  Here's the band's thoughts on each of their songs.
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James Otto - These Are The Good Old Days

With the success of "Just Got Started Loving You," currently the most played single of 2008, James Otto and WB Records were bound to run into difficulties with the follow-up single, "For You." After deciding to punt that single, will radio take to this one?
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Keith Anderson - Somebody Needs A Hug

Keith Anderson's second single from C'Mon has Budweiser anthem written all over it. With Rockabilly-influenced guitar work, this song may use an idiomatic expression that makes you want to hit the speaker in the face, but the song inspires dancing. That being said, is it a hit?