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There are artists, and then there are people who use their particular craft to speak directly to the core of the human condition, who buck what is familiar and comfortable in pursuit of what is true....
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Single Review: Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood, “The Fighter”
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A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time,...
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Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 5: The Sons and Daughters...
The Country Music documentary by Ken Burns returns this evening, and although it only covers a span of five years, there is so much to talk about. More so than any episode so far, the connection...
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A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time,...
Sirius must have hired a wino to write this mess of a list. #400 David Frizzell, “I’m Gonna Hire a Wino (To Decorate Our Home)” #1 | 1982 JK: An especially catchy novelty hit on which everyone...
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Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Carlene Carter
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100 Greatest Men: #4. Johnny Cash
100 Greatest Men: The Complete List Known affectionately as the Man in Black, Johnny Cash is a figure who has towered over popular music, casting a long shadow over the history of both country and rock...
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