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High Valley vs. JT Hodges – The Showdown
The string of artists High Valley has taken down during their Showdown run would make a great country festival lineup. Last night, 'Love You for a Long Time' ousted Kix Brooks' new single. That's after online and telephone voting on Taste of Country Nights radio led to wins over songs from Clay Walker and Little Big Town. Perhaps it will take another country newcomer to oust the brother trio's single?
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Hayden Panettiere From ‘Nashville’ – Then and Now
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High Valley vs. Clay Walker – The Showdown
It was a huge upset yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. Fans of Canadian sibling trio High Valley set a pace that Little Big Town just couldn’t keep up with, sending ‘Love You for a Long Time’ to the next round of the Showdown. The uptempo love song scores arguably the biggest upset in Showdown history, but their fans won’t have time to rest. There’s another established country star looking to take their title away today.
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Kristen Kelly Announces New EP, Shares Acoustic ‘Miss Me’ Video – Exclusive
Country newcomer Kristen Kelly will release her debut EP — featuring the hot new single ‘Ex-Old Man’ and three other love and heartbreak songs — later this month. The self-titled project is set to be available digitally on Oct. 30.
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Jason Aldean Insists He and Family Are ‘OK’ Following ‘Embarrassing’ Cheating Scandal
Jason Aldean says “everything’s good” with his family 10 days after photos of him kissing and embracing one-time ‘American Idol’ contestant Brittany Kerr were revealed on TMZ.
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Keith Urban’s ‘Golden Road’ Turns 10
One could make a convincing argument that Keith Urban‘s ‘Golden Road’ is the most important record of his career… And one of the most important records of the decade. Urban’s sophomore album has sold over three million copies, while landing four songs on top of Billboard’s country charts (including ‘You Look Good in My Shirt,’ which wasn’t released until 2008). A fifth single, ‘Raining on a Sunday’ peaked at No. 3.
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Little Big Town vs. Faith Hill – The Showdown
With a big push from followers on Facebook, Little Big Town toppled one-day champion Brad Paisley yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. The quartet’s new song ‘Tornado’ moves in position to take down another country music superstar in Faith Hill on Friday.
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October 2012 Country Music Birthdays
Libra turns to Scorpio as the leaves fall in October. At least seven country stars will be celebrating birthdays this month, and that includes at least one milestone mark. Click below to find out which hot country music superstar will be turning 40 in October 2012.
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Brad Paisley vs. Zac Brown Band – The Showdown
Today's Showdown competitors will be glad to know they won't have to face Darius Rucker and his new song 'True Believers.' The hit was retired after winning five Showdowns in a row. This means he'll be placed in the Hall of Fame, along with a select group of country hits. It's two new competitors today and tonight Taste of Country Nights radio.
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60 Seconds With Casey James
Casey James is as honest in an interview as he is with his music. The Texan and one-time ‘American Idol’ contestant took a few minutes — OK, just one minute — to dish on his troubled youth, his showering preferences and how Keith Urban will do on the show that launched his career nearly three years ago. We already covered questions of inspiration, heartbreak and love in previous interviews, so it was time to get the real scoop from the ‘Cryin’ on a Suitcase’ himater.
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Jason Aldean on Controversial Brittany Kerr Kissing Photos: ‘I Screwed Up’
Jason Aldean has taken ownership of the risque photos that show him cuddling and kissing former ‘American Idol’ singer Brittany Kerr. The ‘Take a Little Ride’ singer explained what led to his inappropriate actions in Los Angeles last Wednesday, admitting he’d had too much to drink.
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Justin Moore Says Freak Eye Injury Turned Him Into a ‘Tiny, Midget Pirate’
Perhaps now we know why country stars like Eric Church always wear sunglasses. Justin Moore tells Taste of Country Nights radio host Jeremy Robinson that a recent radio station visit left him with an eye patch and temporary blindness in one eye.