Articles written by Chris Sanders
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A Record-Setting Trip to the Top
With a little help from Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and maybe some upset lawyers, Tracy Lawrence makes a grand entrance on his own label - Rockey Comfort Records.
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Spotlight on a Rising Star
With a blend of country and folk music, Liz Carlisle is making a name for herself. She spoke to Suite101 and gave some insights into her music.
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Tragic Songs Fall on Deaf Ears
New country acts that try to get noticed by singing songs of tragedy are not cutting through the clutter.
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ACM Winners and Reactions
Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney among American Country Music Award winners.
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Picking the Winners
The 42nd ACM Awards are Tuesday night; there are some close calls and some slam dunk winners.
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Up-Close Look at the Current Hits
A song-by-song look at the current singles that are taking up the country music airwaves
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Ticked Off?
Country music's good guy Brad Paisley gets a little dirty with the lyrics to his new single.
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Lonestar Lead Singer Goes Solo
Richie McDonald, former front-man of Lonestar, is taking his vocals and beginning a new venture.
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New West Coast Country Radio
Country music makes its mark in the wild, wild west.
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ACM Awards Nominees Announced
Country Music goes to Las Vegas on May 15th for the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the finalists have been set.
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Country Radio Back in LA
One of the biggest voids in country music has been filled, and now Nashville has a voice in the valley.
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Upcoming CDs - The Power of Two
A live concert by Jimmy Buffett and a duet CD from Reba McEntire bring togther many of music's biggest stars.
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Country Grammy Winners
The country music winners of the 49th annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
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CMT Award Nominations
Country Music Television releases the list of nominees for their 2007 video award show.
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Lack of 'Girl Power' on the charts
It wasn't that long ago when there were multiple female country acts topping the charts, but lately it's almost been almost all men.
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Concert Review - George Strait
George Strait is the first big country act to hit the road in 2007, here's a review of the show.
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The People Have Spoken
Country music takes center stage in this entertainment industry event.
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Top Songs of 2006
There's some new names in this year's chart, including Bon Jovi.
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Country Grammy Nominations
This year's Grammy country music nominations are full of surprising names.
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Unique Week for Rascall Flatts
Rascall Flatts' country chart domination is overflowing.
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My Wish - Good, not Great
Rascall Flatts delivers another top 10 country song, but the song lacks something.
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Top 10 Forgettable Moments
The sun isn't always shining on our Music City icons, here's a look at some of those moments many would rather not have seen.
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CMA Winners and some thoughts
A list of the winners from the 40th annual Country Music Awards held in Nashville on Monday November 6th.
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Entertainer of the Year
The most coverted prize at the CMA Awards has no clear cut favorite this year.
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Male Vocalist of the Year
The CMA crowns its new Male Vocalist of the Year in two weeks, here's a look at the country crooner competing for the crown.
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Eric Church off Flatts tour
There's a new opening act on one of the hottest tours in country music. Eric Church has been booted from the show and Taylor Swift is taking his place.
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Keith Urban in Rehab
Keith Urban checks himself into rehab, an apparent relapse from a past substance abuse addiction.
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Female Vocalist of the Year
A look at the country artists vying for the coveted award of Female Vocalist of the Year at this year's CMAs in three weeks.
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Sara Evans' Shocking News
Sara Evans' personal life troubles were revealed today when she filed for divorce from her husband of 13 years.
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Rascal Flatts Invade NYC
Rascall Flatts makes a tour stop in New York City this Saturday, playing in a venue many country artist pass over.
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Video of the Year
Music videos have become a large part of country music, who will take home this year's award for the best of the bunch?
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Strait Songs Belong on Broadway
Country music superstar George Strait has enough hits to last a lifetime, so why not a two hour musical?
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Second Album Success
Miranda Lambert is hoping that her lead single from her second album mirrors the success of Rodney Atkins and others.
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Swing and A Miss
Country music star Trace Adkin's first single off of his new album wasn't the homerun he hoped for.
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Strait to the Hall of Fame
Country music legend and current hit-maker George Strait will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this November.
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Country Music Association Nominees
The Country Music Association has released the list of finalists for this year's awards show.
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New Faces Find Success
Newcomers are enjoying an extraordinary amount of success on the country music charts.
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No Country Radio in La-La Land
Country radio station KZLA has spun it's last song on the Los Angeles FM wave lengths. However, there's still plenty of options for fans to hear their favore music.
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