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Top 40 Country Songs – April 2012
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Four songs in the Top 10 of the Taste of Country Top 40 for April 2012 are from artists with new music in stores over the next 31 days. Rascal Flatts, Kip Moore and Carrie Underwood all have big hits that fans are tripping over each other to buy
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Jake Owen, ‘The One That Got Away’ – Song Review
It’d be hard to argue Jake Owen‘s sincerity on his new single ‘The One That Got Away.’ By the end of the song, Owen is almost shouting the chorus in anger as if the shadow of the “one that got away” is still looming over his crestfallen heart.
Daily Roundup: Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins + More
It was a sad start to a Thursday in country music, as stars from around the country learned of the death of Earl Scruggs. By day’s end, however, things were much more exciting — even a little strange. Blake Shelton was honored in a “hottest guy” poll, and Trace Adkins must have just been hot when he took his clothes off to record new music.
Reba McEntire – Then and Now
It was a slow start for Reba McEntire, but no one is blaming the track jacket. She released multiple albums on Mercury Records in the beginning of her career, but failed to work her way into the fabric of the country music fans’ hearts until 1982 — six years after she debuted. ‘Can’t Even Get the Blues’ became her first No. 1 hit, and she’d gone through three hairstyles by then!
Earl Scruggs Dead: Country Stars React
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A country music legend died on Wednesday. Earl Scruggs, a bluegrass pioneer musically and socially, passed away in a Nashville hospital at the age of 88. Those most impacted — country stars — were quick to take to Twitter to offer thoughts and prayers. Indirectly
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Kenny Chesney Spills the Details of His Birthday ‘Celebration’
Kenny Chesney turned 44-years-old on Monday, but abstained from the sins that typically befall a man his age. Actually, come to think of it, he did what most middle-aged men in America do — work.
Miranda Lambert Dishes on the Secrets of Her Kitchen and Cooking for Blake Shelton
Between recording award-winning albums and high-energy tour dates, Miranda Lambert can whip up a pretty mean corn and macaroni casserole. The singer and wife of Blake Shelton recently sat down with Taste of Home to share some of her favorite foods and recipes.
Rascal Flatts Release New Song ‘Hot in Here’ on iTunes
After releasing the title-track of their new album ‘Changed’ to iTunes last Tuesday, Rascal Flatts have revealed a new song. The trio put ‘Hot in Here’ up for sale this week, two weeks before the full album becomes available.
Dierks Bentley, ‘5-1-5-0′ – Song Review
Every summer Dierks Bentley seems to have a song perfectly suited for speeding down a back country highway with the windows down and the stereo up. His uptempo songs have a Tasmanian Devil feel to them. Like ‘Free and Easy’ and ‘Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do’ before that, ’5-1-5-0′ is three minutes of reckless energy.
Blake Shelton Trims His ‘The Voice’ Team By Two, Cuts Country Singer Gwen Sebastian
It was difficult to see country singer Gwen Sebastian walking away from ‘The Voice‘ with tears in her eyes, but it would have been even tougher to watch her battle-round competitor walk away heartbroken. Erin Williett sang for her sick father and became the fifth singer on Team Blake to move to the live viewer -voted rounds, which begin next month.
Edens Edge, ‘Too Good to Be True’ – Song Review
There’s an opening in country music for a band with fist-tight harmonies. Edens Edge introduced their sound with ‘Amen’ in 2011, and the Top 20 hit turned into three of the year’s better minutes of radio. Their follow-up is just as satisfying. There’s no denying the perfect fit of these three vocalists.
Randy Houser Expecting First Baby Any Time Now
Randy Houser and his wife Jessa Lee are expecting their first child. The singer made the announcement on his Twitter page very early Tuesday morning. “I’m about to be a daddy!” he tweeted, leaving one to wonder if he meant this year, this month or today!