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Rhonda Vincent, Only Me
by Ben Foster
Rhonda Vincent’s new album explores both country and bluegrass sounds.
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Book Giveaway: Gerry House’s Country Music Broke My Brain: A Behind-the-Microphone Peek at Nashville’s Famous & Fabulous Stars
March 10, 2014
Three of my all-time favorite things: books, country music, and books about country music. If you’re anything like me, we have the perfect giveaway for you.
Single Review: George Strait, “I Got a Car”
March 5, 2014
Have we reached the point yet where a solid George Strait single should bring on waves of deep gratitude?
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Single Review: Eric Church, “Give Me Back My Hometown”
March 2, 2014
“The Outsiders,” the title track and lead single from Eric Church’s new album, may have strayed too much into the realm of metal for its own good, but it served as a strong mission statement. Like him or not, Church is one of the few male country singers today who are willing to stray from the country-party-dude template, and even his songs that don’t quite hit the mark are more interesting than most singles currently on the radio.
Win a Signed Copy of Dierks Bentley’s Riser
February 28, 2014
UPDATE: Contest closed. Congratulations to winner Jonathan Pappalardo!
Country Universe favorite Dierks Bentley has just released his seventh Capitol studio set Riser, and we’re pleased to offer an autographed copy to give away to one of our readers.
Single Review: Miranda Lambert, “Automatic”
February 27, 2014
Have you heard about the Miranda Lambert third single rule?
It goes like this. The first single will be alright, the second will be better, but you won’t get a great one until the third time around.
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