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We’re reviving an old review format, because how else does one deal with five dudes releasing new singles to country radio?

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“Sun Daze” Florida Georgia Line Written by Cary Barlowe, Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, Tyler Hubbard, and Brian Kelley Apparently, this is the real second single from Florida Georgia Line’s new album.  “Anything Goes”, which we

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“Burnin’ it Down” Jason Aldean Written by Rodney Clawson, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley,  and Chris Tompkins Country music isn’t historically prudish. It covers the topical gambit of love, drinking, cheating, murder and, yes, even passion.

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