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Without question, both as an artist and in her body of work, Dolly Parton transcends every musical category. Consistently, the country music marvel credits her sense of timing for her career success. For whatever reason, the Guinness World Record-honored performer as the most successful woman in music felt that she failed to “earn” induction into
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Unflinchingly, country music original, Ashley McBryde, writes with all the grit and glorious abandon that makes life palpable. From the piercing ridicule of her breakout song, Girl Goin’ Nowhere to be unwavering personal and artistic resolve of Never Will, she takes listeners on a purely authentic journey of emotion. This morning, Ashley McBryde looked bright-eyed
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It’s hardly surprising that country music’s Renaissance man, Tim McGraw, approaches music and his many acting roles with confidence.  From The Blind Side to his searing portrayal of the abusive father in Friday Night Lights, the versatile McGraw draws on his own storehouse of personal experience and keen character awareness and study to create magic
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In these times, even the concept of a silver anniversary seems like a foreign entity in the entertainment world, much less in country music, where heartbreak songs far outnumber the blissful choruses proclaiming “three chords and the truth.” Harlan Howard had the prescription for a solid Country song, but Faith Hill and Tim McGraw surely
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No matter the countless times Dolly Parton recounts her true-life stories of her hardscrabble upbringing with her parents and 11 siblings in Sevier County, Tennessee, fans never tire of learning more.  Along the same lines, the story of her courtship with her devoted husband, Carl Dean, remains a constant source of inspiration and curiosity.  Carl
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No matter the age or era, no country music fan claims a proper education in the genre without a full repertoire of Alan Jackson songs etched into his or her consciousness.  Whether it’s the youthful, summertime abandon of “Chattahoochee” or the pure honky-tonk satisfaction in “Chasing That Neon Rainbow,” every listener feels that Alan Jackson
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Any Dolly Parton fan knows how the Tennessee treasure and petite entertainment dynamo packs enough personality and sparkle to outshine any song partner without making them feel like second fiddle.  The pandemic hero and unparalleled songwriter rose to prominence before a national audience as half of a very noteworthy country music duet, but life behind
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