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3/30/2010
Phil Vassar may be best known as a romantic balladeer, but he still knows how to get down and dirty. With the all-American, roots-rockin' "My Chevrolet" he recalls youthful nights of "steaming up windo …
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3/30/2010
Mark Chesnutt's never been a glamour boy or sported a star-size attitude, and that's exactly what's given him such consistent success. His guy-next-door image and honest, straight-up style are what cou …
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3/30/2010
Mark Chesnutt may be a country hit-maker 20 times over, but he knows how to bring his own deep, strong sound to someone else's song, while staying grounded in classic-country musical values. Willie Nel …
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3/30/2010
Craig Morgan's got the kind of common touch that can turn to gold (or even platinum) in the hands of an honest, hard-workin' country singer. The Army vet and former Tennessee hardhat's deep, twangy ton …
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3/30/2010
South Carolina boy Josh Turner has a voice as deep as a well and warm as a lazy summer afternoon - making it just about perfect for doing what Turner does best - building a bridge between country tradi …
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3/30/2010
M. Ward is living large these days, as he tours and records alongside Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and indie film darling Zooey Deschanel. As brilliant as the totality o …
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3/30/2010
The increasing popularity of M. Ward over the course of his last two albums - Transistor Radio and Post-War - has positioned him as a troubled indie rock pinup of sorts. Which is ironic,  …
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3/30/2010
With four straight albums in the U.K. Top 10 and Elton John behind them (he took the duo on tour soon after Vertigo dropped), Groove Armada's been something of an anomaly in the expansive realm  …
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3/30/2010
The patient, mournful piano keys of "Little by Little" and spacey, Air-like melodies of "Remember" (the lead sample of Fairport Convention singer Sandy Denny is striking to say the least) make Groove A …