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Sugarland Steams Toward the Edge with 'The Incredible Machine'

With their latest Gold - soon to be Platinum - album The Incredible Machine, Sugarland has stretched - uncomfortably for some -  the boundaries of what defines something as country music.  In this article they discuss why they decided to do this with
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New Christmas Single Round-up 2010

We've collected a rundown of new singles that have been released to radio and to digital retail stores like iTunes and Amazon.  We feature our thoughts on ten new singles/eps from the likes of Darius Rucker, Jaron, Carter's Chord and Steel Magnolia.
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New Christmas Single Round-up 2010

We've collected a rundown of new singles that have been released to radio and to digital retail stores like iTunes and Amazon.  We feature our thoughts on eight new singles/eps from the likes of Darius Rucker, Jaron, Carter's Chord and Steel Magnolia.
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Late Winter Playlist

Here you will find some of our favorte songs from the year so far, they run the gamut from traditional to modern to new to pop. One thing's for sure, we enjoy quite a wide variety of tunes and we hope you enjoy this playlist as much as we do. 
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Rodney Atkins Discusses Career and Latest Album

In an exclusive interview with Roughstock, Rodney Atkins discusses his career, his live shows and his new album It's America along with his upcoming single and the song and performance which earned him his first gig, while a student at Tennessee Tech.
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New Artist Spotlight: Jeremy Crady

In an exclusive interview with Roughstock, independent newcomer Jeremy Crady discusses his influences, his career and how he hopes to bring a little more traditional flavor to his music. He also talks about how he came to record his album with a famous group of musicians.
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Independence Equals Success for Colt Ford

Country music has long been the genre of music that held fast to tradition and in that tradition the 'major labels' held all the cards and radio (or CMT) was the only means of promotion.  If true, how has Colt Ford become a success despinte being none of these things?