Billy Dukes

Country artists with new singles are glad to see High Valley's new song 'Love You for a Long Time' retired. The trio's fans scored a huge come-from-behind win yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio, knocking the latest cut from Chris Young's 'Neon' album out with a flurry of online and telephone votes. 

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The surprise Showdown song of the year has to be 'Love You for a Long Time' by Nashville newcomers High Valley. The brother trio hopes to make it five wins in a row today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio. That would mean the peppy love song gets retired to the Showdown Hall of Fame. 

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The string of artists High Valley has taken down during their Showdown run would make a great country festival lineup. Last night, 'Love You for a Long Time' ousted Kix Brooks' new single. That's after online and telephone voting on Taste of Country Nights radio led to wins over songs from Clay Walker and Little Big Town. Perhaps it will take another country newcomer to oust the brother trio's single?

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High Valley fans are proving to be some of the most tenacious in country music. The trio's following has moved their new love song 'Love You for a Long Time' to a third straight round of Showdown voting. After topping hits from Little Big Town and Clay Walker, they'll be up against another modern legend on Thursday and Thursday night on Taste of Country Nights radio. 

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Jason Aldean says "everything's good" with his family 10 days after photos of him kissing and embracing one-time 'American Idol' contestant Brittany Kerr were revealed on TMZ.

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Little Big Town's new song 'Tornado' has bested new singles from two of country music's biggest stars. Today, and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio, the quartet's single will go up against a man best known for his success in the pop-rock world. Uncle Kracker will need his fans from both country and pop to support 'Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night' if he wants a show at moving on to round No. 2. 

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Scotty McCreery fans can find a preview of his new holiday album, 'Christmas With Scotty McCreery,' thanks to an early leak to the internet. Thirty-second snippets of all 11 tracks from the Christmas-focused release have been pieced together in a preview below. McCreery's album includes two originals and nine classic Christmas songs. 

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With a big push from followers on Facebook, Little Big Town toppled one-day champion Brad Paisley yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. The quartet's new song 'Tornado' moves in position to take down another country music superstar in Faith Hill on Friday. 

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Brad Paisley fans loaded up the phone lines at Taste of Country Nights radio last night, pushing his new song 'Southern Comfort Zone' past the new single from the Zac Brown Band. Paisley's first offering from his upcoming album took 55 percent of the online and phone voting, meaning he'll move on to face another song today.

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Blake Shelton sets a high bar for 2012 holiday albums with 'Cheers, It's Christmas,' his new collection of originals and classics. The singer with the sharpest tongue in Nashville doesn't seem like a natural fit to reminisce of yuletide fun, but he's supported by a strong stable of backup singers and collaborative partners on this offering.

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Today's Showdown competitors will be glad to know they won't have to face Darius Rucker and his new song 'True Believers.' The hit was retired after winning five Showdowns in a row. This means he'll be placed in the Hall of Fame, along with a select group of country hits. It's two new competitors today and tonight Taste of Country Nights radio. 

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An album cover has never represented the music it protects better than Jerrod Niemann's 'Free the Music' artwork. The 'Shinin' on Me' singer's sophomore project is a busy collection of instruments and themes that take some effort to sort through and enjoy.

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