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2008
Rascal Flatts' show exudes rock-star flair
Dierks Bentley Embraced by Lollapalooza Crowd
Chesney's big-hat act comes to public TV
Why Taylor Swift's Songwriting Sings
Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert Provide Surprise at Country Thunder
Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood Fill the Wisconsin Air With Country Music
Adkins dishes up comfortable country
Big Country
No twang? No problem
Go big or-go home
Tim McGraw concert gets back to basics
Dierks Bentley Plays Backyards and Bars in Chicago
Parton still gives life to her legend
Ex-'Idol' scores with debut album
Pat Green serves gritty fare, at Joe's Bar
Country Recordings
Vassar's 'Prayer' answered in song
Billy Ray Cyrus Goes It Alone at Chicago Club
Get ready for ladies night, dignified and countrified
Earle sings up a storm
Dierks Bentley at Rosemont Theatre
Country prodigy shows she's coming of age
Big Country

2007
Big brands finding big market in country audience
Keith Urban Shines at Allstate
It's Daddy Cyrus versus the Hannah-mania virus
Garth Brooks brings back the 'howdy!'
Luke Bryan�s Bringing THE REAL Country Back
Little Big Town/Josh Turner CD Reviews
Underwood sticks to her pop-star roots
Singer Rissi Palmer just wants to be a good ol' 'Country Girl'
Rascal Flatts has a good feel for what its fans desire
More mild than wild, Keith runs down catalog of his hits
Chesney goes by the book on 'Just Who I Am'
Straight-edged Paisley shines
Chesney works hard for his fans
Kenny Chesney Closes Country Thunder Festival
Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood Shine Bright at Country Thunder
McGraw, Hill pack kids, dog and hits yet again
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Spend the Night With Fans in Chicago
Could it be Frontrowitis?
The Realities of Fantasy: A Day With Jason Aldean
Red-carpet country talent in a cool, honky-tonk vibe
Brad Paisley Does Flyby for Tiny Chicago Audience
Fans get vintage Jackson and boot scootin' to boot
Blake Shelton-Pure BS
Gretchen Wilson-One of the Boys
Miranda Lambert-CD Review
At home with Martina
Stars steering careers, with their own labels
Album introduces a new Tim McGraw
Last stop for country's 'Last of the Breed,' for now
S ugarland duo stands alone and together
G eorge Strait, Ronnie Milsap heat up Chicago concert
Dierks Bentley's curls are gone. And so are his inhibitions
Urban sings with new clarity after rehab
Chicago gives a listen to Lonestar
How Dan Whitney channeled vision of Larry the Cable Guy
F ROM BLOG TO BOOKS TO TV: Bad boy cashes in hand over mouse
With `High School,' bus boy graduates into fame's fast lane

2006
A slave to the radio
McBride Does the Classics Proud in Chicago
Six strings fuel Urban's brand of country rock
Extreme saving strategies for the 2006 concert season
Playlist for a Funeral
Reality Check: Lambert complete package at 22
Making tracks to collaborations
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill a fine tandem
McGraw and Hill Captivate Chicago Fans
Womack goes way back with ease
Country music's story-telling songs bending many an ear
The Dixie Chicks aren't heading south
Sold-out crowd sees every side of Sara Evans
Rascal Flatts' bass player DeMarcus relishes spotlight
Taste goes a little bit country
If twang's your thang, hit Country Thunder
Country stars detouring from straight and narrow
Storm Fails to Dampen Urban's Country Thunder Spirits
Going grass roots to get the country word out
Fans cheer as Brooks, Dunn stick to their script
Going grass roots to get the country word out
Fans cheer as Brooks, Dunn stick to their script
Yoakam in a hurry to test fans' mettle
Chesney gives fans a lesson in control
Gretchen Wilson Goes Back to the Bar in Chicago
Keith's bad-boy hillbilly act delights fans
Richard Marx's country life
A little bit country, a little bit Hollywood
Gretchen Wilson's book expands on 'Redneck'
Martina McBride Kicks Off Christmas in Chicago
Videos branch out but rarely cross the line
Brad Paisley won't trade in his country tradition
A COUNTRY STATE OF MIND: Grow up and be a cowboy
A Big Finish for Brad Paisley's First Headlining Tour
Shooting country star Young at pivotal point

2005
A change for the better?
The awards you'll never see on TV
You know what they say
McGraw, Urban Get Thunderous Response at Music Festival
The Forgotten Hottie: Tim McGraw
Get the messsage?
Kenny Chesney Makes Farm Aid Debut
I'll Have What She's Having
Cagle Confidential
A Timeless Soundstage
My Boots
Arlo Guthrie's Musical Journey Makes Good Time

2004
How to be the perfect country fan.
Smash or Trash?
What country music taught my kids about hookers, wife beaters and Jose Cuervo.
How Tim McGraw spent his summer vacation.
Count your country music blessings.