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Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft is a first-time father as his wife Emily gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday (March 10). Everyone is said to be doing well, but the couple won't be at peace at home anytime soon, as the new arrival was born two months early and is in the NICU.

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Carrie Underwood turned 30 on Sunday (March 10), but she likes to say it's the one year anniversary of her 29th birthday. Age doesn't bother the 'Two Black Cadillacs' singer -- she just can't wrap her mind around being 30 quite yet. But that isn't going to keep the superstar from celebrating all week long. 

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Tracks from unreleased albums seem to be the prescription for new songs on the radio in March 2013. Keep an ear to your radio this month to hear songs from Billy Currington, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley and the Band Perry. All four of these artists have revealed a new single from an upcoming project. 

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Katie Armiger continues to show off her feisty side on her new single 'Playin With Fire,' a bluesy, rebellious cut from the 'Fall Into Me' album. Her message should hit the sweet spot for teens or young 20-somethings full of angst and with little patience for the sage advice of an elder. 

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They gave William Hung a record deal, so are we really surprised the Screaming Goat landed a contract? According to this commercial heard on Taste of Country Nights radio, that's what's happened, and he's covering all the biggest hits in country music. So

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It's how music fans imagine every album to be recorded, but rarely is it a reality. Instead of sequestering individual musicians in micro-studios or recording each layer of a song one by one, Ashley Monroe recorded 'Like a Rose' live and in the round. The result? A project that fans and critics are fighting to pile with praise, and one that's gathering her attention across the internet.

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No one does anguish quite like Ashley Monroe. On her new album, 'Like a Rose,' the singer redefines bittersweet for a country music audience that is still very much learning her name. Her sorrow comes sprinkled with just a teaspoon of sugar when she's at her best. One finds hope in the face of tragedy and bad circumstance, which is at times inspiring.

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Justin Moore's lead single from his third studio album is a familiar combination of all of his best songs. It's the well-meaning bad boy in 'How I Got to Be This Way' meeting the soft and sensitive lover in ''Til My Last Day.' Fans familiar with Moore's previous two studio albums can find a few more tracks 'Point at You' resembles.

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Casey James' 'Cryin' on a Suitcase' video continues to roll as the No. 1 video in the Taste of Country Video Top 10, but the competition is catching up. Carrie Underwood has spent three weeks at No. 2. Could this be the week she overtakes her fellow 'American Idol' alum? Or maybe another of the more than two dozen videos listed below will catch fire and become the most requested video of the week? Fans decide in this weekly countdown. 

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Part of what makes Gloriana's new single 'Can't Shake You' so appealing is that anyone who's gone through a difficult breakup (which is pretty much everyone) can relate to the story. During an interview with Taste of Country Nights radio, the country trio shared which of their past lovers inspired the emotional ballad. 

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