Examiner Correspondent
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Ashley Monroe blossoms on 'Like a Rose'
Nancy Dunham
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
Sometimes the best plan is a little good luck, or so goes the saying. It certainly seems to be just how Ashley Monroe, one-third the red-hot country trio Pistol Annies, went from a talented yet unknown singer-songwriter into one of the "It" girls of country music. True, Monroe hasn't had a...
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Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thompson Square bring country to town
Nancy Dunham
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
Yes, Luke Bryan really is as generous and down-to-earth as he seems. The Georgia-born Bryan, who tied Eric Church and Miranda Lambert with four nominations for the upcoming fan-voted CMT Music Awards, has been in the news lately lavishing praise on Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line, the...
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The Band Perry plays Merriweather Post Pavilion with new country songs
Nancy Dunham
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
The Band Perry is definitely an unusual group of musicians. While the world is full of musical sibling groups past and present, many of which achieved international success -- the Andrew Sisters,the Jackson 5, the Osmond Brothers and beyond -- this trio seems to truly have amicable...
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Faithful flock to Father John Misty
Nancy Dunham
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
Father John Misty's mysterious ways are what make his music so much fun. He's been likened to Gram Parsons and Jack Kerouac. One might add Willie Nelson and even some form of Beck into the mix. And let's not forget Hunter S. Thompson, too. "It's funny, like 12 hours ago I was eating pizza,...