Billy Dukes

The year won't end with a whisper. New songs on the radio for December 2013 include first releases from Brantley Gilbert and Jamie Lynn Spears' new albums and the next releases from Chris Young, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban. It will be a big month, even if it's a short month as the music industry shuts down for the holidays. 

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Blake Shelton's love songs may be a good barometer of his marriage to Miranda Lambert. If they ever lose sincerity or that special sense that he's focused on his bride, fans will know something has gone horribly wrong. Things were clearly going very right when he recorded 'Doin' What She Likes,' the fourth single from 'Based on a True Story.'

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Austin Webb's single 'Slip on By' is getting an emotional reaction from fans at his live shows. The video doesn't let up one bit. In this exclusive premiere of the behind-the-scenes clip, the singer shares what he first loved about the song, as well as the treatment for the music video. 

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Phil Robertson -- 67-year-old patriarch of the Duck Commander empire and star of A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' -- held nothing back in talking about what he calls the illogical sin of homosexuality. Fans of the show know that the Robertsons are conservative Christians, but no one from the family has addressed specific topics during the reality show.

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Keith Urban's 'Fuse' album is full of creative risks that fall back on strong songwriting and unique perspective. A song about falling in love in the back of a police car? That's never been done before. In 'Cop Car,' the superstar finds a way to make his narrative relatable to even the most law-abiding romantic.

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Chris Ferrell was released on $150,000 bond on Monday (Dec. 16) following a lengthy court hearing that revealed new details about the shooting of singer Wayne Mills and Ferrell's claim that it was done in self-defense.

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Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum join over a dozen top songwriters and composers in a 100th birthday song and video for ASCAP, the professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers.

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Singer Chris Cagle was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Greenville, Texas. He reportedly ran a red light at about 2AM Sunday (Dec. 15) on U.S. 69, prompting a Department of Public Safety officer to pull him over.

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Country Music Hall of Famer Ray Price has died. The singer succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on Monday (Dec. 16), four days after issuing a goodbye letter to his fans and entering home hospice. 

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Brian Kelley of hot duo Florida Georgia Line married his girlfriend of seven months on Monday afternoon (Dec. 16) in Nashville. The singer had known 23-year-old Brittney Marie Cole for over three years, and once they started dating earlier in 2013, both said they "just knew."

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Following premature reports of Ray Price's death on Sunday (Dec. 15), fans have been eager to know how the 87-year-old is faring.

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The title track of Krystal Keith's debut album is about an exotic dancer, and even though it's the last of 10 aggressive blues/rock/country tracks on 'Whiskey and Lace,' it's the best place to start. Keith helped write the song. In fact, it was the Oklahoma born-and-raised daughter of Toby Keith who pushed her band and co-writing partners to be even more aggressive.

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