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Smoke smoke and mist officials say 54
people were hospitalized with injuries at

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least 10 of them in critical
condition a search a search for

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a missing tour helicopter with 7 people
aboard has been dramatically expanded off

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the u.s.

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State of Hawaii small reports the Coast
Guard says efforts are being made to locate

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a tour helicopter the disappeared last
night why the aircraft owners said with

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alerted authorities about 45
minutes after it was due back from

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a tour of the Nepali coast the helicopter
has an electronic locator but so far no

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signals have been received 2 of the 6
passengers are believed to be miners

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News disaster officials in the Philippines
now say that typhoon fanned phone on

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day killed at
least 28 people another 12 are missing

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tens of thousands of people evacuated their
homes with many turning to improvise

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shelters and schools and government buildings
the brush fires in Australia's. You

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know Australia continue to burn out of
control the state's rural fire commissioner

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is Shane Fitzsimmons conditions
are more more or less there's

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a troll who are going on with with long
construction. Upgrades they're locking in

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control laws with back burning men and
women on the ground doing really difficult

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work in pretty rugged country a
Spanish coast guard vessel picked up

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a boat carrying 24 African migrants in the
Atlantic Ocean on Friday Reuters Imma

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McCarthy report 20 people migrants from
Africa have been rescued after being picked

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up by the Spanish coast guard in the
Atlantic Ocean on Friday. The vessel for the

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migrants including 2 babies to the Canary
Islands Puerto Rankin area the Coast

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Guard said all those rescued were
in good health earlier on Friday

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a German engine Yoshi it risky to migrants
from an old crowded rabbit dinghy off

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the coast of Libya after receiving an
emergency call light on Thursday. A c.i.

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Brisky ship is now on bridge to the Italian
port of Lampedusa that is Raiders Imma

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McCarthy reporting Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is declaring

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a huge victory after winning

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a leadership primary that ensures he will
lead his right wing Likud Party into

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a March general election
this despite facing

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a corruption indictment and his 3rd round
of balloting in just 12 months Netanyahu

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secured more than 70 percent of the primary
vote against his rival getting inside

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our in the United States to Georgia
man are being forced out of the u.s.

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Army National Guard after reports they
were associated with white supremacist

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religious groups

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a peace Jackie queen has more Army
investigators began looking at the 2 men after

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the Atlanta anti-fascist
group tied them to

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a neo pagan religious
sect called the house

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a true full assembly because of its whites
only emphasis that group is attracted

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neo nazis and other supremacy one of the.
Men Trent East has also lost his job at

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a Georgia county jail
he was photographed at

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a White Nationalist event in 2017 and had
been posting white supremacist slogans on

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social media but East denies being racist
he says he just wants to worship the same

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way his Norse incest hers did in the past
I'm Jacki Quinn authorities in eastern

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Pakistan say counterterrorism forces have
captured 5 suspected al Qaeda operatives

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planning attacks on security
officials I'm Jim Berto v.o.a.

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News.

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Happy New Year from all of us
here on country hits a b.o.h.

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a 2020 spread around the corner can you
believe it this hour on country kids be

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away we are going to highlight some of the
biggest kids most influential songs and

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stories of the past decade we start with
an artist who left the country world and

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became one of the biggest pop stars of the
decade when the song is one of her last

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country gets. Done in one best country
solo performance and best country

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song at the twenty's while Grammy he was
jealous with names on country gets v.o.a.

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With Nikki strong. The to
the. Stores to choose dance

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me. Not me. And that.

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Was that man's out of shot
Kalou. Taking that week.

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You can take. It just was.

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That she was you know it's a. Side. The

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a. Leg. Below.

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The

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a. Leg. To

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leg at.

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The on.

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The Ready see that. Doesn't.

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Lead.

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To.

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Lower.

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Leg. Leg.

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Leg. Leg.

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The I'm.

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The I'm. A.

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Little.

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That Al you are in.

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An odd.

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That was Taylor Swift with mean one of the
most unforgettable stories of the decade

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was the 27000 Route 91 harvest festival
mass shooting in Las Vegas that left

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58 country music fans dead and over $800.00
people injured the tragic event sparked

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challenging discussions in the country
music community about gun violence and the

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possibility of implementing new gun laws
to ensure the safety of artists and fans

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alike one of the biggest stars of the
decade was on stage when the shooter opened

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fire on the crowd Jason
all Dean he emerged as

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a symbol of resilience and even self care
as he and the country community still

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endeavor to heal from the tragedy of.
Course that hasn't been the extent of Jason

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all Dean's impact on country music according
to Taste of Country dot com his Grammy

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nominated multi platinum 2011 chart topping
it dirt road and them helped normalize

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hip hop and country music his rapid fire
verse before the chorus help pave the way

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for more hip hop influenced country tracks
to make their impact on the charts dirt

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road and that became one of the best
selling songs in digital history by

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a male country solo artist in the u.s.

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Here it is on country his way with me.

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To go. Read

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a word. That

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a watch I'm going to. Read like something.

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To make.

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Lemme.

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Think about them the way we raise Natalie's
bridge business program here we.

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Go. To a different brand

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a little bit. If you will of the
abuse to get all. The money and.

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The lower.

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Leg.

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Length.

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The unknown girl told. Her.

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Lol. Lol. Lol.

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Leg of the Year Award Winner
takes in all the dirt

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in this project I kind of. Like the
following 21 enjoyed the line believed

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to be

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a record breaking. Which also featured remakes
with hip hop artist Nelly as of January

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24th teen It was the best selling country
digital song of all time in the u.s.

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It also rained in the number one spot on
the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for

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$24.00 weeks becoming the longest running
number one single on that chart at that

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time it is also credited with kicking
off the much criticized the broken tree

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movement as genre that incorporates elements
of hip hop pop and rock and lyrically

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tends to focus on partying and drinking and
pick up trucks and degrading put trails

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of women here is Bryan Kelly in Tyler
hybrid Florida Georgia Line with Cruz and

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country hits me l.a.

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With Nikki's drop. Out in.

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Thank.

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God.

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Because the solar charger
because all the elements.

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That.

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Cruise is one of the few songs to reach
Diamond status this decade it is certified

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11 times platinum its record is the
longest running number one song on the

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Billboard Hot Country
Songs chart was broken

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a year later by this song in.
2017 Sam Hunt's body like

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a back road eclipse larded Joined
24 week street. Number one for

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34 consecutive weeks it
made Sam a superstar got

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a girl from the sas. For

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a single I. Had to get her.

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A.

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Curry back to. See you.

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Know. I.

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Like.

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My. Fish

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sea.

00:18:58
Breeze and the birds. Sang

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a love. Song. On.

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His. About.

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15.

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I was told. That.

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Hans body like

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a back road many traditionalist in country
music critics have lamented the success

00:20:05
of Roh country frequently criticizing the
objectification of women in its larynx

00:20:11
well such blowback made Matty
in Taiz girl in a country song

00:20:15
a breath of fresh air as well as

00:20:17
a clever review. On the Billboard Country
airplay chart and made in the 2nd female

00:20:23
Do wrote history to top that chart with
their debut single Here it is on country

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heads be away without.

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Any.

00:20:47
Yet.

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The

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a. Little

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. The leg. The

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leg.

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The

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a. Little the little

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.

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Little.

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The in. The

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leg.

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The

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little

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. Little.

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Girl. Song as world country dominated the
charts this decade the support of women

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on the radio declined significantly as
reported by the boot dot com In May of 2014

00:23:54
radio consultant Keith fell set off

00:23:56
a firestorm when he said that in order to
make ratings and Country radio take the

00:24:01
females out the lettuce is Luke Bryan and
Blake Shelton Keith urban artists like

00:24:08
that the tomatoes of our salad are
the females the remarks led to

00:24:14
a massive outrage galvanizing many female
artist to speak about equity for women in

00:24:20
music nevertheless 5 years later the
problem still remains while data

00:24:27
may show that female artists are selling
out venue's of being featured on award

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shows and releasing number one albums they
are receiving less airplay now than when

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consultant Keith Hill 1st made his
controversial comments Miranda Lambert

00:24:43
encapsulated that injustice when she
said she had to have a male appendage on

00:24:49
a record to get

00:24:50
a number one radio hit referencing the
song she did with Jason all being in 2018

00:24:56
drowns the whiskey Miranda Lambert has
definitely been one of the most talked about

00:25:01
artist this decade both about her music and
her love life one of the best songs of

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the decade was originally

00:25:07
a song written for black Shelton but after
she heard. It From the sound it was the

00:25:13
3rd single by. Her 3rd studio album revolution
and her 1st number one hits 2010 The

00:25:20
House That Built Me the
country hit See below

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a new they say. Can go along with you.

00:25:32
To come back along as.

00:25:40
A friend. Of mine staying.

00:25:48
Up to stay. In a little bag been

00:25:52
a. Long. Playing guitar.

00:26:02
Solo. My favorite adult is

00:26:08
beyond.

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Me

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a. Good. Way

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.

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To just dump. Me. Monsey
man them up along me.

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Bang. On the banks or. 3

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a. Dollar and.

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They're all bold. Oh and.

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Thomas to.

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Just. To.

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Be

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a. Plan

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. To get them.

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The House That Built Me

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a song frequently cited as one of the top
5 best of the decade I do agree and the

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song considered one of the
biggest of the decade is

00:29:03
a remake by Darrius rocker in 2013 wagon
wheel his take on Old Crow Medicine Show

00:29:09
song which was co-written
by Bob Dylan. Country.

00:29:19
Country. When country hits. Make History.

00:29:28
Of the.

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Cold. Cold string.

00:30:39
Of. Bad.

00:30:53
Loveland

00:31:00
Libby.

00:31:05
Libby

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The live.

00:31:26
Live

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live.

00:31:40
Long told.

00:32:11
Me the love. Playing

00:32:18
live. The

00:32:24
Lead

00:32:34
.

00:32:35
Live

00:32:44
live.

00:32:48
Live.

00:32:59
Larry is running that way again we'll
another highlight of the decade for Darrius

00:33:04
Walker was the success of came back in 2016
Darrius records share that he had been

00:33:09
waiting for another African-American
to breakthrough in country and have

00:33:13
a huge hit especially after the he's been
the only one since Charley Pride not only

00:33:20
did cane Brown make history as the 3rd
African-American to secure number one hit

00:33:24
for his song with Lauren Alaina for the
what ifs he also became the 1st artist with

00:33:29
number one hits 15 country charts
simultaneously Top Country Albums Hot Country

00:33:35
Songs country airplay country digital song
sales and country streaming Songs chart

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periods on country hits below

00:33:45
a clip and the strong. What is.

00:33:56
What is.

00:34:08
The I'm.

00:34:52
Sorry. I get worried about. What it.

00:35:01
Was. To.

00:35:39
Live.

00:35:50
A way of July. What if I'm putting.

00:36:22
Her.

00:36:38
Little it is such.

00:36:46
That I came Brown's 1st number one the what
ifs featuring Lauren Alaina kid wasn't

00:36:52
the only new black art. This decade.
As the 1st African-American to

00:36:59
have his debut single. Song best.

00:37:09
It has been ironically going to Dental in
the same week Brown at the top country

00:37:14
song and top pop album in the u.s.

00:37:16
For his self-titled project as

00:37:18
a major week in history questions about
diversity in country music also took center

00:37:23
stage when

00:37:24
a song made popular on the app to Tok
started to chart on the Billboard Country

00:37:30
Songs chart once it was discovered
that a rapper littleness x.

00:37:34
Was the artist the song was taken off the
charts under the claims of it not being

00:37:40
country anough even after Billy Ray
Cyrus jumped in on a remakes as

00:37:45
a show of support billboard still refused
to add it to its Hot Country Songs chart

00:37:50
many challenge Billboard's
decision the song sparked

00:37:54
a many discussions about what makes

00:37:56
a song country the power of streaming in
the digital age the blends of hip hop and

00:38:01
country and the racial implications
behind it all especially since Little is

00:38:07
a black American Nevertheless from artists
like Keith Urban to Old Crow Medicine

00:38:11
Show the overwhelming popularity of the
song to both country and hip hop fans could

00:38:17
not be denied it made billboard history
as the longest running number one song in

00:38:24
the coveted all genre Hot 100 chart it
was certified diamond for moving over

00:38:29
10000000 units in the u.s.

00:38:31
And was nominated for 2 Grammys for

00:38:33
a record of the year and best pop duo group
performance Billy Ray Cyrus believed

00:38:38
a little known this is marginalization
in country radio put him in the ranks of

00:38:43
great outlaws like. Years Old
Town and Country hits v.o.a.

00:38:49
With make you strong. No. No no

00:38:56
no. No. I'm

00:39:03
not. Coming Oh my God persistence. Is.

00:40:18
Down across town Livin
like a rock star spend

00:40:21
a lot of money on my brand new. Xa

00:41:11
described Old Town Road as country trap
music the song and the controversy

00:41:17
surrounding it paved the way for another
hip hop country song by African-American

00:41:20
artist Benny go to score number one
hit later this year with the cued up.

00:41:35
Questions about diversity in country music
wasn't just limited to women in black

00:41:39
Americans this decade but to members of
the lesbian bisexual gay and transgender

00:41:44
community as well 2 songs in particular
that brought these issues to the forefront

00:41:50
little big town's girl crush

00:41:52
a clever song about jealousy and longing
for the love of an axe was interpreted as

00:41:58
a song about homo sexual love between him
and the controversy drove an interest in

00:42:04
the song and helped to make it

00:42:05
a huge crossover success. I

00:42:25
. Want.

00:42:32
That.

00:42:41
All along. Because.

00:42:50
I want 7 to.

00:43:10
Yeah.

00:43:48
She's

00:43:48
a. Long

00:44:22
.

00:44:57
Hey to win.

00:45:06
It and slow when they're. Little big

00:45:13
towns girl crush I love the song that
push the boundaries of traditional social

00:45:17
norms was Kacey Musgraves 2nd single from
her debut album Same Trailer Different

00:45:22
Park the 2013 song Follow
Your Arrow was considered

00:45:26
a surprise success on the Billboard Hot
Country Songs chart peaking at number 10

00:45:31
mini called the song's positive
reference to homosexuality as

00:45:34
a shift in country music it also marked
Casey as an artist whose boundary breaking

00:45:40
creativity which transcend and make her one
of the most important female artist in

00:45:45
country music today Follow Your Arrow was
not only name song of the year at the

00:45:50
2014 c.m.a.

00:45:52
Awards Rolling Stone ranked it as 39 on
its list of 100 Greatest Country Songs of

00:45:58
All time period it was
one country hits b.o.i.

00:46:01
a With me too strong. Or.

00:46:13
Are.

00:46:43
Still.

00:47:48
Lead.

00:49:08
Kacey Musgraves Follow Your Arrow Chris
stable tense before means of Tennessee

00:49:12
Whiskey with Justin
Timberlake at the 2015 c.m.a.

00:49:15
Zz was one of the most memorable
performances of the decade that evening Kris

00:49:20
Stapleton cleaned up winning Best Male
Vocalist Best New Artist best album of the

00:49:26
year the evening catapulted him to
superstardom and served to validate that more

00:49:32
traditional country sounding music was still
commercially and aesthetically viable

00:49:37
in

00:49:37
a broken tree world 5 years after it was released
on Stapleton's traveler record Tennessee

00:49:43
Whiskey was the number 5 country song on
i Tunes for the December 6th 29th talk

00:49:50
about staying power its release along
with Stapleton's background as

00:49:54
a writer for hits for other art has made
him one of the most influential artist of

00:50:00
the decade theory is
on country hits v.o.a.

00:50:04
Used to. Follow.

00:50:14
All of the all.

00:50:23
But the region along.

00:50:33
A long.

00:50:44
List.

00:51:01
Ah.

00:52:17
Ah.

00:54:24
Chris stable since Tennessee whisky My name
is Nicky strong and they have been many

00:54:28
other big stories of the decade that we
have yet to get to such as Garth Brooks

00:54:34
coming out of retirement the death of
Glen Campbell Joey freakin Choi gentry to

00:54:38
name a few as we look forward to

00:54:40
a new decade however there are several
rising stars giving us great music and

00:54:46
moments one of them is Lou combs his latest
song beer never broke my heart has made

00:54:52
it on to several best done. Decade lists
one person described as the most ninety's

00:54:57
country song since 1999 Well I'll drink to
that raise them up this is country kids

00:55:04
would make you strong.

00:55:22
Have

00:55:22
a beautiful girl. Can

00:55:34
.

00:55:43
I.

00:56:15
Play. A.

00:56:35
J.

00:58:08
Strong and sure there are many more significant
moments in influential songs of the

00:58:12
decade but we have. I'm looking forward
to what the next decade will bring that's

00:58:19
discovered together Ok Happy New Year's
Eve. And thanks for listening to country

00:58:24
hits the. Boys of America.

00:58:56
This is the v.o.a.

00:58:57
News I'm Jim Berto in Central Asia
Kazakhstan today was hit by tragedy air

00:59:04
passenger jetliner with close to 100
people on board went down shortly after

00:59:08
takeoff from Port after
hitting a concrete barrier in

00:59:12
a building at least 12 people were killed
dozens of others were injured more from

00:59:17
a.p.s.

00:59:18
Mike Hampton officials say the plane had
98 people on board when it crashed in.

00:59:23
Kazakstan as deputy prime minister
says investigators are looking into 2

00:59:28
possibilities for the cause pilot error
or technical failure he says the plane's

00:59:33
tail hit the runway twice indicating it
struggled to take off survivors as the

00:59:39
plane started shaking let's stay and
2 minutes after takeoff there was

00:59:43
a piece Mike Hampton reporting the
ill fated plane was described as

00:59:46
a 23 year old turbo jet last recertified
to operate in May back Air Flight 2100 was

00:59:52
headed to the concert capital when tragic
fate intervened aviation expert Mike

00:59:57
Vivienne suggests weather could have been

00:59:59
a factor. For icing conditions so there
are seeing. An end date on this occasion

01:00:06
the temperature was 30 minus
12 all the sky was clear.

01:00:13
And it's not like

01:00:15
a mist disaster officials in the Philippines
now say the typhoon found phone on

01:00:20
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day killed at
least 28 people another 12 are missing

01:00:25
tens of thousands of people are back you
waited their homes with many turning to

01:00:29
improvise shelters and schools
and government build.

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