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		<title>Blake Shelton vs. Kacey Musgraves &#8211; The Showdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two ACM Awards nominees will square off in today&#8217;s Showdown. Blake Shelton goes for win number five in a row with &#8216;Boys &#8216;Round Here.&#8217; That would put him into the Showdown Hall of Fame for the first time, but Female Vocalist of the Year Kacey Musgraves is standing in his way with her five-star rated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two ACM Awards nominees will square off in today's Showdown. <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/blake-shelton/">Blake Shelton</a> goes for win number five in a row with 'Boys 'Round Here.' That would put him into the Showdown Hall of Fame for the first time, but Female Vocalist of the Year <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kacey-musgraves/">Kacey Musgraves</a> is standing in his way with her five-star rated single 'Blowin' Smoke.'</p>
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		<title>Blake Shelton vs. Drake White &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/blake-shelton-drake-white-the-showdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A win in today&#8217;s Showdown would put Blake Shelton one win away from the Hall of Fame. On Friday, the singer&#8217;s new song &#8216;Boys &#8216;Round Here&#8217; made short work of &#8216;He Loves to Make Me Cry&#8217; by Kristen Kelly. Fans will have a chance to vote for the new single from &#8216;Based on a True [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A win in today's Showdown would put <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/blake-shelton/">Blake Shelton</a> one win away from the Hall of Fame. On Friday, the singer's new song 'Boys 'Round Here' made short work of 'He Loves to Make Me Cry' by <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kristen-kelly/">Kristen Kelly</a>. Fans will have a chance to vote for the new single from 'Based on a True Story ...' all day today, as well as tonight on <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio. </p>
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		<title>Rascal Flatts vs. Uncle Kracker &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/rascal-flatts-uncle-kracker-the-showdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday&#8217;s Showdown came down to the final few phone calls on&#194;&#160;Taste of Country Nights radio, with country superstars Rascal Flatts&#8216; new song &#8216;Changed&#8217; pulling ahead in the final few minutes to top Chris Janson&#8216;s &#8216;Better I Don&#8217;t.&#8217; The two-night champion will sit on the sidelines today and watch Gary LeVox and company take on a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday's Showdown came down to the final few phone calls on <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio, with country superstars <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/rascal-flatts/">Rascal Flatts</a>' new song 'Changed' pulling ahead in the final few minutes to top <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/chris-janson/">Chris Janson</a>'s 'Better I Don't.' The two-night champion will sit on the sidelines today and watch Gary LeVox and company take on a new challenger today. </p>
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		<title>Thompson Square vs. the Band Perry &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/thompson-square-band-perry-showdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took a late surge of votes on&#194;&#160;Taste of Country Nights radio to give Thompson Square a third straight Showdown win on Monday. The duo&#8217;s new song &#8216;If I Didn&#8217;t Have You&#8217; squeaked by Kelly Clarkson&#8216;s new single &#8216;Don&#8217;t Rush,&#8217; but the path to the Hall of Fame won&#8217;t be any easier on Tuesday.&#194;&#160; The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It took a late surge of votes on <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio to give <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/thompson-square/">Thompson Square</a> a third straight Showdown win on Monday. The duo's new song 'If I Didn't Have You' squeaked by <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/kelly-clarkson/">Kelly Clarkson</a>'s new single 'Don't Rush,' but the path to the Hall of Fame won't be any easier on Tuesday. </p>
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		<title>Thompson Square vs. Craig Campbell &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/thompson-square-craig-campbell-the-showdown/</link>
		<comments>http://kixs.com/thompson-square-craig-campbell-the-showdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love and Theft&#8216;s new song &#8216;Runnin&#8217; Out of Air&#8217; runs off to the sunset today after earning retirement yesterday and last night on&#194;&#160;Taste of Country Nights radio. The poppy single squeezed by George Strait&#8216;s new song for a fifth straight win. Two new songs square off today.&#194;&#160; Thompson Square and Craig Campbell have both released [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/love-and-theft/">Love and Theft</a>'s new song 'Runnin' Out of Air' runs off to the sunset today after earning retirement yesterday and last night on <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio. The poppy single squeezed by <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/george-strait/">George Strait</a>'s new song for a fifth straight win. Two new songs square off today. </p>
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		<title>Love and Theft vs. Toby Keith &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/love-and-theft-toby-keith-showdown/</link>
		<comments>http://kixs.com/love-and-theft-toby-keith-showdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s song battle between new singles by Dustin Lynch and Love and Theft was a dogfight, with both artists calling upon fans to vote until the final minutes of&#194;&#160;Taste of Country Nights radio. In the end, &#8216;Runnin&#8217; Out of Air&#8217; grabbed 57 percent of the vote, sending the duo on to face a country music [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday's song battle between new singles by <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/dustin-lynch/">Dustin Lynch</a> and <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/love-and-theft/">Love and Theft</a> was a dogfight, with both artists calling upon fans to vote until the final minutes of <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio. In the end, 'Runnin' Out of Air' grabbed 57 percent of the vote, sending the duo on to face a country music superstar today.</p>
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		<title>Chris Young vs. Jana Kramer &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/chris-young-jana-kramer-showdown/</link>
		<comments>http://kixs.com/chris-young-jana-kramer-showdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday night&#8217;s Taste of Country Showdown promised to be a battle of country music titans, but one didn&#8217;t show up. Chris Young fans dominated supporters of the Band Perry, meaning his new single &#8216;I Can Take It From There&#8217; is just one win away from retirement and enshrinement into the Showdown Hall of Fame. Today [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friday night's Taste of Country Showdown promised to be a battle of country music titans, but one didn't show up. <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/chris-young/">Chris Young</a> fans dominated supporters of the <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/the-band-perry/">Band Perry</a>, meaning his new single 'I Can Take It From There' is just one win away from retirement and enshrinement into the Showdown Hall of Fame.</p>
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		<title>Little Big Town vs. High Valley &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/little-big-town-vs-high-valley-the-showdown/</link>
		<comments>http://kixs.com/little-big-town-vs-high-valley-the-showdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the Showdown is any indicator of a hit in the making (and it usually is), then Little Big Town&#8216;s &#8216;Tornado&#8217; is well on its way to becoming another big song for the country quartet. After knocking off Uncle Kracker on Monday and Monday night on Taste of Country Nights radio, the single goes for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the Showdown is any indicator of a hit in the making (and it usually is), then <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/little-big-town/">Little Big Town</a>'s 'Tornado' is well on its way to becoming another big song for the country quartet. After knocking off <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/uncle-kracker/">Uncle Kracker</a> on Monday and Monday night on<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/"> Taste of Country Nights</a> radio, the single goes for its fourth straight win against a trio of country newcomers. </p>
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		<title>Little Big Town vs. Faith Hill &#8211; The Showdown</title>
		<link>http://kixs.com/little-big-town-vs-faith-hill-the-showdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billy Dukes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a big push from followers on Facebook, Little Big Town toppled one-day champion Brad Paisley yesterday and last night on&#194;&#160;Taste of Country Nights radio. The quartet&#8217;s new song &#8216;Tornado&#8217; moves in position to take down another country music superstar in Faith Hill on Friday.&#194;&#160; Hill returns to country radio with a sampling of what [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With a big push from followers on Facebook, <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/little-big-town/">Little Big Town</a> toppled one-day champion <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/brad-paisley/">Brad Paisley</a> yesterday and last night on <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/nights/">Taste of Country Nights</a> radio. The quartet's new song 'Tornado' moves in position to take down another country music superstar in <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/faith-hill/">Faith Hill</a> on Friday. </p>
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