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Singer Ne-Yo arrives for his birthday party at Tribeca Rooftop in this Oct. 18, 2007 photo taken in New York. The silky-voiced R&B star joined Tim McGraw for a surprise performance Wednesday night Oct. 31, 2012 in Nashville. The two sang a pair of duets for a crowd of a few hundred invited guests on the eve of the Country Music Association Awards. (AP Photo/Gary He)
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Pool Play is warmed up during a training session for the Breeders' Cup horse races at Santa Anita Park, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Arcadia, Calif. Pool Play is entered in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic race. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Horses workout at Santa Anita Park, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Arcadia, Calif. The race track is hosting the Breeders' Cup horse race on Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Reba McEntire, Jennifer Nettles, Hayden Panettiere and Darius Rucker react to the effect of superstorm Sandy on the U.S. East Coast, while Blake Shelton and Willie Nelson express their joy at being part of the CMA Awards. (Nov. 2)
Review: Ashley Monroe displays Dolly-sized persona
Ashley Monroe, "Like a Rose" (Warner Bros.)
"You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter)," a single from Ashley Monroe's album, "Like a Rose," finds her trading tongue-in-cheek lines with country star Blake Shelton on a witty duet soaked in Nashville traditions.
Despite what the lyrics contend, Monroe shares many traits with Dolly Parton. She comes from a struggling family in East Tennessee. She sings in a fetching, tender-yet-strong warble. She writes story-songs steeped in real-life drama, yet with a sunny underpinning. And she has a natural, down-home charisma that shines through on everything she does.
A member of the Pistol Annies, Monroe's big-name supporters are many: Vince Gill co-produced her album and she's already collaborated with Jason Aldean, Ronnie Dunn, Wanda Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, Jack White, Dwight Yoakam and the rock band Train. No wonder "Like a Rose" has the audacious sound of a newcomer whose talent is already in full bloom.
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