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Singer-songwriter and fiddle player Natalie Stovall has joined Runaway June to keep the band a trio.

Now they're a duo.

She wasn't sure she wanted to talk about it in public.

Country music centers so strongly on storytelling, and one of its favorites stories to tell is a love story.

They did pretty well for themselves!

The trio decided to release "Head Over Heels" as their next single after gauging the crowd's reaction during their tour with Carrie Underwood.

"Complete dream write. And we got our song in minor [key], and our angsty little moment in ..."

Readers can look back and remember the stories that have made waves in the country music world from now until just before Christmas.

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This year's best clips have heart, share a message ... and aren't afraid to get really (really) weird.