Messina’s early influences included Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Alabama and Hank Williams, Jr.
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For her current tour, Messina isn’t playing a slew of obscure, deep cuts. The singer and her six-piece band roll out the hits, including nine number one joints.
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If “Unmistakable� holds up to Messina’s track record, the release will be worth the wait. Her last disc, 2005’s “Delicious Surprise� went to number one and yielded a string of hits, including the feisty, chart-topper “My Give-a-Damn’s Busted.�
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