Country crowd makes room for Jessica Simpson
- 07/03/2008 12:51 PM CDT
When Jessica Simpson announced plans to go country after her last pop album flopped, there was a collective eye roll in Nashville.
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When Jessica Simpson announced plans to go country after her last pop album flopped, there was a collective eye roll in Nashville.
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