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The influence of rock music in country is now much more overt through the late 2000s and early 2010s as artists like Eric Church, Jason Aldean, and Brantley Gilbert have had good results; Aaron Lewis, previous frontman to the rock team Staind, experienced a moderately successful entry into country music in 2011 and 2012, as did Dallas Smith, previo