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Long Island two-steps to country music

Originally published: February 1, 2013 4:59 PM
Updated: February 5, 2013 9:55 AM
By DAVID J. CRIBLEZ  david.criblez@newsday.com

Photo credit: Newsday/Josh Stewart | Plainview's own Lisa Matassa performed at the release party for her new album, "Me Time," at Carlyle at the Palace. Matassa had two dance pop hits back in the 80s and is relaunching her career with a new genre, "Long Island Country." (Mar. 31, 2011)

It's official, Long Island has gone country. With Luke Bryan coming to Nassau Coliseum tomorrow and Blake Shelton slated to headline Jones Beach this summer, country music has become a hot property on Long Island.

The breakthrough can be pinpointed to when WJVC/ 96.1 FM "My Country" hit the airwaves in Suffolk two years ago. Country mania was amped up last month when WNSH/94.7 FM "NASH" launched...