Listen Now: Eric Church – Why Not Me
Last night Eric Church stepped on hallowed ground and paid tribute to all those who were forever scarred, injured, or killed in the terrible shooting that took place this last Sunday night in Las Vegas, Read More
2017
Watch the Trailer to Carrie Underwood’s New Concert Film at Madison Square Garden
On Nov. 17, Carrie Underwood will release a new concert film from her sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden in October 2016. Carrie Underwood: The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round, Live from Madison Read More
Route 91 Harvest Festival: Country Stars Start Doing Their Part
by Alison Bonaguro 2h ago Helping is healing, for everyone. And country stars are no exception. Dierks Bentley took one of the first steps toward healing after the Las Vegas mass shooting by donating his Read More
Angie Coonrod Departs BMLG Records For Red Light Management/Red Light Creative
Angie Coonrod Former BMLG RECORDS Dir./NORTHEAST Promotion ANGIE COONROD has joined RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT/RED LIGHT CREATIVE as day-to-day artist manager for TRAVIS DENNING. Prior to joining BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP (BMLG) in 2013 as an Read More
Craig Wayne Boyd’s ‘Stuck in My Head’ Lyric Video Is Sweet and Simple [Exclusive Premiere]
Craig Wayne Boyd‘s new song “Stuck in My Head” isn’t lying — it will get stuck in yours, too. Bonus: you can learn the right words thanks to Taste of Country’s exclusive premiere of the lyric video. Read More
Nashville Songwriter Kenny Beard Dies
Kenny Beard Music, Facebook Nashville songwriter Kenny “KB” Beard has died. The accomplished tunesmith, a Louisiana native, passed away from natural causes, on Sunday (Oct. 1). As reported by MusicRow, Beard is well known as Read More
Eric Church Honors Las Vegas Shooting Victims with Empty Seats and a Tearful Tribute: ‘Those Were My People’
Eric Church burst into tears on Wednesday as he recalled performing at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas just days before the devastating mass shooting that left 58 people dead and Read More
Carrie Underwood To Release Live Concert Film
Carrie Underwood CAPITOL NASHVILLE’s CARRIE UNDERWOOD will release a live concert film, “CARRIE UNDERWOOD: THE STORYTELLER TOUR – STORIES IN THE ROUND, LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (MSG),” on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th. The film includes Read More
Chris Young Dedicates First Post-Route 91 Festival Performance to Victims [WATCH]
.@ChrisYoungMusic dedicates first song by @vincegill at @BigFresnoFair to victims of #LasVagasShooting @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/n3n6DvToJr — Cory James (@CoryABC30) October 5, 2017 .@ChrisYoungMusic dedicates first song by @vincegill at @BigFresnoFair to victims of #LasVagasShooting @ABC30 pic.twitter.com/n3n6DvToJr Read More
The Sad Story of William Michael Morgan’s Vinyl Collection
Rick Diamond, Getty Images William Michael Morgan‘s new single “Vinyl” is not a tribute to his lost vinyl collection, but he does miss those old LPs. Elvis, Sinatra, George Jones … like the artists, the Read More
Eric Church Dedicates New Song to Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims
The tragedy that happened in Las Vegas has sent ripples through the country music community, touching fans and artists alike. On Friday night, Eric Church headlined the Route 91 Harvest Festival, just 48 hours before Read More
Sam Hunt Shares Psalm 91 for Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims
On Saturday (Sept. 30), Sam Hunt performed on the Route 91 Harvest Festival’s main stage and shared some of his biggest hits with fans. One day later (Oct. 1), a horrifying mass shooting at the festival, while Jason Aldean was Read More
Eric Church Shares New Song for Vegas Victims in Tearful Return to the Stage [Watch]
Eric Church returned to the stage on Wednesday night (Oct. 4) for the first time since he headlined one of the nights of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, tearfully paying tribute to Read More
Watch Kip Moore Cover ‘Learning to Fly’ in Tom Petty’s Memory
Kip Moore paid tribute to the late Tom Petty on Tuesday (Oct. 3) while playing a sold-out show at Ritz Manchester in England. Readers can press play above to watch Moore sing Petty’s “Learning to Fly.” Read More
Dierks Bentley Donates Blood for Route 91 Victims, Finds Reason to Smile Again
In times of devastation, it’s hard to know how to help; it’s also often difficult to find a reason to smile amidst such pain. However, Dierks Bentley found a way to do both after Sunday night’s (Oct. Read More
JT Roach, ‘Tipsy Love’ [Exclusive Premiere]
Courtesy of Press Here Publicity Los Angeles based singer-songwriter JT Roach is premiering his song “Tipsy Love” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Readers can press play below to listen. Roach wrote “Tipsy Love” during Read More
Josh Grider Lauds ‘Good People’ in Timely New Song [Exclusive Premiere]
Josh Grider Josh Grider’s new song is just what country music fans need right now. In “Good People,” the singer assures listeners that despite the daily parade of bad news and terrible headlines, “there’s still Read More
Eric Church Shares Tearful Memories of, New Songs in Tribute to Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims [WATCH]
[embedded content] Eric Church, who headlined the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Friday night (Sept. 29), performed at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday night (Oct. 4) — his first time onstage since the shooting Read More
Miley Cyrus Channels Godmother Dolly Parton on The Tonight Show (and Jimmy Fallon Nails Kenny Rogers!)
[embedded content] The Queen of Country would be proud! During Wednesday’s continuation of “Miley Week” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 24-year-old Cyrus channeled her legendary godmother, Dolly Parton, as she teamed up with Read More
Jacobs Media: Make Radio Websites Great Again
Fred Jacobs JACOBS MEDIA President FRED JACOBS takes to the company blog to share his thoughts on radio station websites. He writes, “Radio station websites have never been very good, going all the way back Read More
Route 91 Harvest Festival Organizers ‘Devastated’
Expressing Feelings As LAS VEGAS and the entire country continues to recover from the news of the mass shooting at the ROUTE 91 HARVEST FESTIVAL, the organizers of the event have expressed their thoughts on Read More
NuVoodoo Study: Smart Speakers Potentially The New Home Radio
Carolyn Gilbert, Leigh Jacobs In its latest Ratings Prospects Study of nearly 3,000 persons 14-54 across all PPM markets, NUVOODOO MEDIA SERVICES discovered that of the 15.5% of the population who own one or more Read More
WATCH: Chris Young Dedicates Moving Tribute to Victims of Las Vegas Shooting at First Performance After Massacre
Days after running for cover from gunshots at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Chris Young performed at a previously scheduled concert in Fresno, California. On Wednesday, the country star, 32, opened his show Read More
Chris Young Gives Post-Vegas Statement: ‘Music Can Heal’
Vegas was the scariest night of my life, but hopefully music can help heal… pic.twitter.com/pYouNPSOpA — ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) October 5, 2017 Chris Young who was backstage at the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas at Read More
Video of Las Vegas Shooting Victim Covering Cole Swindell Goes Viral
A video of a Las Vegas shooting victim singing Cole Swindell’s “You Should Be Here” has become a viral, albeit tragic, phenomenon; racking up thousands of views on Wednesday after it was shared by his Read More
Girlfriend of Las Vegas Shooter Speaks: ‘He Never Said Anything to Me’
David Becker, Getty Images Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of Stephen Paddock — the Las Vegas gunman who engineered the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history — has come out with a public statement saying Read More
Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooter’s Girlfriend Thought Trip Home Meant He Was Breaking Up With Her
After voluntarily returning to the United States on Tuesday evening (Oct. 3), Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of Stephen Paddock, the man who opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night (Oct. 1), has made her Read More
Route 91 Eye Witness: “Everybody Was Just Helping Everybody”
by Lauren Tingle 57 mins ago Country music fan and San Diego native Michelle Bayne, 33, had been going to the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas since it started in 2014. On Read More
President Trump Offers Encouragement to Shooting Victims in Las Vegas Visit
Drew Angerer, Getty Images President Donald Trump visited with survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history in Las Vegas on Wednesday (Oct. 4), telling them, “We are there for you.” A lone gunman Read More
Lauren Alaina on Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting: ‘Can’t Let Fear Overpower Love’
Michael Loccisano, Getty Images Lauren Alaina sent a message out on Twitter following the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday night (Oct. 1). The singer performed at the festival on Saturday Read More
Opinion: How Do We Move Forward After Las Vegas?
[embedded content]Subscribe to Taste of Country on Billy Dukes is a senior writer for Taste of Country. He’s a friend to artists, a regular festival-goer and an open ear. These are his thoughts on the Read More
Austin City Limits Music Festival Offers Refunds In Light Of Las Vegas Shootings
ACL 2017 Following the tragedy at ROUTE 91 HARVEST FESTIVAL in LAS VEGAS on SUNDAY (10/1), the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL (ACL) is offering refunds to fans who feel to unsafe to attend in Read More
Songwriter Kenny Beard Dies
Kenny Beard Music via Facebook An accomplished Nashville songwriter has died. Kenny Beard, a prominent songwriter on Music Row, passed away from natural causes on Sunday (Oct. 1), Music Row reports. Beard moved to Nashville from Louisiana Read More
Dierks Bentley Finds Light in Giving Blood for Survivors of Las Vegas Shooting
Dierks Bentley joined the Americans all across the country who are donating blood to help survivors of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and he says turning sorrow into action is helping him find his Read More
Sheryl Crow: You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Oppose Assault Weapons Ban
Theo Wargo, Getty Images Sheryl Crow is among the musicians who have come out in favor of more gun legislation in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday (Oct. 1). In Read More
Dolly Parton Children’s Album Details
DOLLY PARTON Partners With PledgeMusic For First Children’s Album Parton Offers Up Personal Phone Messages And Signed Guitar Among Other Items Proceeds From Pre-Order Campaign Will Benefit Parton’s Charity “Imagination Library” Dolly Parton has joined Read More
Garth Brooks Voices Pride in Country Music Community After Route 91 Festival Shooting
After the deadly shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday night (Oct. 1), Garth Brooks posted a video on Facebook thanking first responders and sharing his pride in country music fans Read More
Miranda Lambert Addresses Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting at Edmonton Concert [WATCH]
Miranda Lambert took the stage in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday night (Oct. 3) — not only her first show since the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Sunday night (Oct. 1), but also the first Read More
Luke Bryan Doubling Down on Safety for Farm Tour Shows
Facebook Luke Bryan wants fans to know he’s doing everything he can to keep them safe during his Farm Tour dates scheduled for this weekend. Three Farm Tour dates remain for 2017, including a Thursday Read More
Luke Bryan Issues Statement About Farm Tour Security Following Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting
Mike Coppola, Getty Images for CMT Luke Bryan has issued a statement about security on his 2017 Farm Tour in the wake of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. The country star, in a Read More
Stranger Served as Family’s ‘Guardian Angel’ After Las Vegas Shooting
Social Media The massacre of country music fans at Sunday’s (Oct. 1) Route 91 Harvest Festival has been labeled the deadliest shooting in modern American history. But hope still glimmers from the darkness, and stories of Read More
Jason Aldean’s Pregnant Wife Brittany Thought of Their Unborn Child as Las Vegas Shooter Opened Fire
Brittany Kerr Aldean thought of her and Jason Aldean‘s unborn child as a gunman rained automatic gunfire on a crowd of thousands while the country singer performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday. Read More
Las Vegas shooting brings up uncomfortable gun control debate in country music community
Las Vegas shooting: Celebrities react In the wake of the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean and others take to social media to offer prayers and support for the victims Read More
Austin City Limits Music Festival Granting Refunds Following Las Vegas Shooting
Rick Kern, Getty Images Austin City Limits Music Festival organizers are offering refunds to fans who feel unsafe to attend in light of recent events. The festival made the announcement following the tragic mass shooting at Read More
Keith Urban Gives Poignant Cover of ‘Lean on Me’ After Vegas Shooting [Watch]
In the face of tragedy, music brings people together. Music has the power to heal, and Keith Urban seeks to heal with a performance of “Lean on Me” during an appearance on the Bobby Bones Show. On Monday, Read More
Luke Combs Recounts Being Side-Stage During Las Vegas Massacre
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Luke Combs was on the side of the stage watching Jason Aldean‘s headlining set when a gunman open fired on 22,000 country fans at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. But Read More
Brittany Aldean Remembers Running Toward Her Husband During Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting
Getty Images for ACM In an Instagram post, Jason Aldean‘s wife Brittany offers a heart-wrenching recollection of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Sunday night (Oct. 1). Her husband was onstage when the shooting Read More
Miranda Lambert Gives Emotional First Concert Since Route 91 Attack
A bittersweet moment during Miranda Lambert‘s first show after the shooting in Las Vegas came when a young Edmonton-area boy joined her on stage asking not for an autograph or to sing along, but for Read More
Brothers Osborne Share Unreleased Song in Tribute to Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims [WATCH]
The Brothers Osborne appeared on the Bobby Bones Show on Tuesday (Oct. 3) and shared an unreleased song in tribute to the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting. Readers can press play above to Read More
Jason Aldean’s Wife Thought of Their Unborn Baby During Las Vegas Shooting
Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany, was on hand for his performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday (Oct. 1) when a mass shooting took place, and in a new social media Read More