Randy Travis surprised the performers at Monday night’s (March 5) Song Suffragettes show in Nashville, dropping in to hear original songs from the all-female collective. The Country Music Hall of Famer sat and watched as five Read More
Mitchell Tenpenny‘s soft pop influences are overshadowed by dark songwriting and a big any-genre vocal performance. The impressive debut single demands your attention. The Nashville-raised country newcomer brings a dynamic voice to the genre — Read More
Eric Paslay‘s new single “Young Forever” finds him aiming at a larger target after an affair with Vegas-inspired blues and pop. The nostalgic boys song is reminiscent of his biggest radio hit, “Friday Night” from Read More
It’s rare that a country debut is as well-written as “No Problem,” the first single from Dylan Schneider. The uptempo heartbreaker twists the phrase “no problem” to mean something quite different. But the song doesn’t Read More
Georgia born and raised country singers make up three of the Top 5 songs on the March 2018 Top 40 Country Songs list. It’s a playlist packed with superstar talent. Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan have Read More
You knew there’d be room to protest the snubbing of women even before the 2018 ACM Awards nominations were announced, and the rollout didn’t disappoint. But this snub happened in an unexpected way. Blake Shelton and Florida Georgia Read More
Craig Morgan‘s son Jerry wasn’t just happy, he was joyful. He was a shining light who overcame great obstacles to thrive in school, sports and life. The country singer and his daughter, Aly, remember their 19-year-old son and Read More
Cole Swindell didn’t write his new single “Break Up in the End,” but he’s lived it. The singer says he was moved by how relatable the acoustic ballad is, and yeah, it had him thinking back. Read More
Scotty McCreery admits his No. 1 song is satisfying and validating. In between record deals, the 2011 American Idol winner heard the whispers, criticisms and doubts. Now his song “Five More Minutes” is a no-doubt-about-it hit, Read More
Maren Morris feels inspired by what she hears on the radio. The years-long battle for gender equality is starting to pay off, she says, but the airwaves are growing even more diverse. Speaking to select media prior Read More
Brett Young will marry his longtime off-and-on girlfriend Taylor Mills. The “Mercy” singer proposed earlier this month in Oxford, Miss. The location was chosen because it’s near Ole Miss, where Young went to college. They met while Mills was Read More
Kalie Shorr was fighting for gender equality in country music when fighting for gender equality in country music wasn’t cool. Song Suffragettes will celebrate a four-year anniversary this summer, and the all-female collective has been Read More
By commercial standards Cam‘s new song “Diane” is not yet a “hit”—but the song is doing exactly what she hoped it would do: healing. In her first single from an upcoming album, the “Burning House” singer Read More
Some of the most well-known country songs never reached No. 1. Heck, a few didn’t even break the Billboard Top 40. Shania Twain‘s most famous song wasn’t a “hit” if you define the word in Read More
Talking to Uncle Si of Duck Dynasty is as much fun as you’d imagine it to be. The unlikely television star turned country music singer mixes one-liners with thought-provoking statements of faith. He’s like Billy Read More
There’s an arthouse quality to the sensual, provocative new song from Ashley Monroe. “Hands on You” defies convention and explores raw sexuality in a way we’re simply not used to hearing from women in country Read More
If “Break Up In the End” is indicative of Cole Swindell’s next studio album, the singer is pulling back. The production, the tempo, the wall guarding his emotions — it’s all repealed during this acoustic Read More
Several generations of country music stars called Billy Graham a friend, father figure, savior and collaborator. The late evangelist even helped scratch a country music album during his 99 years of life. Graham’s relationship with Johnny Read More
President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to propose changes that ban “bump stocks.” The move comes two months after the U.S. Justice Department began looking into a way to ban the devices that Read More
Luke Bryan stopped the music, turned and raised a beer toward an image of Marcus Wade, the 46-year-old crew member who was killed in a motorcycle accident earlier this month. The poignant moment brought fans Read More
It’s easy to determine the true impact of 2003’s Dixie Chicks controversy by imagining what would happen if a country artist said the same thing today. March 10 will mark 15 years since Natalie Maines told a London crowd that Read More
If only we could all handle grief as well as Neal McCoy. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/neal-mccoy-mother-dies/
Leah Turner‘s heartbreak comes guarded on her new single “Sleep You Off.” There is something masculine about her approach to emotional devastation. Even as a victim she’s not going down without a fight. This aggressive, pop-influenced, Read More
Jimmie Allen is who he’s always been, and he’s glad to see changes in the country music format have opened new doors for his style. During Ep. 6 of Jimmie Allen All In, the newcomer from Read More
Some are sweet, some are sappy, and more than a few of the top country love songs of all time are feisty. Hours of bickering and romance went into deciding this list of the best Read More
A country music blogger’s suggestion that Maren Morris hasn’t shown enough humility to be a star caught the singer’s attention. Her response was decisive. Morris tweeted a sharply-worded comeback to “Trigger,” the author of a Read More
Chris Young‘s “Hangin’ On” is his catchiest single in five years. The crooner’s playful love song takes the pressure off of romance and finds him delightfully in the middle of a love that’s going just Read More
If a song idea is good enough, Jerrod Niemann won’t even need to write it down. It’s rare, but some songs just stick in his head like your childhood phone number. “(Legendary songwriter) Kim Williams used Read More
Bebe Rexha‘s duet with Florida Georgia Line just broke a Billboard Hot Country Songs record, despite of less-than-overwhelming response from country radio. That was the case for the woman whose record she broke, too, though. Read More
Daryle Singletary closed his final performance with his familiar cover of Johnny Paycheck’s “Old Violin,” and the song’s final lyrics are resonating today. The song closes That’s Why I Sing This Way, Singletary’s album of Read More
Randy Travis was as essential to Daryle Singletary‘s success as the Georgia-raised singer’s deep, traditional country voice. Upon learning of the 46-year-old’s death, Travis took time to reflect on their relationship. “I love Daryle Singletary’s Read More
Charlie Daniels may have summarized Daryle Singletary‘s catalog of country songs best when he said, “You sang country like country should be sung.” The ’90s hitmaker died on Feb. 12, but leaves behind seven successful Read More
Singer Daryle Singletary has died. The ’90s country hitmaker was known for songs like “I Let Her Lie” and “Too Much Fun.” News of Singletary’s death started to be spread on social media Monday morning Read More
This debate promises to get heated. Who should and shouldn’t be in the Country Music Hall of Fame? The topic is more divisive than bro country. The 11 should-be-inductees we’ve chosen for this episode of This Read More
Country singers who are rich and famous certainly live like it. Pictures of the most expensive, elaborate and excessive country music homes prove that when the hits start coming, the price of life goes way Read More
Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill are not afraid of PDA. They’ll hug, kiss, cuddle or give a look that lets everyone nearby know it’s — ahem — “showtime” without pausing to consider who might be watching. Read More
Pop/country singer Michelle Branch is expecting a baby with rocker boyfriend Patrick Carney. Branch shared the news on Instagram, adding that the pregnancy was a surprise. Branch and Carney of the Black Keys met in Read More
Runaway June give off serious cowboy vibes, but it’s not intentional. It’s also not an accident. The country trio just dropped “Wild West,” a mid-tempo love song that paints a vivid cowboy romance in 4/4 Read More
Trent Harmon carries a quiet confidence that doesn’t equal the level of success he’s had on country radio, but with “You Got ‘Em All” you figure out why. This is an enormous vocal performance. A one-note piano introduction Read More
Luke Bryan taught his 7-year-old son Tate how to shoot skeet, and within a second or two the kid was ready to pluck real ducks out of the sky. Tatum Christopher Bryan is the younger Read More
Lindsay Ell‘s homework assignment is going to become available to fans soon. Prior to recording The Project her producer Kristian Bush told her to record John Mayer‘s Continuum in its entirety, by herself. The two-week Read More
A video full of unforgettable Garth Brooks world records could stand on its own, but for this edition of Unforgettable Moments, we’ve included his music, his tour and his appearances on Saturday Night Live. The Read More
Brett Young‘s “Mercy” is an original plea for an ex-lover to leave him the heck alone. The singer says it’s a song based on a true story, one that his fans relate to. “Every time Read More
Garth Brooks has nearly 90 songs that have charted on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, including 35 Top 10 hits and 19 No. 1 singles. Which is his all-time best? This list of Garth Brooks Read More
Jimmie Allen says he just kept showing up, and eventually people started to pay attention. The country newcomer reveals more of his unlikely path to becoming a signed artist during Ep. 5 of Jimmie Allen Read More
Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley are out as ACM Awards hosts, but who’s in? It’s going to be a few weeks before the Academy makes an announcement, which means plenty of time for speculating. Could Read More
It started in August. That’s when Sugarland‘s future pivoted from a weak “maybe” to a bold “definitely.” Within a few weeks Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles were writing again. Within months they were standing on the stage of Read More
Alan Jackson will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame less than one year after being enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Bill Anderson’s induction took a little longer. During a June Read More
You see, he was under water and — OK, maybe we’d better just let her tell the story. Jerrod Niemann‘s is gross. Granger Smith‘s is … concerning. Chase Rice has some real beef with an Read More
Luke Combs opened a two-night stay at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium with 90 country minutes that legitimized all of the hype around the newcomer. It’s clear the North Carolina-raised “Hurricane” singer will have no trouble adjusting Read More
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