There are hits, and then there are songs that should have been. Country superstars, newcomers and legends make up this list of 10 songs that deserved more in 2017. Great songs slip between the cracks every Read More
Farewell Angelina‘s new Christmas song “Good Ole Boy” paints Santa as a down-home country boy, and we’ve got no problems with that! During this premiere of “Good Ole Boy,” the country quartet sing about Santa’s Read More
If Maren Morris is comfortable, she’s probably doing it wrong. Country music’s Grammy-winning breakout artist has relied on songs and messages that are counterintuitive — she’s a right lane driver in an industry that expects you to be Read More
Addison Agen started Monday night’s two-night The Voice finale with a Tim McGraw song and ended in tears. The 16-year-old is one of four finalists vying to become the Season 13 winner. Agen performed “Humble and Read More
Thomas Rhett‘s “Marry Me” is the antithesis of everything he’s done up to this point. The song is an ice-cold ballad capable of shredding your heart. Take everything you’ve learned during hits like “Unforgettable,” “Die a Read More
Country music is the soundtrack of our lives, which means the best and most unique albums help us through heartbreak and challenge us when we feel defeated. In 2017 these albums also provided a playlist for love Read More
Thomas Rhett‘s music video for “Marry Me” mirrors the song right up to the final seconds when the just-released clip deviates. “Marry Me” is Rhett’s third single from the Life Changes album and his saddest Read More
Rodney Atkins and his wife Rose Falcon welcomed a baby boy on Thursday (Dec. 14). Ryder Falcon Atkins is the couple’s first child together. The baby was born in Nashville at 2:02PM, weighing 8 lbs, Read More
Taylor Swift has the most recently certified diamond country album. Elvis Presley released the first one to reach 10 million in U.S. sales. Between the 1950s and 2017, 15 albums and one single have hit Read More
The best country albums from any given year are timeless, and 2017 is no different. The top spots go to artists with a long history of making great country music, even if mainstream fans are just starting Read More
Carrie Underwood‘s broken wrist doesn’t appear to be slowing her exercise routine down. The singer was photographed at the gym wearing a brace on her wrist recently, and the actress alongside her had no idea the Read More
Who is “Craig”? The subject of the most uplifting moment on Walker Hayes‘ new Boom. album is a real, extremely generous churchgoer and he has heard it. “It crushed him,” Hayes admits. Talking to Taste of Country, Hayes tells the Read More
Sheryl Crow says no one in the popular country music world is willing to speak up for gun control. She’s not totally right. The singer seemed to be talking in general terms when she told the Guardian Read More
Blake Shelton‘s girlfriend Gwen Stefani gave Ellen Degeneres an imaginary tour of his Oklahoma property, revealing a few peculiarities. Shelton’s lodge sits on hundreds of acres of land, according to the pop singer, and he Read More
Walker Hayes wears scars like they’re badges of honor. He talks about his faults like someone else would brag about their kids. He’ll sing about having his van repossessed or being an alcoholic like another singer would croon about a Read More
Lindsay Ell‘s new single “Criminal” is a made-for-radio love song likely to become her biggest hit. The easily accessible, guitar-fueled country-rocker is a centered effort with less daring instrumentation and production than other possible singles. Fred Wilhelm Read More
The best country songs of 2017 are played so often, the cover art starts to singe into your phone screen. These songs include established hitmakers, country newcomers, a RISERS act, a legend and a debut single. Keith Urban, Miranda Read More
The 2018 ACM Awards are two weeks later than normal and once again the yearly country awards show is changing venues. Check out the 2018 ACM Awards on April 15, 2018 during a live CBS broadcast from Read More
The title of Luke Bryan‘s new album gets turned on him in a new video that presses the singer to name everything that makes him country … in less than 30 seconds. It’s not easy. During Read More
Knoxville middle schooler Keaton Jones spoke up against bullying and now dozens of celebrities are standing up for him, including several country singers who want to join him at school. Chris Janson and Knoxville, Tenn., native Read More
On paper, Saturday night’s (Dec. 9) Nashville concert was just another show — one of several hundred for Garth Brooks since his World Tour began in 2014. The setlist was similar to the set list he used in Read More
The calendar says it’s time for a new country album from some of the format’s biggest stars, but right now it’s newcomers and singer-songwriters filling the 2018 schedule of releases. We’ve got reason to believe Read More
The most popular song from Steve Moakler‘s Steel Town album just got a makeover, as the singer has cut an acoustic version of “Suitcase.” The reimagined studio recording is now available for fans through this Read More
Brett Eldredge tried to take a day off on Christmas. He just wanted to enjoy family, the church service and a restful holiday. His family wouldn’t let him. “They got so mad at me,” Eldredge says, mostly exaggerating Read More
The buyer of Jep Robertson’s 6,500 square-foot Louisiana home will get a rustic palace as charming as it is famous. There’s character in every room, and characters in several neighboring houses. The Houston Chronicle points Read More
Keith Urban‘s for sale, Nashville-area home isn’t the opulent mansion you might expect a country superstar and world-renowned actress to live in. While not small by any definition, the recently listed property is humble. The Read More
It started last week and will intensify through the end of this week. Photos of country stars in “This Shirt Saves Lives” T-shirts are all over social media, with stars including Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, Kelsea Read More
Jason Aldean spent his first day with his new baby boy cheering his Georgia Bulldogs football team to a win, and you can pretty much guarantee little Memphis’ stud profile is only going to expand from Read More
After a four-month break, Montgomery Gentry will return to the stage for the first time without Troy Gentry when the band plays Sioux Falls, S.D. next month. Eddie Montgomery and his Montgomery Gentry bandmates will begin Read More
The five artists selected as Country Radio Seminar New Faces are bonafide hitmakers with seven No. 1 singles between them. Luke Combs, Michael Ray and Carly Pearce are among the class of 2018. Country Radio Seminar Read More
Tall country men rule the Top 40 country song countdown for December 2017. Blake Shelton, Brett Young and Luke Bryan all fare well, but it’s another legendary entertainer who takes the No. 1 spot. The month’s best song Read More
There is a Randy Travis video on YouTube that you have to see, but it may not be the one everyone is making a big fuss about. In lieu of video of Travis getting arrested Read More
The fans demanded it. After several months of performing “House of the Rising Sun” live, Taste of Country RISERS Farewell Angelina have cut a studio version of the track. The new version adds percussion, slide Read More
Luke Bryan and Alabama highlight the new country Christmas music releases in 2017, but songs featuring Blake Shelton and Shania Twain make pretty good stocking stuffers, too. Alabama’s new Christmas album is one of very few full-length albums Read More
Jim Nabors — an actor best known as Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show — has died. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/jim-nabors-dead/
At one point during Little Big Town‘s CMA Country Christmas performance of “Mary, Did You Know?” Reba McEntire stares straight ahead with a knowing grin that seems to say, “Yeah, I’m out of my league here.” Read More
Luke Bryan provided a long-lasting memory for viewers of the 2017 CMA Country Christmas television special, singing a simple, orchestral version of “O Holy Night.” Bryan’s performance was understated, even if a dozen (ish) string Read More
If Sam Hunt or country trio Midland win a Grammy in 2018, they’ll have one more than Kenny Chesney — but he’s not the most surprising country singer without a Grammy Award! There’s a long list of Read More
Nineteen of the 20 nominees in the four country Grammy Awards categories are major label artists, and the other is Alison Krauss, who’s hardly an underdog. But the biggest country snubs from the 2018 Grammy nominations Read More
Reba McEntire becoming the fifth Little Big Town member is good, but Chris Young singing with Alan Jackson during the 2017 CMA Country Christmas special is great! The show kept it country this year, with 19 songs aimed to get Read More
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations announcement should bring big news for Sam Hunt and his loyal fans, but how big? “Body Like a Back Road” is a sure as sunrise in one or two country categories, but Read More
It’s pretty easy to get country stars like Reba McEntire, Brett Eldredge, Chris Young and Dan + Shay in the Christmas spirit. All four will star in Monday night’s CMA Country Christmas special on ABC Read More
Linda Davis had a successful solo career before teaming up with Reba McEntire for the Grammy and CMA Award-winning hit, “Does He Love You.” Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott was just 7 years old when her Read More
Country artists are great at writing thank you songs. They’re a naturally humble bunch, always careful to show appreciation to the people that have guided them along life’s path. They thank God, husbands, wives, kids, Read More
Cole Swindell says he’ll always be affected by criticism, but the sting disappears when he plays a live show. After all, thousands of fans screaming your song back at you is a more powerful statement than Read More
Neal McCoy isn’t known for being quick to anger, but watching Colin Kaepernick kneel during the National Anthem prior to a 2016 NFL game made his blood boil. Now with a new protest-the-protest song called “Take a Read More
It’s easy to see why a confident, self-driven, educated woman would hear man-splaining when Keith Urban sings “Female.” The song’s beauty lies in its simplicity — simplicity that’s necessary to be effective. But one person’s Read More
Neal McCoy is the guy who has recited the Pledge of Allegiance for 683 straight days and the guy who tapped comedic actor Rob Schneider for the “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On” music video. The Read More
Three country singers made three very different fashion statements on the red carpet prior to the 2017 American Music Awards on Sunday night (Nov. 19). Keith Urban walked with wife Nicole Kidman and both chose a Read More
Keith Urban hopped to the stage to accept his Favorite Country Male American Music Award on Sunday night but he was surprised with two more. Wife Nicole Kidman was loaded up with the two extra trophies, one Read More
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