Changes At The Top WARNER MUSIC GROUP (WMG) has appointed AARON BAY-SCHUCK Co-Chairman/CEO and TOM CORSON Co-Chairman/COO for WARNER BROS. RECORDS (WBR). Both will report to new WMG CEO MAX LOUSADA. Current Chairman/CEO CAMERON STRANG Read More
Mike Windle, Getty Images Eddie Montgomery is slated to return to the stage for his first public performance since his partner in Montgomery Gentry, Troy Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash in September, and Read More
The country music community steps up in times of tragedy. After Sunday’s (Oct. 1) deadly mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Florida Georgia Line wanted to do their part to help. And they’re Read More
by Alison Bonaguro 31 mins ago Jimmy Kimmel could barely say hello without crying. In the opening monologue of Monday’s (Oct. 2) Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host got choked up repeatedly during his ten-minute statement Read More
Mike Windle, Getty Images A little over one month since Troy Gentry died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey on Sept. 8, Eddie Montgomery will make his return to the stage. The singer — Read More
Rick Diamond, Getty Images for Country Thunder John Rich and Big Kenny of country duo Big & Rich had a different experience during the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Sunday night (Oct. 1), as they were not on Read More
Pray For Vegas Last night (10/2), the city of NASHVILLE came together with the COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) and NASHVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS CORP to hold a vigil in honor of the victims of SUNDAY’s Read More
[embedded content] Texas singer-songwriter Mike Ryan is premiering the music video for his new song “Sad Song” exclusively for readers of The Boot. CLICK HERE to watch. Considering the title of “Sad Song,” it’s perhaps Read More
Garth Brooks used his usual Monday night spot on Facebook Live to connect with fans immediately following the tragic Sunday night (Oct. 1) mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Brooks had a poignant message, offering a sense Read More
Back In Radio…Where He Belongs Congratulations to KERRY COLLINS, who returns to radio as Production Director for the iHEARTMEDIA cluster in HARTFORD. COLLINS, a veteran of many fine NEW ENGLAND radio stations – including WPRO/PROVIDENCE Read More
David Becker, Getty Images Route 91 Harvest Festival has released a statement following a shooting massacre on Sunday evening (Oct. 1) that left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 injured. The shooter, Stephen Read More
[embedded content]Subscribe to Taste of Country on Two newcomers that few country fans had heard of a year ago top the October 2017 list of great country songs. Also find hits from stars like Blake Shelton and Read More
Theo Wargo, Getty Images Jason Aldean was tremendously shaken after experiencing the horrifying mass shootings in Las Vegas on Sunday (Oct. 1), and he has shared his fears for the world in a new social Read More
As Dee Jay Silver and his wife Jenna took cover from the gunfire raining down on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night (Oct. 1), their 13-month son, Wake, was even closer to the shooter. In Read More
Luke Combs RIVER HOUSE/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE’s LUKE COMBS appeared on ABC-TV’s “JIMMY KIMMEL Live” last night (10/2) to perform his song, “Used To You,” in honor of those who lost their lives this weekend during the Read More
by Alison Bonaguro 6 mins ago Late on Monday night (Oct. 2), a little more than 24 hours after the tragic mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival, and after Jason Aldean had Read More
Midland Congratulations to BIG MACHINE RECORDS’ MIDLAND, who earned 18 MEDIABASE adds this week with their single, “Make A Little,” making it the most-added single at Country radio for the second consecutive week (NET NEWS Read More
While country music knows no boundaries, its beating heart lies in Nashville, and that heart was on full display during a candlelight vigil for Las Vegas shooting victims, held at Ascend Amphitheater on Monday (Oct. 2). The Read More
Jason Davis, Getty Images for SiriusXM Luke Combs performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday (Oct. 1), mere hours before Stephen Paddock began his deadly rampage. The singer, who was hanging out with Read More
During Monday night’s (Oct. 2) vigil in Nashville in honor of victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, Keith Urban performed Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” The song’s message is fitting following the Read More
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are among the many country singers turning to social media to offer their thoughts in the wake of the deadly mass shootings that took place at the Route 91 Harvest Read More
Photo by Stacie Huckeba, courtesy of Rock Ridge Music Jay Nash and Josh Day — together known as the Contenders — have a new album dropping in early November, and in advance of its release, Read More
Wesolowski THE E.W. SCRIPPS CO. EVP/CFO TiM WESOLOWSKI has exited the company. WESOLOWSKI, who had been CFO since SEPTEMBER 2011, will be replaced on an interim basis by Chief Strategy Officer LISA KNUTSON while a Read More
Tom Petty died on Monday (Oct. 2) after being found unconscious and unresponsive in his Malibu home on Sunday (Oct. 1), and country singers are among the many turning to social media to share thoughts and Read More
Following the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, mourners gathered in Las Vegas, Nev., and Nashville, Tenn., on Monday evening (Oct. 2) to pray and reflect. Readers can see photos of the events in the gallery above. Read More
Concerts and live music events are meant to bring people together and offer a sense of joy and an escape from everyday life. Fans attend shows eager to see their favorite artists — they’re not expecting to be a Read More
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Jason Aldean was onstage on Sunday night (Oct. 1) when a gunman opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., killing at least 59 people and wounding Read More
Live Nation, the event production company that organizes the Route 91 Harvest Festival, has issued a statement in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting that killed at least 59 people and injured more than Read More
On Monday (Oct. 2), Tom Petty died after suffering a heart attack early that morning. As the news began to trickle out on Monday afternoon, and as his death was officially announced late Monday night, a Read More
President Donald J. Trump with the beautiful First Lady of the United States Melania Trump President Trump and Country Star Michael Shawn Hartman Discuss Tragic Shooting at Country Concert in Las Vegas, and condemn Fired Read More
Country singer Dylan Schneider has opened up about the terror and chaos that ensued in Las Vegas on Oct. 1. Schneider was one of the performers at the three-day Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival where the Read More
Organizers of the Route 91 Harvest festival have made an emotional statement after 59 people were killed and more than 500 other attendees injured when a lone gunman opened fire on the crowd during the Read More
Jason Aldean is speaking out than a day after gunshots were fired during his Las Vegas concert at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. “Over the last 24 hrs I have gone through lots of emotions,” the country Read More
Tom Petty, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recording artist and writer of classic hits such as “Free Falin’,” “American Girl” and “I Won’t Back Down” died Monday evening in after suffering cardiac arrest Read More
Monday’s (Oct. 2) episode of The Voice was, of course, taped weeks in advance — so there was no possibility of the music reality show having any idea the tragic events in Las Vegas would Read More
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Justin Moore was not a performer at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, but he was able to call into to country station WYRK’s morning show to discuss Read More
Kevin Winter, Getty Images As the country music community in Nashville and beyond mourns the victims of Sunday night’s (Oct. 1) mass shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., where more Read More
[embedded content]Subscribe to Taste of Country on John Rich of Big & Rich was at his Redneck Riveria bar in Las Vegas after performing the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night (Oct 1). He Read More
Keith Urban is rallying love and support for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting as Nashville hosted a vigil at Ascend Amphitheater on Monday evening. The country star, 49, performed Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Read More
In the aftermath of Sunday night’s (Oct. 1) devastating shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., a GoFundMe account has been established in order to raise money for the victims and the families of those killed Read More
Sonny and Heather Melton/Facebook Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, which is now identified as the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, was filled with tragic moments — but one of the evening’s most Read More
The deadly mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday night has caused at least one country music star to rethink his stance on gun control laws in the United States. Caleb Read More
Big & Rich are completely “heartbroken” over the deadly Las Vegas shooting that claimed the lives of 59 people and injured 516. Big Kenny and John Rich, who opened for headliner Jason Aldean, performed at Sunday’s Read More
A guitarist who performed at the country music festival where the country’s deadliest shooting in history took place has reversed his position on gun control, saying “I cannot express how wrong I was.” Caleb Keeter, Read More
by Alison Bonaguro 33 mins ago Luke Combs was hanging out on the tour bus with Jake Owen when they decided, “Hey, let’s go watch Aldean.” Which means that when the deadly mass shooting at Read More
[embedded content]Subscribe to Taste of Country on Maren Morris decided there would never be a “right time” to formally release “Dear Hate,” so she chose Monday (Oct. 2). The singer’s duet with Vince Gill serves Read More
Mike Coppola, Getty Images for CMT Maren Morris has released a studio version, featuring Vince Gill, of her unreleased song “Dear Hate.” After sharing a demo version of the song during the summer of 2016, Morris Read More
Timothy Hiatt, Getty Images Caleb Keeter, guitarist for the Josh Abbott Band, admits that the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival late Sunday night (Oct. 1) has changed his mind about the gun control debate. After Read More
[embedded content]Subscribe to Taste of Country on An executive at Jason Aldean‘s record label expressed gratitude for being able to report the staff and artist roster is safe on Monday, but remorse that so many fans Read More
A rising country star who took the stage at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival just a few hours before a gunman opened fire on the gathered Las Vegas crowd is opening up about Read More
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