Megan Pacella has been writing about all genres of music since 2007. Her work has been published in Fringe, Brite, Paste, Nashville Lifestyles and American Songwriter. Aside from spending a summer in New York City (where she met her fiance!), Megan has been living, working and playing in Nashville, Tenn., since 2003. When she's not blogging about country music, you can find her gardening, kayaking, hiking, drinking lots of coffee, and--most importantly--cuddling with her golden retriever, Gibson.
Megan Pacella
Jana Kramer’s ‘Whiskey’ Video Shows Her Super Country Side
Country girl Jana Kramer released her video for 'Whiskey,' her second single, recently, and it's so charming that country fans can't get seem to get enough.
Casey James Shaves His November Beard Onstage
Casey James is a pretty good dude. The singer spent the month of November growing out his facial hair in support of No Shave November -- a competition that doubles as a St. Jude Children's Hospital fundraiser. But now that it's December, his gruff beard finally had to go.
Scotty McCreery Ignites a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ Season at Rockefeller Center
Scotty McCreery helped bring some country music flair to the 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' NBC special on Wednesday evening (Nov. 29). Using his signature baritone voice, the young star sang out a snazzy version of 'Holly Jolly Christmas' for the crowd both in New York City a…
Taylor Swift Admits She’s Never ‘Truly’ Been in Love
Although Taylor Swift has been known to get swept off of her feet pretty quickly, she's recently come to the conclusion that she's never actually been in love. That could explain why the country songbird's relationships tend to fizzle fast after starting out strong.
Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts + More Lined Up for Boots and Hearts Music Festival 2013
Next summer, a handful of country stars will be traveling north of the border to headline Ontario's 2013 Boots and Hearts Music Festival. The three-day country music event will showcase Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, the Band Perry and more.
Toby Keith Introduces Characters in ‘Hope on the Rocks’ Video
The long wait to see Toby Keith's 'Hope on the Rocks' video is just about over. But in case you are dying to learn more about the characters in the storied song, the country star has released a teaser video to introduce some of them to you.
Taylor Swift Performs ‘Red’ Songs on ‘The Today Show Australia’
Just when you thought Taylor Swift was pressing the pause button on her suped up 'Red' promotional tour, she's back with another live performance. On Monday (Nov. 26), Swift appeared on 'The Today Show Australia' to put on another smashing rendition of her album's title…
Carrie Underwood Releases Haunting ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ Trailer on Black Friday
Carrie Underwood has released a spooky promo for the music video for the next single off of her award-winning 'Blown Away' album. Timed to hit the airwaves on Black Friday, appropriately, the country singer's 'Two Black Cadillacs' trailer won't exactly put you in the mo…
Keith Urban Talks Surprising Contestants in New ‘American Idol’ Commercial
Keith Urban plays the starring role in a new 'American Idol' commercial. The first-time 'Idol' judge chats with the camera about the contestants who surprised him during the audition process for the show's upcoming 12th season.
Hunter Hayes Admits to Being Intimidated by Carrie Underwood
Hunter Hayes just happens to have one of the most coveted jobs a hot, 21-year-old country singer could have: opening for Carrie Underwood on her 2012 Blown Away Tour. Hayes should be feeling so confident that he's strutting his stuff back stage, but he recently dished to MTV that Underwood actu…
Taylor Swift Sports Pink Hair While Shooting ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ Video
Taylor Swift's critics have called her a lot of things, but nobody can accuse her of being boring. Never one to settle on a signature look, country music's sweetheart sported a pink punk rock hairstyle while filming her 'I Knew You Were Trouble' video over the weekend.
Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift + More Score 2013 People’s Choice Awards Nominations
Election season is behind us (thankfully), but it's not too late to vote... For your favorite country stars, that is. The list of 2013 People's Choice Awards nominees are in, and plenty of country stars are on the ballot for country music awards and all-genre categories, too.