Taste of Country Staff hasn't taken a day off since he/she was born in December 2010. Staff is an avid fan of country music and country music only although he/she has a soft spot for artists like Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson. Other interests include live music, cold beer, pizza at midnight and photos of country music babies.
Taste of Country Staff
Win a Flyaway to Nashville to Spend New Year’s Eve With Lady Antebellum!
What could be better than spending your New Year's Eve in Nashville watching Lady Antebellum? One very lucky winner and a guest could be doing just that for the Jack Daniel's Bash on Broadway. Enter here for your chance to fly to Music City to ring in the New Year, Lady A style!
You Think You Know Brad Paisley?
Brad Paisley is one of the biggest country stars of the millennium, and you may think you know all there is to know about this superstar and CMA Awards host. But did you know he almost failed guitar class in college? And do you know about the super, super sad breakup that led to him meeting wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley?
Carrie Underwood, ‘Something in the Water’ [Listen]
Expect Carrie Underwood’s new single ‘Something in the Water’ to clean up come 2015 awards season. The new track -- her first from an upcoming greatest hits album -- is sure to pile up trophies, but not of the sort she’s used to.
Album Spotlight: Kenny Chesney, ‘The Big Revival’
If you’re a big picture kind of guy (or gal), Kenny Chesney’s ‘The Big Revival’ project may not be for you. The 11 songs on the singer's new album celebrate the little moments in life that at the time mean nothing, but later mean everything.
Top 10 Tim McGraw Songs
Choosing just a handful of songs for our Top 10 Tim McGraw Songs list is both easy and incredibly difficult.
Kenny Chesney, ‘Til It’s Gone’ [Listen]
Kenny Chesney’s second single from ‘The Big Revival’ recalls spontaneous romances that lived and died in many of his previous hits. The story told with 'Til It’s Gone’ will remind fans of ‘Anything But Mine’ from 2005, but the two tracks are sonically very different.
Win an Autographed Copy of George Strait’s Live ‘Cowboy Rides Away’ Album!
George Stait's ‘The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium’ album is a 20-track release celebrating the legend's farewell from the road. It's available in stores now, but Strait wants to give one lucky Taste of Country reader an autographed copy!
Tim McGraw Takes Over Taste of Country
Tim McGraw's 'Sundown Heaven Town' album will be available on Tuesday (Sept. 16), a fact readers of Taste of Country will hardly miss. The singer has taken over the No. 1 country music news site on the web, agreeing to roll out exclusive interviews and content each day over the next two weeks.
Win a Trip to See Tim McGraw at the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival!
Tim McGraw is headlining the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival in Hunter, N.Y. and he's hoping you'll come see him perform his hits, plus songs from the new 'Sundown Heaven Town' album. In fact, he's willing to pick up the tab to get you there. Enter here for your chance to win a trip for two to Hunter Mountain next June!
You Think You Know Florida Georgia Line?
Florida Georgia Line seemingly came out of nowhere when 'Cruise' became a radio hit in 2012. Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard exploded onto the scene and were quickly rubbing elbows with Luke Bryan and rapper Nelly. But overnight success? Hardly. Find out the unlikely place these two got their start in this edition of 'You Think You Know Country.'
Garth Brooks, ‘People Loving People’
Garth Brooks returns to the radio with ‘People Loving People,’ a song that aims to do much more than just add new color to a painting country fans know all too well. The legend’s first single in seven years provides a simple country answer to the world’s larger problems.
Win a Trip to See Garth Brooks in Chicago!
Garth Brooks kicks off his world tour in Chicago next week, and he wants to see you in the crowd. Enter here to win a once-in-a-lifetime flyaway to see the country legend live.