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
Hit Songs That Other Artists Passed On
Some of country's biggest hits almost sounded a lot different.
Listen to ‘Forever Country’ and Win a Trip to the 2016 CMA Awards!
The 2016 CMA Awards are happening in November, and now you can enter to win a trip to the ceremony in Nashville to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Country's Biggest Night.
You Think You Know Zac Brown?
The Zac Brown Band' first album dropped in 2008 but the singer was writing, touring and recording for nearly a decade before that. The roots of those early projects still pop up in today's albums. One phrase comes up so often you almost wonder if he's trying to make a point.
44 Reasons to Love Luke Bryan
How do we love Luke Bryan? Let us count the ways.
Forever Love: True Stories of Country Music’s Most Adorable Couples
These couples are #RELATIONSHIPGOALS.
Toby Keith, ‘A Few More Cowboys’ [Listen]
Toby Keith is returning to more topical fare with his latest song, "A Few More Cowboys," and his fans will all be better off for it.
Stunning! See Country Music’s Most Beautiful Women in Their Bikinis [Pictures]
We're used to seeing them in jeans and boots.
Album Spotlight: Jon Pardi, ‘California Sunrise’
There’s a certain tempo that Jon Pardi works best in on California Sunrise. It’s a mellow stampede that leaves room for his personal storytelling and naturally rowdy inclinations. The best songs on the singer’s sophomore album reside there.
Album Spotlight: Frankie Ballard, ‘El Rio’
Frankie Ballard absolutely accomplishes what he set out to do with El Rio, his third studio album.
Taste of Country Festival Scavenger Hunt Is Your Chance to Score 2017 Passes
A good cell phone with the Taste of Country Music Festival mobile app is all you need for a chance to score passes to the 2017 festival at Hunter Mountain.
Top 10 Memorial Day Songs
Country music has the power to help us heal a broken heart and cope with some of life's unfair circumstances. In this list of the Top 10 Memorial Day songs, we spotlight the tender lyrics in songs like 'Some Gave All' that honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Album Spotlight: Blake Shelton, ‘If I’m Honest’
Blake Shelton is a gifted storyteller, but the best songs on If I’m Honest reveal his own scars.