Taste of Country Staff
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You Think You Know Toby Keith?
Perhaps you've heard the story: a stewardess hands a record label executive a demo of Toby Keith's music, and days later, he scores a record deal. A few months later, he has a hit, and a few years later he's a superstar. It's a sexy story with a lot of unanswered questions, and it's not exactly true.
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Parmalee Excited for ‘Big Opportunity’ to Tour With Brad Paisley
The men of Parmalee are stoked to be out on the road with country superstar Brad Paisley, something they couldn't keep quiet about when chatting with Sam Alex -- host of Taste of Country Nights -- recently.
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Zac Brown Band, ‘Homegrown’ [Listen]
With 'Homegrown,' Zac Brown Band have crafted a perfect hometown anthem that will make you want to cheer -- as long as you can do it from the comfort of the rocking chair on your front porch.
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Granger Smith, ‘Bury Me in Blue Jeans’ – ToC Critic’s Pick [Listen]
With ‘Bury Me in Blue Jeans’ Granger Smith has taken the contemporary country song and turned it on its head in a refreshingly traditional way.
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You Think You Know Chris Young?
The fans have spoken and requested Chris Young be the subject of the first 'You Think You Know Country?' episode of 2015.
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Reba McEntire, ‘Going Out Like That’ [Listen]
A new record deal with a new label means new music for Reba McEntire. ‘Out Like That,’ her debut single on Nash Icon, isn’t much of a deviation from what she’s released previously, however.
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You Think You Know Kenny Chesney?
Kenny Chesney is one of country music's biggest stars, but do you know where he got his start in Nashville? It's about as unglamorous of a gig as you can imagine, and what's worse is he didn't last a week! Learn all about it, plus why he was supposed to be at Ground Zero on 9/11 during this week's episode of 'You Think You Know Country?'
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Best Albums of 2014
Some of the best country albums of 2014 have come from country's most popular hitmakers, including Dierks Bentley and everyone's favorite outlaw, Eric Church.
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You Think You Know Brantley Gilbert?
Brantley Gilbert is one of the most interesting and mysterious men in country music. The 'One Hell of an Amen' singer doesn't talk about his past much, preferring to write songs and sing about the events that led him to country music stardom. During this episode of 'You Think You Know Country?' we do the talking for him.
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Win a Pair of Tickets to the American Country Countdown Awards
The inaugural American Country Countdown Awards are coming right up, and two lucky Taste of Country readers could win tickets to see the ceremony in person.
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Best of Country Music 2014: A Top 10 of the Year’s Best Moments
The best songs, albums, photos, videos and news events are lined up in this Top 10 of everything great about country music 2014. You'll find one tragedy, but even that's been turned into something sweet. Watch to see what Taste of Country staff named the very best moment of the whole year.
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Kenny Chesney, ‘Christmas in Blue Chair Bay’ [Listen]
Kenny Chesney has brought Christmas back to the islands. ‘Christmas in Blue Chair Bay’ is his first holiday recording in over a decade, and it captures the same sense of chill his 2003 album did.