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
Album Spotlight: Leah Turner, ‘Leah Turner’ EP
Leah Turner has managed to reveal a new side of her personality with each of the first two singles on her debut EP. The other three also step out of line with what fans have already learned.
Hunter Hayes, ‘Storyline’ – Everything You Need to Know in 30 Seconds or Less
Hunter Hayes' second studio album hits stores on Tuesday (May 6), and if you're on the fence about picking it up because you're not sure what to expect from 'Storyline,' this is your 30-second solution. But listen closely, or you're going to miss a few important details.
ToC Encore: Country’s Top 5 ‘American Idol’ Singers
Scotty McCreery, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are three 'American Idol' winners who've gone country, but who's the all-time best?
Leah Turner, ‘Pull Me Back’ [Listen]
Lyrically, Leah Turner’s new single ‘Pull Me Back’ introduces fans to the singer’s more vulnerable side. Sonically the song is another high-octane anthem for women, just like ‘Take the Keys.’
Scotty McCreery Named Country’s Sexiest Male
The fans have spoken and Scotty McCreery is the hottest male in country music.
2014 ACM Awards Best Dressed Pictures
Blues and deep reds were popular amongst the best dressed at the 2014 ACM Awards on Sunday night.
2014 ACM Awards Worst Dressed Pictures
Men dominate the 2014 ACM Awards Worst Dressed list. Someone needs to work with these guys to make a few adjustments, because each is really not that far away from drifting down the red carpet unnoticed at worst. There is one female star on our list of fashion felons. Four of these five makes one mistake, while one becomes the first person to make both Best and Worst lists.
Big and Rich, ‘Look at You’ [Listen]
Big and Rich’s ‘Look at You’ re-introduces fans to the softer side of the country duo. While John Rich and Big Kenny Alphin are known for rowdy, in-your-face country-rockers, it’s this style that has found them the most fans at radio. This may be their most organic release to date.
Win a Trip to Myrtle Beach for a Private Beach Performance From Dan + Shay!
Dan + Shay are taking their new music to the most natural place possible -- the beach! Enter here for your chance to see the ACM nominated duo play new music from 'Where It All Began' in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
ToC Encore: What’s Different About George Strait’s ACM Entertainer of the Year Campaign
George Strait's campaign for 2014 ACM Entertainer of the Year asks fans to make him the Entertainer of a Lifetime. It's a deviation from most campaigns for fan-voted awards that list everything an artist has accomplished in that year. Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes argues that Strait may be the only person capable of doing this.
Album Spotlight: Jerrod Niemann, ‘High Noon’
Fans will get to know Jerrod Niemann well by listening to his ‘High Noon’ album. While the project is covered in good time, groovy, party tracks, there are a few speckled in between that cast the 34-year-old as a romantic.
Album Spotlight: Jo Dee Messina ‘Me’
Country fans who like their women weak and their music vanilla will not care for what Jo Dee Messina offers on the 12 songs that make up ‘Me.’ The album — funded by a Kickstarter campaign — is full of attitude.