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Tate Stevens, 'Tate Stevens' – Album Review

Billy Dukes — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:00:18 +0000

The debut effort from Tate Stevens is about as straight-forward of a country album as you'll find. 'Tate Stevens' is an end cap-at-Walmart sort of record that proves the 'X Factor' winner can compete with the big names in Nashville.

Tate Stevens' Hometown Honors Him on Water Tower

Christina Vinson — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:48:25 +0000

Winning Season 2 of 'X Factor' has helped Tate Stevens reach his goals, with a record deal, the hot new single 'Power of a Love Song' on country radio, and an upcoming full-length album release. With all of his success, he never forgot about the small town he grew up in -- and now Belton, Mo. is giving back to him by honoring Stevens on their water tower.

Tate Stevens Plays WYRK Listener Lunch [VIDEO]

Wendy Lynn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:33:48 +0000

It’s become a regular way for new artists to break through in music; reality singing competitions like American Idol, The Voice and X Factor are watched by millions. That’s a good thing for an artist who’s trying to make it in the industry. Season 2 winner of the X Factor, Tate Stevens, stopped by Santora’s yesterday (April [...]

Tate Stevens vs. Blake Shelton – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Just days after being announced as the second single from 'Based on a True Story ...,' Blake Shelton's new song 'Boys 'Round Here' will face quite a test. The track is set to go up against three-night Showdown winner Tate Stevens today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio. It's a battle between country singers -- and fans of their respective reality shows.

Tate Stevens vs. Billy Currington – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:51:54 +0000

'X Factor' winner Tate Stevens is a two-night champion after topping the latest from Tracy Lawrence on Monday night. The deep-voiced country "newcomer" is impressing fans, readers and listeners of Taste of Country Nights radio with his new song 'Power of a Love Song.' It will be a battle of contrasting styles on today's and tonight's Showdown.

Tate Stevens vs. Tracy Lawrence – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:24 +0000

It's difficult to label Tate Stevens' Friday Showdown win over Justin Moore's new song an upset. After all, the 'X Factor' winner proved he's a fan-favorite by winning the singing competition. The response to 'Power of a Love Song' is still impressive, however. Behind the strength of strong phone call voting, Stevens' debut single survived to find a new challenge today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

Justin Moore vs. Tate Stevens – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:46 +0000

No lead is safe on the ToC Showdown. Jon Pardi was ahead late into the night last night before Justin Moore fans attacked with heavy online and phone call voting at Taste of Country Nights radio. The result: 'Point at You' is the new Showdown champion. The singer will need support from his fans once again -- perhaps a little earlier -- to knock off 'X Factor' winner Tate Stevens.

X-Factor Winner Tate Stevens Debuts His New Video During Grammy Awards

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:40:16 +0000

Winning a reality show competition can be a golden ticket to a big career and that may be the case for recent X-Factor winner Tate Stevens. Tate won the second season of the show which landed him a big record deal and part of the deal is a sponsorship with Pepsi. Tate gets to debut [...]

Tate Stevens Turns Up the Heat With Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:17:07 +0000

Country hopeful Tate Stevens fell from grace a little on 'X Factor' last week, dropping from the top slot on the leaderboard after occupying it for multiple weeks. He's out to recapture that crown, so he decided to change things up a little and do an upbeat song on Wednesday's (Nov. 28) episode -- something we haven't really seen from him in past weeks. He tackled Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You' with a guitar strapped to him.

Tate Stevens Sings Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On' on 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:43:39 +0000

On tonight's diva episode of 'X Factor,' country singer Tate Stevens served up a terrific version of Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On.' Stevens was atop the leaderboard in fan votes last week, so the country genre is well-represented on this particular reality series. The fact that Stevens chose to sing a country diva's song for this themed episode was also a nice touch and kept country deeply embedded in the show.