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Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. ​​​​​​​​​​​This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network. Someone in the industry once told me that if someone gets far on a singing competition show, they can for sure sing.

A country music-centric concert happening during the annual NRA meeting will be one man short. “American Pie” singer Don McLean has dropped out of the event in Houston, citing the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, as his reason. TMZ was first to share news of McLean’s cancelation. “In light of the recent

Born May 25, 1936, Tom T. Hall became one of country music’s most influential songwriters. The Kentucky native connected with music from an early age, even writing comedic songs to help pass the time while serving in Germany during his time in the U.S. Army. After he returned home in the early 1960s, he began a career

Jimmie Allen‘s Jennifer Lopez duet isn’t the only big-name team-up on Tulip Drive. The album’s track list reveals another cross-genre collaboration called “Pesos,” which features rappers CeeLo Green and T-Pain. “Pesos” was co-written by all three of the stars who sing on it, plus R&B singer-songwriter J. “Lonny” Bereal and several more co-writers whose influences

When Kane Brown described his next musical chapter as a “full country album,” he wasn’t kidding: His 2022 releases so far have been more traditionally-minded than anything he’s put out in recent years, and nowhere is that truer than in his newest single, “Like I Love Country Music.” Now, Brown gives his ’90s country-inspired boot

Gabby Barrett will be cutting her 2022 plans on Jason Aldean‘s Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour short, for a very important reason: She’s going on maternity leave. Earlier this month, Barrett and her fellow artist husband, Cade Foehner, announced that they are expecting their second child, a boy. They didn’t say exactly when they’re due to

A tidy description of Jelly Roll’s debut single “Son of a Sinner” is Shinedown meets Morgan Wallen. There’s an undeniable rock edge to his vocals, but that’s no consequence to the barroom story he’s telling. If he were alive, George Jones would approve of this kind of sadness. Jelly Roll — real name Jason DeFord —

The winner of American Idol has officially been named! Country singer and fan-favorite Noah Thompson was crowned the Season 20 champion during Sunday night’s (May 22) three-hour star-studded grand finale, which aired live coast-to-coast on ABC. The highly anticipated announcement came mere seconds before the nail-biting episode came to a close. Thompson, who was presented with the

Country legend Randy Travis makes a point of keeping in touch with everything new and exciting in country music, and that often means attending shows as a fan. So it’s not a huge surprise that he turned up in the audience at a Zac Brown Band show on Saturday (May 21) in Frisco, Texas —

Fifty-two years ago today, on May 22, 1970, Merle Haggard landed at the top of the charts. It was on that date that Okie From Muskogee, the live album that Haggard released in December of 1969, hit No. 1. Okie From Muskogee features 20 tracks, including a number of Haggard’s most famous songs — “Mama Tried,”

Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, turned to social media to show fans around the couple’s new home in Florida, and the place is as spectacular as one might expect for the country superstar and his family. Aldean posted a video to her Instagram, sharing various details of the stunning new home, which the couple purchased

Zac Brown Band bassist and songwriter John Driskell Hopkins revealed he has ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — on Friday (May 20). He stood alongside his band in sharing the news with fans on YouTube. The 51-year-old Hopkins also wrote a note to fans in which he revealed he’d been experiencing stiffness and

Cody Johnson is striking while the fire is hot. After his first No. 1 hit “‘Til You Can’t” was certified Platinum, the country singer has added 22 additional Cody Johnson & Friends Tour dates to his 2022 calendar. Johnson opened the year with a slate of shows alongside Easton Corbin and Ian Munsick. After selling

Carrie Underwood digs deep into her love for the stylistic elements of traditional country on her new song, “She Don’t Know.” The Underwood, David Garcia and Hilary Lindsey-penned track will delight longtime fans who have adored Underwood’s earlier, more country-leaning offerings. “She Don’t Know” is delivered in the first person as Underwood assumes the identity

Luke Bryan made an appearance on one of Ellen DeGeneres’ final shows of her long run on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (May 18), and the country superstar revealed that he suffered a panic attack before making his first appearance on the show more than a decade ago. In the clip below, Bryan tells

On May 19, 1979, the Bellamy Brothers earned their first country No. 1 hit with the song “If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me.” Written by David Bellamy, the song is a rather brazen lyrical come-on, set to easygoing country-rock music that shows off the brothers’ familial harmonies

Kelsey Waldon is hitting the road this summer in support of her upcoming album No Regular Dog. The Kentucky native announced a lengthy headlining tour on Wednesday (May 18), which will hit venues across the U.S. through the end of the year. The trek kicks off July 14 in Spring Green, Wis. and includes stops in Nashville,

Happy 70th birthday to George Strait! The singer was born on this day (May 18) in 1952. Strait was born in the small town of Poteet, Texas, just south of San Antonio, to parents John and Doris. His father was a math teacher and also owned a 2,000-acre ranch, where Strait and his siblings —

Ellen DeGeneres’ longtime talk show, Ellen, is currently in its final season, after running since 2003. As a frequent guest of the show, Keith Urban made one final appearance — the 20th over the course of his career — on Ellen, and he did something special to mark the occasion. In the episode, which aired

Sometimes silence can be deafening — especially when someone you love is no longer there to fill those pauses. But those quiet moments can also bring moments of reflection that are key to the healing process. In his new track “Peace and Quiet,” which The Boot is exclusively premiering today, Drew Kennedy chooses to embrace that hushed,