Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide. Producer Amber co-hosts the show with him every night from 7PM to midnight, and together, they play the best new country music and interview today’s top stars, including Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Keith
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The last time Jesse Malin celebrated an album release, there were no vaccine debates, no masks and no businesses shuttering or families grieving due to a global pandemic. That record, 2019’s Sunset Kids, is steeped in Malin and producer Lucinda Williams‘ alt-country and lyrical sensibilities and is an eternal snapshot of a different world that seems a lifetime away.
Scotty McCreery‘s new album, Same Truck, is his fifth studio album (including a Christmas album), but it’s the sixth he’s recorded. The “You Time” singer admits he had a record almost ready to go, but then … But then, the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Talking to Taste of Country Nights‘ Evan and Amber, McCreery
Reunions abound at ShoalsFest 2021. Set for Oct. 2-3 in Muscle Shoals, Ala., the event is making its return for the first time since its inaugural year in 2019, and it’ll be the first time Greenhill native Jason Isbell brings his newest album, Reunions, to his hometown since releasing the project in May of 2020
Ariana Grande has landed a country/Americana act for her team on Season 21 of The Voice. The pop superstar and actor signed on to coach Jim and Sasha Allen on Tuesday night (Sept. 21) after they auditioned with John Denver’s classic song “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” The father-son duo have an interesting back story.
Blake Shelton had a personal connection to Peedy Chavis’ cover of Elvis Presley‘s “Heartbreak Hotel” on the The Voice on Monday night (Sept. 20). The country judge lobbied hard for the 19-year-old to join his team during the Season 21 premiere. After doing a spot-on cover of “Heartbreak Hotel,” Chavis admitted that Presley had been
Mickey Guyton and Darius Rucker are among the all-star list of artists who contributed to Metallica’s recently released The Metallica Blacklist, an expansive project celebrating the metal band’s influence. Both country artists offered covers of “Nothing Else Matters,” each putting their own spin on the song. Guyton’s “Nothing Else Matters” beautifully showcases the lower register of her voice
There are been some amazing DWTS performances from country stars throughout the years: Kellie Pickler took home the Season 16 mirror ball trophy with partner Derek Hough, while country radio DJ Bobby Bones won Season 27. However, there have also been a few major duds on the dance floor courtesy of some big country names. Wynonna Judd, Chuck Wicks, Sara Evans and Billy
It was 48 years ago today, on Sept. 19, 1973, that singer-songwriter Gram Parsons passed away. Parsons was only 26 years old when he died, from an overdose of morphine and alcohol. A Florida native, Parsons began his professional music career with the Byrds in 1968, before launching into a series of other musical endeavors, including
Country singer Morgan Evans often gushes about his love for his wife, fellow artist Kelsea Ballerini. But there are other things Evans really loves, too — like his firepit. “I had COVID in March, and it was awful for about a week, but then during that second week when I had to be quarantined, I decided that I was
Trisha Yearwood scored one of the biggest hits of her career with “Walkaway Joe,” but in a new interview, she reveals that another country artist came close to cutting the song before she could. “’Walkaway Joe’ was one of those songs that the Judds actually had on hold,” Yearwood tells I Miss…90s Country Radio With
Sept. 18 might be a day that Willie Nelson would just as soon forget. It was on that date in 2006 that the singer was arrested for possession of marijuana and narcotic mushrooms while on the road in Louisiana. The incident began with a commercial vehicle inspection of Nelson’s tour bus: “When the door was opened and
Mickey Guyton‘s “Love My Hair” offers a message of self-acceptance while putting forth a narrative that’s underrepresented in country music: the specific perspective of Black women. The singer recently released the song ahead of the arrival of her debut album, Remember Her Name. Guyton begins “Love My Hair” by describing an experience many Black women struggle with
Brett Eldredge is bringing the festive cheer early this year with “Mr. Christmas,” the title track of his upcoming new holiday album. The country star shared the brand-new song, as well as album details and plans for a Christmastime tour, on Friday (Sept. 17). Penned by Eldredge and Ross Copperman, ”Mr. Christmas” features the country star’s
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and more came together on Sept. 13 for a monumental benefit concert that raised money for middle Tennesseans in need. Loretta Lynn shares that her Hometown Rising concert was a huge success, pulling in more than $900,000 and counting. The tally sits at $933,000, Lynn revealed on Thursday (Sept. 16). The United Way
Country singer-songwriter Riley Green has announced a headlining tour, set to kick off on Nov. 3 with a show in Athens, Ga. The We Out Here Tour includes 15 dates — most of them in the southeast — and continues on until February of 2022. Green, who was named ACM’s New Male Artist of the
Lauren Alaina knows a thing or two about breakups. Talking to Taste of Country Nights, she refers to at least three men she has dated, two of which were high-profile relationships. The third inspired her current single “Getting Over Him” and created a new mantra for the broken-hearted, but he might be the least important
Prior to releasing “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce‘s career was white-hot. Her tortured ballad with Ashley McBryde does nothing to dampen her flame. The two women represent a wife and mistress, both done wrong by a cheating man. Much like Reba McEntire and Linda Davis‘ “Does He Love You” from 1993, the hook of
George Strait has announced a one-night-only concert at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., set for Nov. 7. The concert will be part of a celebration for the tenth anniversary of the Ford Center. “The King of Country himself, GEORGE STRAIT, will be LIVE at the Ford Center November 7th! Help us celebrate turning 10 with a
Garth Brooks announced on Monday night (Sept. 13) that his Dive Bar Tour will return on Oct. 11 for vaccinated ticket holders with a special kickoff show in Oklahoma City. Brooks returned to his live broadcast Inside Studio G, which typically broadcasts weekly on Facebook Live and SiriusXM at 7PM EST/4PM PT, on Monday night after