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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Luke Bryan, ‘I See You’ [Listen]
Luke Bryan’s ‘I See You’ is a breakup song that finds the singer enjoying a night out with friends -- or at least trying to.
2014 CMA Awards Winners – Full List
The first 2014 CMA Awards winner were announced on Wednesday morning, with top nominees Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert securing one win apiece.
You Think You Know Garth Brooks?
Friends, teachers, classmates ... everyone agrees that young Garth Brooks was pretty popular with the ladies before he got married and became famous. In this episode of 'You Think You Know Country?' you'll learn what intimate activity the country legend compares being on stage to, and how long his first crack at Music City greatness lasted.
Win a Jake Owen Signed CD, Custom Bobblehead + Backpack!
Jake Owen's latest single is climbing the charts, and to celebrate, he is offering fans the chance to win an autographed CD and two custom pieces of swag!
Win a Trip to See Tim McGraw and Keith Urban at the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival!
Tim McGraw and Keith Urban are headlining the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival in Hunter, N.Y. and they're hoping you'll come see them perform their hits. You don't even need to worry about the cost of getting there. Enter here for your chance to win a trip for two to Hunter Mountain next June!
You Think You Know Eric Church?
Eric Church struggled after signing his current record deal, but did you know it wasn't his first offer? Nope -- Church could barely drive when Nashville suits came calling, but he turned them down. Find out why in this episode of 'You Think You Know Country?'