Taste Of Country

When you look at someone like Jason Aldean, it’s hard to believe there are certain things in his life and career that he has yet to accomplish.

Country music reigned supreme in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza on Friday morning (June 22). Kenny Chesney helped turn the Big Apple into a hoedown on a hot and humid morning with a performance on the ‘Today’ show summer concert series.

Scotty McCreery released his new music video today. ‘Water Tower Town’ shows clips of the singer performing, as well as shots of his hometown of Garner, N.C. Watch it by clicking the top story in the Daily Roundup below. Carrie Underwood also makes the top of the list of the best country music news stories, as does a feature on country music mug shots.

Multi-platinum country group Lonestar recently reunited for a 20th anniversary tour, and the band has announced the upcoming release of a new single, ‘The Countdown,’ as well as a new album from their classic lineup to go along with it.

It seems like these days, everyone is jumping on the country music bandwagon — even television shows! Country music was already well-represented on the small screen with Blake Shelton on ‘The Voice‘ and Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles on ‘Duets.’ And now, E!’s new show ‘Opening Act’ has added Martina McBride to the list of country stars making waves on television.

It’s been a busy summer for Tim McGraw, what with his rigorous touring schedule, but the ‘Better Than I Used to Be’ singer has found time to tape a live performance for the iconic ‘Austin City Limits’ public television program. The country superstar made the announcement via his official Twitter account.

CMT has announced the talent for their latest installment of ‘CMT Crossroads,’ pairing former Eagles member Joe Walsh and ZZ Top member Billy Gibbons with a bevy of country stars for ‘CMT Crossroads: Joe Walsh & Friends,’ an overhauled set up for the popular cr0ss-genre music program. Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes will all perform during the star-studded

Scotty McCreery‘s ‘Water Tower Town’ video is his visual celebration of the sights, scenes and sounds of his hometown of Garner, North Carolina. It’s a candid and true look at small town America, and we see the singer signing autographs, meeting fans and just having a good time with his fellow Garnerians. Despite his fame and fortune — which came with winning Season 10 of ‘American Idol’ — Scotty

This year, Trisha Yearwood has managed to add another job title to her resume: Cooking show host. The country music star showed off her kitchen skills on the Food Network this spring in a six-episode series called ‘Trisha Yearwood’s Southern Kitchen.’ The first season of the show was just a test run, but as it turns out, cooking fans love the ‘She’s in Love With the Boy’ hitmaker just as much as c

Sara Evans is talking baby No. 8! That’s more than the Brady Bunch ever put together. Find the story in the Daily Roundup below to see how serious she is, or if she’s already expecting. Jake Owen is celebrating today, and we reveal the most shocking moments in country music history, along with the next three songs in the Top 100 Country Songs list.

Lady Antebellum is continuing to break records everywhere they go — worldwide. The trio’s Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott recently found out that the final leg of their Own the Night World Tour, taking place in Australia, has sold out. With the new packed venues on the overseas trip, Lady A’s current tour has sold over 900,000 tickets to date, which covers performances in the U.S.,

Taylor Swift is no stranger to collaborating with artists of all genres. In addition to working with Justin Bieber, the Civil Wars, and others, Swift recently laid down vocal tracks for rapper B.o.B.’s newest single, ‘Both of Us.’ Last week, B.o.B. made the trek to Swift’s home state of Tennessee to film a music video for the song. While he claims to have enjoyed his time down south, both the rapp