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Favorite Reality Singing Competition – Readers Poll
A growing number of country stars have benefited from appearances on reality television shows. Scotty McCreery and Carrie Underwood are the most obvious, but Blake Shelton, John Rich, Miranda Lambert and Casey James are a few others who’ve been on ‘American Idol,’ ‘The Voice’ or ‘Nashville Star.’ Others like Steel Magnolia came from ‘Can You Duet,’ and more — like Billy Ray Cyrus — have judged the
Miranda Lambert Planning for New Pistol Annies Album and Summer Tour
It was one year ago tomorrow (April 4) that Miranda Lambert and the Pistol Annies debuted their act at the ACM ‘Girls Night Out’ performance in Las Vegas, before spending the summer together as part of Lambert’s cross-country tour. The plan for this year? Do it all over again.
Can You Guess Whose Tattoo This Is?
If you can’t identify which country singer sports that tattoo on sight, here are a few clues. He’s part of the hottest group in Nashville, and a bandmate of his was previously featured in the Tattoo Trivia game. He’s got two tattoos — at least two we can see — and both are inspired by a famous rock band.
Daily Roundup: Kenny Chesney, ACM Awards 2012 + More
If you missed any of the performances or awards presentations from the 2012 ACM Awards, be sure to click here for complete coverage of the Las Vegas ceremony. Today in the Taste of Country Readers Poll we asked you to rate Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton‘s performance last night — and there were more than a few people upset with something ‘The Voice’ coach said. Kenny Chesney also made big new las
Blake Shelton Fights for His Team Members in First Live Episode of ‘The Voice’
Blake Shelton will lose a chunk of his team after Monday night’s episode of ‘The Voice.’ Four of the 12 performers — all from Team Blake or Team Christina — will be sent home during Tuesday’s results show, with two others only being saved after a do-or-die performance.
Thousands Remember the Life of Earl Scruggs at Public Funeral
Charlie Daniels may have summed up Earl Scruggs‘ contribution to country music the best. “No one will ever play the banjo like Earl,” the famous fiddle player said on Sunday, as over two thousand fans and contemporaries gathered around him at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Carrie Underwood vs. Lady Antebellum – The Showdown
Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Good Girl’ proved to be the only country song capable of stopping Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Over You.’ The ballad was one win away from the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame before falling victim to ‘Good Girl’ last week. So far, only three songs — Scotty McCreery‘s ‘The Trouble With Girls’ Lauren Alaina‘s ‘Georgia Peaches’ and Brantley Gilbert‘s ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’ —
How Did Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton Do Hosting the ACM Awards 2012? – Readers Poll
Blake Shelton was clearly more comfortable on stage during the ACM Awards 2012 than he was the previous year, the first time he co-hosted with Reba McEntire. It seemed like the singer was able to write some of his own jokes, or at least include jokes fans would expect to find on his Twitter page. For better or worse, the monologue and interludes had more bite than those in years past.
Luke Bryan Fires Up Crowd at the 2012 ACM Awards With Performance of ‘I Don’t Want This Night to End’
It always seems like Luke Bryan is giving fans every ounce of energy he can muster during award show performances. With a high-octane version of his No. 1 song ‘I Don’t Want This Night to End’ at the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night, he certainly didn’t let fans down.
Blake Shelton Closes the 2012 ACM Awards, Sings ‘You Are’ With Lionel Richie
A few moments into his duet of ‘You Are’ with Blake Shelton at the 2012 ACM Awards, Lionel Richie sort of smiled, shook his head and recognized the strangeness of two grown, heterosexual men singing the love ballad together. Then he kept singing, turning in a fine topper to an enjoyable — albeit tame — country awards show.
Daily Roundup: Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins + More
It was a sad start to a Thursday in country music, as stars from around the country learned of the death of Earl Scruggs. By day’s end, however, things were much more exciting — even a little strange. Blake Shelton was honored in a “hottest guy” poll, and Trace Adkins must have just been hot when he took his clothes off to record new music.
Reba McEntire – Then and Now
It was a slow start for Reba McEntire, but no one is blaming the track jacket. She released multiple albums on Mercury Records in the beginning of her career, but failed to work her way into the fabric of the country music fans’ hearts until 1982 — six years after she debuted. ‘Can’t Even Get the Blues’ became her first No. 1 hit, and she’d gone through three hairstyles by then!