April 1, 2013 Paul Anka releases his new album of collaborations next week, and he's included a couple of all-time country greats. Fans and ToC readers get a first listen of his recording of 'Crazy' with Willie Nelson in this audio stream, exclusive to Taste of Country. 'Duets' is available on April 9, the same day Anka releases his memoir, 'My Way: An Autobiography.'
March 25, 2013 Montgomery Gentry are one of the most successful duos in country music history. Consisting of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, they landed a deal with Columbia Records and shot to fame with the 1999 release of their debut album 'Tattoos & Scars,' which went Platinum on the strength of hit singles like 'Hillbilly Shoes' and 'Lonely and Gone.'
March 20, 2013 Maggie Rose is set to release her debut album 'Cut to Impress' next Tuesday (March 26), but you don't have to wait that long to listen. Taste of Country has teamed up with Rose and RPM Entertainment to stream all 10 songs for your listening pleasure until it's made available for download on iTunes.
March 19, 2013 Don't tell Tracy Lawrence that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. The singer is gearing up for the release of a new album, and after a 20-year career, he says his new material is an artistic stretch for him, describing the production as "edgier" than past efforts.
March 15, 2013 Thompson Square were going to give it one more shot and then move on to something else. The married duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson say they had one more showcase as a duo lined up, and if that didn't work out, well ... fans would never know hit songs like 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not' or 'If I Didn't Have You.' Fortunately that performance led to a deal with Stoney Creek Records.
March 11, 2013 Carrie Underwood turned 30 on Sunday (March 10), but she likes to say it's the one year anniversary of her 29th birthday. Age doesn't bother the 'Two Black Cadillacs' singer -- she just can't wrap her mind around being 30 quite yet. But that isn't going to keep the superstar from celebrating all week long.
March 7, 2013 With Ashley Monroe, it's barely a cliche. Superstar singers are throwing themselves at her. There was a duet with Ronnie Dunn early in her career. Train's Pat Monahan and Vince Gill have also come calling, and she regularly writes with rocker Brendan Benson. Monroe's voice is one successful musicians have wanted to warm up to for over a decade.
March 6, 2013 Fans are treated to rare studio and interview footage of Willie Nelson discussing and recording the songs on his forthcoming 'Let's Face the Music and Dance' album in a new video exclusively on Taste of Country. Nelson talks casually about several of the classic covers he chose for the project -- available April 16 -- while producer Buddy Cannon fills in the details.
March 6, 2013 It's how music fans imagine every album to be recorded, but rarely is it a reality. Instead of sequestering individual musicians in micro-studios or recording each layer of a song one by one, Ashley Monroe recorded 'Like a Rose' live and in the round. The result? A project that fans and critics are fighting to pile with praise, and one that's gathering her attention across the internet.
March 5, 2013 Gwen Sebastian owes quite a bit of her recent career upswing to Blake Shelton, who coached her on 'The Voice.' Though she didn't win the show, Sebastian impressed the 'Sure Be Cool if You Did' singer so much that he invited her on tour with him, and she appears on a track on his upcoming album, which begs the obvious question: will Shelton make a guest appearance on Sebastian's forthcoming studio release?
