There are some painters who inspire through their work, and there are others who inspire through the finished product and the process it took to get there. Richard Masters of Webster, NY is paralyzed, but still paints phenomenal portraits. A country music lover through and through, he recently honored country stars Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw with their own paintings.
The 2013 Taste of Country Music Festival began at 6:30PM on June 13 and wrapped at 11:15PM on June 15. In that time, thousands of fans camped out to wait for their favorite singers, duos and trios, or drove hundreds of miles to stay for just one day. No matter how you add it up, the first-ever festival was a success.
The big news of the weekend was the fact that Taylor Swift's arch nemesis Kanye West became a father. He and girlfriend Kim Kardashian welcomed a daughter, and of course, the internet is having a field day, even pulling Swift into the mix.
Next week, Bronze Radio Return will release their new album 'Up, on & Over,' and the alt-country group from Hartford, Conn. is sharing a song exclusively with Taste of Country readers before the record hits. 'All In' isn't a mainstream country sound, but it's one fans of groups like the Lone Bellow and the Civil Wars will enjoy.
Country newcomers Dakota Bradley and Austin Webb are fairly new to bull riding. OK, it's pretty obvious that neither has saddled up before, but they agreed to square off to determine who should be crowned the first-ever Taste of Country Music Festival bull riding champion at the 2013 event.
While soap operas and talk shows certainly dominated the Daytime Emmy Awards Sunday night (June 16), country music was strongly represented, with Little Big Town and Trisha Yearwood both earning prestigious trophies for daytime entertainment.
Joe Nichols was handpicked by Randy Travis to record the new George Jones tribute 'Tonight I'm Playing Possum.' Before his set at the 2013 Taste of Country Music Festival, the 'Sunny and 75' singer told ToC that the two only recently developed a relationship, and Travis likely picked him because he knew he'd appreciate the opportunity.
The Taste of Country video countdown poll adds two new videos this week. Gary Allan's 'Pieces' makes the poll for the first time, as does 'Point at You,' the new clip from Justin Moore. It's an impressive lineup of choices for fans to make a Top 10 list from. Although, no one artist's fanbase has been able to top Carrie Underwood in months. Can one of these two men do it?
It seems that Carrie Underwood and husband Mike Fisher have officially found their home sweet home in Nashville, as they've decided to put their Canadian home up for sale.
Before his set at the 2013 Taste of Country Music Festival on Saturday, Dustin Lynch hopped in a Ram truck and toured the campground.
