Heavy rain showers didn't stop country music fans who'd come from all over to see Willie Nelson on Thursday night. Thousands packed Hunter Mountain in New York for the inaugural Taste of Country Music Festival. Ponchos, umbrellas, cold beverages and great country music kept fans in good spirits while the LoCash Cowboys, Parmalee and Nelson took the stage.
Before kicking off the inaugural Taste of Country Music Festival in Hunter, N.Y. on Thursday night (June 13), Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of the LoCash Cowboys told Taste of Country that one song from their new album could be the 'Duck Dynasty' theme song, should the popular A&E show ever need another. That turned into something of a prophetic statement.
Darius Rucker brought his new music, older hits and favorite cover songs to the Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Golden, Colo. on Thursday (June 6). Jana Kramer and Rodney Atkins opened the show at one of America's most coveted venues. It was an idyllic night for country music, but Rucker brought much more than that.
Luke Bryan jumped into the crowd to rub against his fans, Taylor Swift joined Tim McGraw and Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band stood next to Kenny Rogers and Kid Rock. There were no shortage of surprises during Thursday's (June 6) 2013 CMA Music Festival concert at LP Field in Nashville.
On Thursday afternoon (June 6), a select group of Hunter Hayes fans -- or Hayniacs, as they like to be known -- had the opportunity to attend an exclusive listening party for Hayes' new album, 'Encore.' These lucky fans got more than just a first listen of the re-released bonus album. Hayes treated them to more than an hour of interviews and live performances.
Most of country's biggest stars looked fabuliciuos at the 2013 CMT Music Awards, but a few swung and missed... or didn't swing at all. One singer looked like she just rolled out of bed. Another went 1920s gangster. The artists that make up this list of the Worst Dressed at the 2013 CMT Music Awards turned heads, but for all the wrong reasons.
The CMT Music Awards are traditionally a more casual affair, compared to the other country music awards shows, but stars like Jana Kramer and Kellie Pickler missed the memo. Both dazzled on the red carpet in floor-length gowns made for a queen.
Taylor Swift brought her Red Tour to the Pepsi Center in Denver on Sunday night (June 2), playing to yet another sold-out audience. She didn't disappoint.
Taylor Swift performed 'As Tears Go By' with the Rolling Stones at Chicago's United Center on Monday night (June 3), engaging in a sweet and ethereal little dance with frontman Mick Jagger. In the space of one song, genres and generations collided on a stage in the Midwest.
Trace Adkins and the summer concert season are open for business!
