April 17, 2012 Over a dozen of country music's top performers participated in recording 'The Choice,' a song written by Billy Gilman to bring awareness to children in need of shoes across the world. Every download of the song will provide a pair of shoes to a child in need.
April 13, 2012 Miranda Lambert was in the news twice today, but we chose the cute story about the puppy to lead the Daily Roundup with today. The other story -- about fans getting robbed at gunpoint -- is also available within this list of the day's top headlines, along with an interview with Alan Jackson in which he talks about the boys who come to take his daughters out on dates. He doesn't quite go all 'Cleanin' This Gun' on them, but it's close.
Alan Jackson lives in a house full of women, and along with that territory comes a lot of delight -- and some major drama every now and then. In a recent interview with radio station Q106 in Madison, Wisc., the country music veteran and proud father admitted to intimidating his daughters' suitors when they come around.
April 10, 2012 A big theme in country music news today was 'hair.' LeAnn Rimes changed her hair color, and Taste of Country readers worked to decide which country male has the best hair in our daily readers poll. Find both of these stories, plus news on Alan Jackson's new album in the Daily Roundup.
Alan Jackson is preparing to release his first record on his own label, Alan Country Records, alongside EMI Records. And while it may be his first album on his own label, 'Thirty Miles West' is actually the star's 17th studio release. 'Thirty Miles West,' out this summer, seems to be a pers
April 9, 2012 When Susan M. Rich learned she had won a trip to Nashville to see Alan Jackson this summer, she got emotional -- very emotional. "I started crying, I couldn't believe it," she told Taste of Country upon getting the good news. "Alan was my mom's favorite singer, she passed away six years ago and she saw him in concert many times."
In 2006, Alan Jackson took a break from his typical country sound and made 'Precious Memories,' an album of old Gospel favorites. The release was such a hit that it broke records, topping three Billboard charts the week of its release -- Top Country Albums, Top Christian Albums and Top Christian and Gospel Albums. Now, six years later, the singer-songwriter has decided to re-release the set of hymns to make the album still available to his fans.
'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' has had a soft spot for country music in the month of March. A mere two weeks after Toby Keith brought his 'Red Solo Cup' to the stage, Alan Jackson performed his new single, the contemplative ballad 'So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore.' Late night talk shows are a prime place for country tunes, that's for sure.
March 22, 2012 Alan Jackson shared some good news about his wife's cancer diagnosis and Carrie Underwood gives the vegan diet a try ... again. Those are the top two headlines in today's Taste of Country Daily Roundup, but other stories about Randy Houser, Miranda Lambert's dog and Taylor Swift -- like why two men are going to prison over the 'Love Story' singer -- may also grab your attention.
In 2010, Alan Jackson and his family received the news no one ever wants to hear. His wife, Denise Jackson, had been diagnosed with cancer. In an episode of GAC's 'Backstory' last year, the 'Chattahoochee' singer confessed what a difficult time it was for him to see his high school sweetheart suffering, saying, "To see her go through that, it was the hardest thing I've ever been through. I've been taking care of her since she was 16, but I couldn't do anything to help her. It was tough."
