Blake Shelton's Round 1 win over Kenny Chesney was one of the closest matchups early in the inaugural Taste of Country Bowl, but the 'Sure Be Cool if You Did' singer ultimately took the win with over 63 percent of the vote. Comparatively, Eric Church and his Church Choir were on cruise control after staking an early lead against Jason Aldean. Will his fans be slow to vote after having the luxury of an easier contest?
Two friends become temporary adversaries during the duration of this 2013 Taste of Country Bowl matchup. Jason Aldean and Eric Church squaring off is like a freight train ramming a freight liner. The two country music powerhouses and their teams will be battling over the next week for the right to move on to the quarterfinals in this inaugural games.
January 4, 2013 Maybe you can't take the country out of the boy, but you can take the country boy to the big city and he can still kick some butt. Hardcore country star Eric Church has landed in some mighty prestigious company now that none other than the New York Times has lauded his concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom last March 14 as one of the year's best.
Eric Church is notoriously busy. When the 2012 CMAs Album of the Year winner isn't cramming awards into his duffel bag, he's on his tour bus, wheels rolling on the ground while those in his head spin with ideas for new No. 1 singles. Church is obviously a hard worker, so it should be no surprise to anyone that when he gets a 'day off' from being a star, he spends it the best way he knows how... doing manual labor.
New Year's Eve is all fun and games for those who are 21 or older...until you ring in Jan. 1 with a massive headache, that is. Luckily, country powerhouse Eric Church has let us in on his hangover cure just in time for the biggest party of a year. Listen up, all you revelers and partygoers!
December 20, 2012 In April, Eric Church appeared in Rolling Stone magazine and took a not-so-veiled shot at reality singing shows and the stars made from the competitions. “Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green f—ing turn around in a red chair, you got a deal?” he said, referring to how 'The Voice' winne
December 6, 2012 Six years have made a big difference in the career and style of Eric Church. He's gone from fresh-faced newcomer in 2006 to hardened, outlaw hitmaker in 2012. You'll see two things in his 'Then' picture rarely visible today. His hair, and what looks like the beginnings of a smile.
A great music video can't make a bad song a hit, but it can certainly add a new dimension to a song we've already fallen in love with. The 10 nominees for Taste of Country's 2012 Video of the Year award make full use of the visual medium via an emotional story, vibrant and compelling images, or an exciting plot line. What was the best country music video of 2012?
Country Thunder is gearing up to roll through Arizona this spring. The four-day outdoor festival has put Florence, Ariz., on the calendar for April 11-14, 2013 with a lineup that makes roughing it in the outdoors for a few days worth it.
When you've written many hits, it's easy to forget where some ideas came from, just as David Lee Murphy did with 'The Only Way I Know' lyrics -- the latest single from Jason Aldean -- which he co-wrote with Ben Hayslip.
