Parmalee

Parmalee geared up for the release of their latest single, "Roots," with a very special homecoming gig in their home state of North Carolina, and they're sharing footage of that once-in-a-lifetime show exclusively with Taste of Country readers.

Kree Harrison has scored a resounding victory in the Showdown with her new single, and will face a new challenge today and over the weekend from Parmalee.

Parmalee dig a little deeper with "Roots," their first single from an upcoming sophomore album. The rock-infused power ballad is the song you think it: a personal reflection of what makes a man a man.

Surprise cameo appearances from rockstars are cool, but the most memorable onstage moments usually involve the least likely fans.

A brush with death can be devastating, or it can lead to a career resurgence. For most of the seven country artists profiled in this video, the latter is true in a big way.

Parmalee’s Barry Knox has asked, and she said “Yes!” The bass player proposed to longtime girlfriend Kristin Joyner earlier this year, and the two are set to get married in 2016.

Growing up in eastern North Carolina, the four men of Parmalee learned to mix good music and good eating from a very young age. The stove was always hot, or the grill was always burning when family would gather. And the live music rarely stopped.

Parmalee sat down with Taste of Country’s Billy Dukes at the 2015 Country Jam in Colorado last week and talked about their recent Navy tour, where the band performed in six different countries for the troops. The highlight, they said, was getting flown in a helicopter from an aircraft carrier outside Iran to a battleship and performing an intimate acoustic show for those troops.

2015 Country Jam is officially rolling — after a strong Day 1, it's safe to say this country party is rockin'. With acts like Sasha McVeigh, Parmalee, the Band Perry and more on Thursday (June 18), there were many memorable, hilarious, talent-filled and musically astounding moments. But there were a handful that will be etched in the minds of fans for years to come.

The first official day of Country Jam 2015 was jam-packed even before headliners the Band Perry took the stage.