Alanna Conaway’s love for music began at an early age, but it wasn’t until her mother began freelancing for country music magazines that she was thrown in the midst of her future career. At age 11, Conaway received praise from Billy Ray Cyrus after seeing her work as an amateur photographer, encouraging her to follow in her mother's footsteps. She then started freelancing for multiple publications as a photographer, before she began dabbling with writing. By the early 2000s, she was an published journalist for many music magazines on the market. At 29, she has established herself as a well-respected writer in the field of music entertainment and has built strong friendships along the way. Conaway currently resides in Nashville, Tenn. where she freelances full-time for Taste of Country, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, LoudWire, Guy Speed, Country Weekly and Full Access Magazine.
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Julianne Hough Dishes On Style: ‘I Mix Patterns and Wear Socks With Sandals’
While Julianne Hough is known for her sexy moves, her charming personality, her vocal talent and her sense of fashion and style, the 23-year-old actress and singer admits that this wasn't always the case when she was younger.
Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson + Lee Brice Pack the House in Kentucky
On Thursday night (October 20), the 2011 CMT Tour, featuring headliner Luke Bryan, hit the E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. to a packed house of screaming fans. Fans tumbled through the doors for the general admission show, scrambling to the stagefront to claim their place for the night of non-stop entertainment.
LoCash Cowboys Help Welcome Home Soldiers
Earlier in the week (Tuesday, October 18), the LoCash Cowboys -- Preston Brust and Chris Lucas -- lent their time and talent to the Idaho Falls community welcoming home ceremony of the 116th National Guard unit in Idaho.
Dierks Bentley’s ‘Home’ Honored in Arizona
Dierks Bentley's new single, 'Home,' has quickly become a proud anthem in the life and career of the singer-songwriter. The new tune has touched many of Bentley's fans and has now been hand-picked by the Arizona Centennial Commission to serve as its official song for the state’s 100 year celebration.
Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley Is Already Thinking About Next Album
Lady Antebellum just released their third studio album, 'Own the Night,' in September, and have only released two singles from the project -- but member Charles Kelley is already putting his mind around the thought of making their next record.
Craig Campbell Anticipates Working on Next Album in Spring 2012
Craig Campbell may only be two singles deep into his self-titled debut album, but the singer-songwriter is already looking ahead to his next project, slated for release in 2012. "We should be starting the new record in the spring," Campbell reveals to Taste of Country.
Brad Paisley Reveals 2012 Tour Dates With Scotty McCreery, the Band Perry
The dates for the first leg of Brad Paisley's highly anticipated 2012 tour, featuring Scotty McCreery and the Band Perry, have been revealed.
Ryan ‘Troop’ Jones, Longtime LoCash Cowboys Band Member, Passes Away
Condolences to the LoCash Cowboys and the friends and family of their longtime band member, Ryan Jones, who passed away on Wednesday, October 19.
Miranda Lambert Announces 2012 Tour
Miranda Lambert has been burning up the country music scene with her red-hot career, so when it came time for her to put together her new tour for 2012, it was only fitting to call it the On Fire Tour.
Montgomery Gentry Rediscover the Music That Made Them ‘Rebels on the Run’
This week marks the release Montgomery Gentry's highly-anticipated new album, 'Rebels on the Run.' The album is their first collection of new tunes in three years, and the duo's first effort with new label home, Average Joe's Entertainment. The tunes found on 'Rebels on the Run' will remind fans of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry of the reasons they fell in love with the duo back in 1999 when the