Taste of Country

"To improve myself when I become aware I need to and not wait for next New Year’s to do something about it." - Jaron and the Long Road to Love Next: Matt Mason

"To have a song finally make it out to radio and start touring." - Matt Mason Next: Frankie Ballard

"I tend to let New Year’s resolutions fall by the waste side so I just quit making them. I never take good care of those." - Frankie Ballard Next: Brett Eldredge

"My New Year's resolution is to not start the year off as shark bait! I'm going to be snorkeling in the Caribbean New Year's Day! Wish me luck!" - Brett Eldredge Next: Joanna Smith

"To finish training my dad's colt, Jack. Also to spend more time in prayer and with the refugees I mentor, and see my name on the charts!" - Joanna Smith See the Top 10 Tweets of 2011

Sugarland vocalist and newlywed Jennifer Nettles wrapped up a busy end of 2011, which included getting married as well as performing at Christmas specials and the Nobel Peace Prize concert, by appearing at the Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 27. The performance saluted the one and only Neil Diamond. Nettles performed a flawless rendition of Diamond's classic, torchy ballad 'Hello Again.'

Jewel shared some Christmas photos of her adorable five-month old son Kase Townes Murray, who was born in the summer!

Reba McEntire is looking out for her fellow Oklahomans. The singer made a generous donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma after she learned about the organization's Food for Kids program, which aims to provide healthy food choices to school children.

Dierks Bentley's much-anticipated 2012 new album has been more or less completed since early this year, but the singer wasn't ready to let it hit his fans' ears until it was as polished and primed as could be. Now that it's up to Bentley's standards, he can unleash the beast: 'Home' will debut on Feb. 7, 2012.

One country superstar showed off pictures of her new puppy. Another showed off a picture of a bathrobe party. And Blake Shelton apologized for making somebody mad. On one hand, it was just another normal month in the country music Twitterverse, but on the other hand there is no such thing as a normal month when singers like Chuck Wicks, Scotty McCreery and Lady Antebellum are detailing the strange