Taste of Country

The 'Footloose' movie soundtrack is loaded with country talent, and newcomer Hunter Hayes' duet with pop singer and one-time Nickelodeon actress Victoria Justice has just been revealed. The song 'Almost Paradise' is a pop ballad that shows fans a different side of the 'Storm Warning' singer.

Carrie Underwood has supposedly been so moved by her involvement with orphanages and various children's charities over the years that it has jump-started her maternal clock.

Even though Lauren Alaina is just 16-years-old, she's put together an album of songs that promises a range of emotions. 'Wildflower' -- in stores on October 11 -- is described as sweet, but a little bit sassy, just like Alaina. She recently told Taste of Country that whether or not she's ever been in love, she's still able to sing about what it's like.

With seven kids and two adults living in Sara Evans' four bedroom Mountain Brook, Ala. home -- not to mention balancing that home life with a thriving country music career -- things can get a little crazy for the 'A Little Bit Stronger' hitmaker. But she likes it that way. Evans let PEOPLE through her front doors to give fans a taste of what life is like for her when she's not on the road through

'X Factor' creator and judge Simon Cowell has made it clear he wants to top 'American Idol,' and it looks like he's willing to play dirty to get there. When asked if he could do an American accent outside of late night host Jimmy Kimmel's studios, the former 'Idol' judge turned on his faux-southern charm and offered, "Y'all gonna love this," before coming back with: "I love you this

Taylor Swift gives fans a 40-second look into her fantasy world with a new teaser for the Wonderstruck commercial advertising her brand-new fragrance. In the clip, the 'Love Story' starlet makes an entrance in an intricate ball gown, and though she doesn't show her face until a quarter of the way in, the scenery is so perfectly Swift that it's impossible to not know it's her.

When you're in love, why wait? That's the motto one couple followed at Rascal Flatts' Flatts Fest recently. The pair, Herman and Ludene, said "I do" at the country trio's Why Wait Wedding Chapel during the Mountain View, Calif. show on September 18, and thanks to a local radio station, now have a great memento in the form of a fun wedding video.

Brantley Gilbert wrestled with moving to Nashville or maintaining residence in his home state of Georgia. There were a lot factors to consider, including his mama.

The just-released video for Jason Aldean's 'Tattoos on This Town' follows the story the Georgian born singer tells in the song, until the final minute. The first two-thirds of the clip will feel familiar to longtime Aldean fans. The story is set rural America, with teenagers looking for love and trouble.

This year marks the triumphant return of the multi-platinum duo Big and Rich. Their current release, 'Fake I.D.,' is their first new single in over three years to impact country radio. The song is part of the remake of the new movie 'Footloose,' set to hit theaters next month, and it will also be included in the movie's soundtrack, which will become available for purchase in stores on September 27