Taste of Country

Husband and wife duo Joey and Rory are already getting in the Christmas spirit as they gear up to release their new Christmas album, 'A Farmhouse Christmas,' this fall. The project will be released on Vanguard/Sugar Hill Records and will include 12 tracks, 10 of which are either new songs or cuts never released as Christmas songs.

Bluegrass and writing legend Jim Lauderdale is no stranger to recording and penning hit songs. His 2000 tune, 'Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You,' was a Top 20 single for the King of Country Music, George Strait, who cut the tune for his self-titled album.

A vacation with one of country music's hottest stars doesn't sound like too shabby of an idea. Next year, Blake Shelton is inviting all of his fans aboard the Norwegian Jewel for an October cruise around the islands in the south Atlantic.

Toby Keith is known for his rockin' concerts and No. 1 singles, but he knows how to run a fine establishment, too. Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Oklahoma City, Okla. has been recognized as one of the top celebrity-owned restaurants across the nation by Huffington Post's theDailyMeal.com.

Tragedy and controversy involving Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Dolly Parton make up three of the most read Taste of Country stories this week. However, it was country music's reaction to pop-star Amy Winehouse's death that far outpaced the crowd. Taylor S...

Country singer Randy Houser popped the question to girlfriend Jessa Lee Yantz recently, and it appears the happy couple are hoping to be married as soon as this fall in the Dominican Republic. Judging from the activity on Yantz's Twitter page, the engagement happened on or before July 22, though the news is just now hitting the public ear.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley gave 'Extra!' a behind-the-scenes look at the video for Paisley's new Underwood assisted single, 'Remind Me.' The pair spoke about the romantic concept of the video, which was shot in the blazing hot desert on the scorched earth.

'Today Is Your Day' is the song Shania Twain fans were never supposed to hear. The superstar admits she had no intention of recording music at the end of her OWN series, 'Why Not? With Shania Twain.' "I was petrified of even going there and sharing new music with the public," Twain says in an interview released by her record label.

Back in the '80s, pop icon Tiffany, sold over 15 million albums with smash hits like 'I Think We're Alone Now,' 'Could've Been' and 'All This Time.' But today, the beautiful redhead with a soulful set of pipes is singing a different tune, as she returns to her roots with her debut country album, 'Rose Tattoo.' The album's first single, 'Feel the Music,' is currently at radio, where the country mus

Fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have plenty to cheer about before the green flag drops on this Sunday's Brickyard 400. Big Machine recording artists are taking over the infield stage at 9AM to get fans geared up for racing, then headliners Rascal Flatts will begin an on-track performance that will be partially broadcast on ESPN.