Taste of Country

The very strong and in control Martina McBride has finally revealed her weakness: Target stores, nationwide. The country star's restraint disappears completely once she enters the retailer. McBride admits, "I had to go in and get some stuff for a birthday party, and I walked in and as I'm walking in the parking lot, I'm thinking, 'I am not gonna spend. I am not gonna get distracted.'" Re

Whether he moves to Nashville or returns to Garner, N.C., Scotty McCreery would be wise to live somewhere with a big garage. His friends and fans back home have constructed an enormous quilt during the last several 'American Idol' viewing parties, and each tile has a personal message for the 17-year-old singer.

This year marks a very special time for country duo the LoCash Cowboys. Besides charting their first Top 40 single, 'Keep In Mind,' and making their debut on the prestigious stage of the Grand Ole Opry, Preston Brust and Chris Lucas are anticipating the release of their debut album on Stroudavarious Records. The new collection of tunes consist of many self-penned songs, including its third single,

The 2011 Country Throwdown Tour is offering country music fanatics an early taste of some of the artists performing, with a free download of eight songs from various artists on the tour.

Taylor Swift's recent single, 'Mean,' is one of the 14 songs on her latest album, 'Speak Now,' which the beautiful songstress wrote on her own. The song was written as a fun way to call out all of Swift's critics who are just that thing: mean.

Thompson Square, along with their friends, family and colleagues, gathered Tuesday afternoon (May 3) in downtown Nashville to celebrate the success of their first No. 1 single, 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.' Complete with a Hershey's Kiss chocolate bar, Keifer and Shawna Thompson were humbled and moved by the outpouring support at both parties at BMI and ASCAP where they honored the hot duo, as w

When country music's premier fan-voted awards show celebrates a birthday, it pulls out all the stops -- and the 10th anniversary celebration at the 2011 CMT Music Awards will be no exception. Not only will Jason Aldean, Sugarland and Keith Urban be in attendance to ring in the decade party with their live performances, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts are also on the invite list.

On the second episode of 'The Voice,' country star Blake Shelton once again provided the show's comic relief, riffing mostly with fellow coach Cee Lo Green and inserting humor into his critiques of the singers.

After feeling the sting of rejection when she performed Miley Cyrus' 'The Climb' for her initial blind audition on 'The Voice,' Casey Weston was given a second chance to impress the coaches with a rendition of Keith Urban's 'Stupid Boy.'

Angela Wolff, a self-professed "Georgia peach with an edge," admitted she wanted coach Blake Shelton to choose her on tonight's episode of 'The Voice.' She talked about following him on Twitter and loving his sense of humor which we, as avid followers of Shelton and watchers of 'The Voice,' have learned is pretty hysterical.