Tara Thompson

She said yes — how could she not?

Tara Thompson is extra busy these days. She's putting the finishing touches on her album, and she's getting ready to host the CMA Awards red carpet broadcast with Taste of Country Nights. She stopped by the studio to chat about what's to come.

Tara Thompson invited fans and Taste of Country on a Pedal Tavern tour of downtown Nashville, and then she suggested a game of Truth or Dare. It got a little wild, as you'll see in this video recap of a #MaytagMonday event filmed earlier this month.

Newcomer Tara Thompson's debut single "Someone To Take Your Place" may be a big old hit if it can continue to attract the kind of support it had on the ToC Showdown last weekend. The feisty country song knocked Granger Smith out of the challenger's circle.

Tara Thompson has prevailed in her first-ever Showdown, and will face a new challenge from Granger Smith today and over the weekend.

Congratulations are in order for Kalie Shorr, who was won her way into the Showdown Hall of Fame with her new single, "Fight Like a Girl." We're starting fresh with a new contest between Dan + Shay and country newcomer Tara Thompson.

Tara Thompson’s “Someone To Take Your Place” is a country spitfire with surprising depth. The East Tennessean’s debut single swells with swagger by the final chorus. Any early insecurities are soon swimming in beer, perfume samples and innuendo.

Country newcomer Tara Thompson just released her debut single, "Someone to Take Your Place," to country radio. The East Tennessee native stopped by the Taste of Country Nights studio to chat about moving to Nashville and beginning her long journey to being a signed artist.

CMT's Next Women of Country Tour took a trip up north for a girl-powered night on Jan. 20 in New York City.

Taste of Country's Hot Artists to Watch in 2016 list is being revealed day by day, artist by artist. Here's No. 7.