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Cole Swindell finds comfort in his hometown in his new song, “Right Where I Left It.” The hitmaker takes a humble look at the small town in which he was raised when he returns with a refreshed perspective. In the first verse, Swindell touches on the the view of a white steeple adorning a blue sky and...

Songs on Jon Pardi‘s new Heartache Medication album date back four years, five years, or more, as is the case with “Don’t Blame It on Whiskey,” a teary ballad co-written by Eric Church. Miranda Lambert, Luke Laird and Michael Heeney are listed as additional writers on the song, and Lauren Alaina joins Pardi for the breakup lyrics, making “Don’t Blame It on...

There’s something vintage about Carly Pearce and Lee Brice singing “I Hope You’re Happy Now” together. The song is a progressive country mix beneath an easily accessible lyric, but the two vocalists recall a time when such pairing off was fashionable. We’ll stop short of comparing Pearce and Brice to any of the legendary duos who used to...

Reba McEntire is being bestowed with yet another honor. The legendary country star will receive the Artist of a Lifetime award at the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. In addition to a multi-decade career in country music that produced hits in “Fancy,” The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” and “Does He Love You,” the...

Jason Aldean has revealed the track listing for his upcoming ninth studio album. The country superstar is set to release 9 on Nov. 22. Aldean’s latest effort finds him doubling down on the album format in an era that’s hyper-focused on singles, according to a press release that describes the 16 new tracks as “interwoven.”...

For a “person” who only existed in the public eye for a few months, Chris Gaines and his music sure have an elaborate story. Garth Brooks‘ rocker character exists in a fairly fleshed-out universe, full of wild details and interesting tidbits. Some of Gaines’ story is well-documented, having been told and re-told in Garth Brooks in...

Jason Aldean is readying the release of his upcoming ninth studio album, and he’s teasing fans by releasing another one of the new tracks. Aldean is letting fans hear “Dirt We Were Raised On” in advance of the Nov. 22 release. “Dirt We Were Raised On” is both classic and new at the same time...

Tebey and Marie Mai are blurring genre lines with the release of their new duet “The Good Ones,” and they are letting Taste of Country readers see the video for the song first in this exclusive premiere. Tebey co-wrote “The Good Ones” with Matt Rogers and Kylie Sackley, and the lyrics look back on a...

by Lauren Tingle 7h ago CMT’s newest Hometown Heroes special was all about serving those who serve this Independence Day. See performances and highlights from the touching tribute, which premiered Wednesday night (July 3), below. Chris Janson’s “Everybody’s Goin’ Through Something” Janson premiered a new song from his forthcoming album, “Everybody’s Going Through Something,” when...

by Lauren Tingle 16h ago Teleportation will be required to see all the country artists doing what they do best on July Fourth because there are so many to see. Fans nationwide will be getting down to the sounds of live country music by various musicians working on America’s 243rd birthday. Brett Eldredge scored a...