Billy Dukes

Tim McGraw will debut a new single from his upcoming 'Two Lanes of Freedom' album at the 2012 CMA Awards on Thursday night. The singer made the announcement alongside details of the new album on Tuesday morning. 'One of Those Nights' is part of a collection of songs that promises to cover his broadest emotional range yet.

Read More

Neal McCoy's first album after releasing a greatest hits collection in June 1997 was praised for being smooth and easy to listen to, but at least one reviewer hoped McCoy would have been more adventurous. The singer unleashed 'Be Good at It' 15 years ago today (Oct. 28). 

Read More

Oh no! In what seems to be a Halloween takeover, zombies have suspended on Nashville. Officials are warning area residents -- and country music fans in general -- to stay away from any artist suspected to have a taste for flesh.

Read More

Keith Urban is celebrating his 45th birthday today (October 26)! Despite already having released six albums and notching 14 No. 1 hits in 13 years, it seems like his best days are still ahead. On a personal level, Urban's found the love of his life and they're raising two cutie-pie daughters together. Nicole Kidman has also become his muse, leading the singer to make stronger music than ever. 

Read More

Love and Theft charged early, but a late push by Brantley Gilbert on Facebook was enough to come from behind to put his new song 'More Than Miles' in the winner's circle for a second straight day. Few artists can count on fan support like Gilbert. Today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio, a country legend will be looking for a similar push from his fanbase. 

Read More

Now that Taylor Swift's 'Red' album has had a chance to sink in, the 16 songs (plus three more new ones at Target) are left to prove their worth -- without the benefit of advanced hype. Commercially speaking, the project is already a huge success with rumors of over four million songs from the album downloaded in the first 72 hours since its release. But what are fans, friends, foes and critics saying about 'Red'?

Read More

Lady Antebellum are practically built for Christmas albums. There's a Captain and Tennille quality to their partnership that's made hip by youth and intriguing subject matter. The trio's take on standards like 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' and 'Silent Night' are timeless, in that they could really be transported to any decade of country music. For them, covering yuletide hits is as easy as looking good. 

Read More

Almost as exciting as the release Taylor Swift's long-awaited fourth studio album is decoding the not-so-hidden messages in the 'Red' liner notes. With each album, the superstar leaves clues as to who might have influenced each song by capitalizing certain letters in the lyrics. Put them together and... Well, you find out she was pretty inspired by the Kennedy family on this new album. 

Read More

The third and final presidential debate was Monday night, and like millions of Americans, many of country music's biggest stars watched and reacted. A few got fired up about claims made by both presidential candidates, while others -- like Brad Paisley -- cracked a few jokes to followers on Twitter.

Read More