Month: January 2022

Jay DeMarcus — one-third of award-winning country group Rascal Flatts — has announced the launch of his new record label, Red Street Country. A division of DeMarcus and Co-Owner/Chairman Dan Crockett’s parent label, Red Street Records, its first signee is country singer-songwriter, Ryan Griffin. Established in 2018, Red Street Records is home to Christian artists such as

During the very first scene of the very first episode of 1883, viewers seem to learn the fate of Elsa Dutton, daughter of James and Margaret Dutton. More than ever, it’s a sequence worth returning to. Ep. 5 and Ep. 6 of 1883 further focuses in on Elsa’s story. Actor Isabel May is the Paramount+

When up-and-coming country band Restless Road got the news that they’d be performing on the blockbuster show The Bachelor, there was only one thing they could do. “We almost swerved off the road,” admits Restless Road’s Zach Beeken. Taste of Country caught up with the trio ahead of their appearance on ABC’s The Bachelor Monday night (Jan. 31, 8PM ET), and they were more than eager

Blake Shelton‘s Durant, Okla., show on Saturday (Jan. 29) was especially memorable for one young fan, 6-year-old Wyatt. The young boy not only got tickets to see one of his favorite country stars in concert, but he also got the chance to get up onstage and sing “God’s Country” along with Shelton. Wyatt’s mom, Harley

Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis hit pay dirt — no pun intended — with their No. 1 hit duet, “Buy Dirt,” a team-up that first grew out of the two artists’ blossoming friendship. To celebrate, of course, Davis and Bryan had to do something special, and they marked the moment with a trip out on

For those who came of age in the early 2000s, anxiety and sensory overload have become a way of life. From 9/11 to the war in Ukraine, there seems to be a new international incident every week. The economy has been unreliable, climate change has made our summers unlivable and the American populace has grown

Putting the “alternative” in “alt-country,” Sophie and the Broken Things are kicking off their 2022 with the mischievous “Churches and Bars.” The song feels like it’s been passed through a filter of 1970s grime and inventiveness, with Sophie Gault’s distinctive voice rising above the off-kilter free. “Churches and Bars” is the latest single off the

Girl Named Tom, the sibling trio who won Season 21 of The Voice, are mourning the death of their father, Chris Liechty. The group — Caleb, Joshua and Bekah Liechty — updated fans on social media on Sunday (Jan. 30) with a video post. “Key points: 1. Thank you. 2. We are hurting. 3. We are

Think Walker Hayes‘ “Fancy Like” was ubiquitous in 2021? Apparently, it’s just as inescapable in 2022 — at least, it was on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 30), when Hayes performed his biggest hit and a medley of other songs at the Chiefs-Bengals halftime show at Kansas City, Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium. Before Hayes hit the stage, something

Hargus “Pig” Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Famer and session pianist for the likes of George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and many more, has died at the age of 84. His death was confirmed on Sunday (Jan. 30) in a statement from the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Like all successful

Morgan Wallen has made good on his promise to donate $500,000 to Black-led organizations. According to USA Today, the final $100,000 was allocated to Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music. The donation completes a promise that Wallen made in the wake of his racist slur scandal from early February, 2021, when doorcam video footage