Taste of Country Staff hasn't taken a day off since he/she was born in December 2010. Staff is an avid fan of country music and country music only although he/she has a soft spot for artists like Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson. Other interests include live music, cold beer, pizza at midnight and photos of country music babies.
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Carrie Underwood’s ‘Dirty Laundry’ Makes Video Countdown Debut at No. 5!
The Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown poll has changed! Several videos have been retired and/or expired, so to make up for those, we've added a few new ones.
Carrie Underwood Brings ‘Dirty Laundry’ to the Top 10 Video Countdown Poll
Carrie Underwood's new music video is feisty and likely to put up a fight in its quest for entry into our Top 10 Video Countdown. "Dirty Laundry" is now up for votes in our poll, but does it have what it takes to crack the Top 10?
See Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Best Pictures Together Through the Years
They're one of country's most powerful (and most adorable) couples.
Brad Paisley, ‘Today’ [Listen]
From the sound of it, Brad Paisley is getting serious for his next album.
Can Ryan Hurd Find Enough ‘Love’ to Enter the Top 10 Video Countdown?
Ryan Hurd is a new artist with a very promising future, but will he have a future on our Countdown? We recently premiered his "Love in a Bar" video, and now it wants your votes!
Trent Harmon Back at No. 1 on ToC Top 10 Video Countdown
Trent Harmon and Home Free seem to be playing a game of flip-flop in the Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown.
Home Free Regain Top Spot on the ToC Top 10 Video Countdown
This week's Top 10 Video Countdown was a fight to the finish line! Home Free and Trent Harmon battled it out until the very last minute, but in the end, Home Fries sent Harmon falling to No. 2.
Hit Songs That Other Artists Passed On
Some of country's biggest hits almost sounded a lot different.
Listen to ‘Forever Country’ and Win a Trip to the 2016 CMA Awards!
The 2016 CMA Awards are happening in November, and now you can enter to win a trip to the ceremony in Nashville to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Country's Biggest Night.
Album Spotlight: Jason Aldean, ‘They Don’t Know’
Jason Aldean has included something for just about every kind of fan on his seventh studio album, They Don't Know.
Dan + Shay, ‘How Not To’ [Listen]
Dan + Shay fans are going to be Obsessed with the new single from the duo's sophomore album of the same name. "How Not To" is a pure slice of radio ear candy that seems as likely a hit as anything they've yet released.
9 Sexiest Tattoos in Country Music
Now that's some eye candy ink!
Will Florida Georgia Line’s Mini-Movie Music Video Make the Top 10 Countdown?
This week we add Florida Georgia Line's "May We All," the mini-movie featuring Tim McGraw. Will the duo's intense visual have what it takes to climb the Countdown?
Will Granger Smith’s ‘Boot’ Fit on the Top 10 Countdown?
With all of the retired videos last week, the Top 10 Video Countdown has made room for new visuals. Granger Smith's "If the Boot Fits" and Cole Swindell's "Middle of a Memory" now want a spot in the Top 10.
Best Country Songs Since 2000
Most of the 21st century’s best country songs were released by superstars you still find on the radio today.
You Think You Know Zac Brown?
The Zac Brown Band' first album dropped in 2008 but the singer was writing, touring and recording for nearly a decade before that. The roots of those early projects still pop up in today's albums. One phrase comes up so often you almost wonder if he's trying to make a point.