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Dwight Yoakam Nominated for Americana Music Awards' Artist of the Year

Christina Vinson — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:05:50 +0000

Proving once again that he’s one of country music’s most iconic stars, ‘A Heart Like Mine’ hitmaker Dwight Yoakam has been nominated for Artist of the Year in the Americana Music Awards. Yoakam’s critically acclaimed album ‘3 Pears‘ has spent a record-breaking eight weeks at the top of the Americana Charts, the most of any album. ’3 [...]

Dwight Yoakam Sells Out Second Ryman Show

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:07:05 +0000

Dwight Yoakam‘s two-night residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is completely sold out. Tickets for the iconic singer’s highly-anticipated return to the historic stage — scheduled for April 12 and 13 — sold out within 30 and 45 minutes of being on sale, respectively. The upcoming shows mark Yoakam’s first at the Nashville landmark since 2005. [...]

Brad Paisley on Carrie Underwood – 'I Don't Think There's a Better Singer Than Her'

Amory Gritta — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:30:43 +0000

Taste of Country got an exclusive interview with Brad Paisley this week, in which, among other things, the country superstar talks about how Carrie Underwood has become his go-to duet partner.

"She’s probably pretty much my first choice to sing with when it comes to a duet with a woman like that. I mean, we just sort of share the same values and get along that well," Paisley tells Taste of Country. "I just don’t think there’s a better singer than her, so it’s sort of selfish to be able to sing with her and perform."

Taste of Country Counts Down the Top 100 Drinking Songs

Amory Gritta — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:00:41 +0000

Even if you're drinking alone, you'll never be lonely with a good drinking song at your side. Taste of Country recently counted down their pick of the Top 100 drinking songs in country music -- and whether your drink of choice be whiskey or beer, or your preference be the Dixie Chicks over Toby Keith, this list has it all.

The Top 100 drinking songs list tips a hat to seasoned drinkers like Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, and Willie Nelson, but doesn't shut the door to the best of the 'newcomers,' like the rowdy Gretchen Wilson, party animal Kenny Chesney, and lonesome drinker Bradley Gaskin -- whose soon-to-be hit, 'Mr. Bartender,' is just making its rounds now.