The Showdown

Darius Rucker stumbled during his first chance on the Showdown, but his new song 'True Believers' is now a two-night champion. Yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio, the love ballad beat 'Can't Shake You' by Gloriana. Today, he'll face off against a more seasoned country artists.

Yesterday's Showdown was shaping up to be one of the closest ever, but Darius Rucker's fans came on like a hurricane and pushed his new song 'True Believers' to round two in overwhelming fashion. That means Taylor Swift's new song 'Begin Again' goes back to the bin, and the new hit from Gloriana steps up to take on Rucker's ballad today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

It's a battle of country music superstars today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio. Brantley Gilbert's fans took care of business on Tuesday, pushing his new song 'Kick It in the Sticks' past challenger Kristy Lee Cook's 'Airborne Ranger Infantry' (barely) and into the Showdown Hall of Fame. That means two new songs will compete for reader votes today.

Rack up another Showdown win for Brantley Gilbert. The singer's new song 'Kick It in the Sticks' is a longtime favorite of fans, and they're not shy about voting for the country-rocker. Yesterday, the single topped lablemate Justin Moore's new song ''Til My Last Day,' meaning it goes against a new challenger today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

Wednesday's Showdown was the most hotly contested song battle yet, with a record number of voters deciding Brantley Gilbert's 'Kick It in the Sticks' should move on to face a new challenger on Thursday and Thursday night on Taste of Country Nights radio. The rowdy party song topped multi-day champion Gary Allan and his new song 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain).'

There's a new Showdown champion. Gary Allan's fans united and took his new single 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)' to the next round with heavy online voting and phone input at Taste of Country Nights. The hopeful ballad doubled up 'Don't Ya' by Brett Eldredge on Friday night. Today, Allan will face a country legend.

Brett Eldredge fans were relentless last night, voting for the singer's new song 'Don't Ya' until the Showdown buzzer sounded on Taste of Country Nights radio. Online voting led the way for the newcomer's single to top Kenny Chesney's powerful new ballad 'El Cerrito Place,' proving that no country superstar can rest in this daily song battle.

Kenny Chesney won his first Showdown on Tuesday, topping Joanna Smith's 'We Can't Be Friends' by a two-to-one margin. His yearning new song 'El Cerrito Place' from the 'Welcome to the Fishbowl' album has struck a chord with fans, meaning he'll face off against a new challenger today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

One more win and he's in. Craig Campbell's new song 'Outta My Head' is counting on fan support for a fifth straight night to get him into the Showdown Hall of Fame. The mid-tempo mourner has hooked fans new and old to top four other new singles in the online vote and on Taste of Country Nights. Today, Campbell will need to get past a tag team of singers.

Alan Jackson has become the latest artist to have a song inducted into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame. By topping Darius Rucker‘s ‘True Believers’ on Monday, ‘You Go Your Way’ is retired, meaning two new songs square off today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights, a nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Jeremy Robinson.

Alan Jackson has cruised through four straight Showdowns, but to get to the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame, he’s going to have to top another country superstar in Darius Rucker. The legend’s new song ‘You Go Your Way’ is hot right now, with online and phone call votes leaning heavily his way. But Rucker might be hotter.

Alan Jackson fans stepped up in a big way on Thursday, pushing the country music legend’s new single to another day on the Showdown. ‘You Go Your Way’ ousted newcomer Jason Cassidy, although it was close until the phone voting from Taste of Country Nights radio began. That makes three in a row for Jackson.