Billy Dukes

Kix Brooks‘ solo material has a Bad Blake quality to it. He hasn’t lived quite the same wayward life as the ‘Crazy Heart’ (2009) character (played by Jeff Bridges), but songs like his second single, ‘Bring It on Home,’ share similar pacing and sincerity.

Newcomer Maggie Rose‘s steamy new song ‘I Ain’t Your Mama’ squeaked by the weekend Showdown champion on Monday. Her new song was too much for Justin Moore‘s ”Til My Last Day,’ meaning her track will move on to face a new challenger today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.

A caller thinks she’s calling the hotel she stayed at the previous night, and wants to know where her blue jeans and t-shirt are.

The lesson we all learned from Friday night’s show, don’t mess with Taste of Country Nights’ host Jeremy Robinson’s dinner, or his wallet. He makes a bet that his mouth is willing and able to back up. Listen to Jeremy’s $100 Bet

It’s a busy month for new country music releases in September 2012, with no less than 10 albums from major country music stars hitting the shelves. While few are using the day after Labor Day to release new music, Sept. 11 is literally packed with new music. Little Big Town, Kix Brooks and Aaron Lewis are just three of the artists with new albums out that day.

What was that lyric again? “Hey-ho-oh-who-now?” A new game called Lyrical Pursuit tasks listeners with coming up with the title of a song read by engineer Chris. His recreations are something to behold.

Martina McBride is without a doubt one of the busiest women in country music. In addition to her successful touring and road career, the singer may be Nashville’s most well-known mother. This summer, she took the whole family to Los Angeles for six weeks so daughter Emma could pursue an acting career.

This guy gives the worst excuse ever after being accused of driving under the influence. The Taste of Country Nights team thinks this story is a “Croc” (ba-dum-dum).

In late October, Taylor Swift will give fans a clue as to who her new single ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together‘ is about when she hides a message in her lyric book. Until then, fans and tabloids will just have to speculate: Who is ‘WANEGBT’ about?

Yesterday’s battle of Texas country quartets left only one as champion. ‘No Better Than This’ is the current king, meaning the uptempo new song from JB and the Moonshine Band will face a new challenger today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio. Remember, you can vote every hour online, as well as on the phone after 7PM by calling the Taste of Country Nights studio at (888) 678-9995. Read

What does Miranda Lambert do between shows? She visits Alaska to go fishing. A Taste of Country reader sent us these pictures of the ‘Fastest Girl in Town’ singer reeling ‘em in by the dozens when she was on a mini-vacation earlier this month, sans husband Blake Shelton. The break came during a trip to the Last Frontier for an August 2 show in Anchorage.

Taste of Country Nights host Jeremy Robinson and producer Todd found Cecilia to play the fun new game Sing the Rest. It didn’t really work out how the guys were planning, with the Texas teen acing the quiz. Listen below for all the fun from Tuesday night’s show.