Country

Why isn't a country superstar performing during halftime of the Super Bowl? It's a fair question, and one country fans have asked every year since Shania Twain took the stage in 2003. Surely there are stars big enough to draw the nation's interest, right? Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes argues that fans of Nashville's biggest names should actually be grateful for this missed opportunity.  Read

Sorry, Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw. The big winners at the 2014 Grammys are going to be women. This may not bother the 'Doin' What She Likes' singer, as his wife Miranda Lambert scored multiple nominations and is always a favorite to take home the hardware. Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson are other country female nominees for the Jan. 26 ceremony.

Right now we're giving you a chance to go see Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul Tour live in Las Vegas. Dinner and drinks at the show, airfare and $500 are just a few of the cool extras included in the trip. In honor of Tim and Faith, the "first couple" of country music, I've comprised this list of country music power couples that are too awesome to really exist.

It's no surprise that we, the fine folks of West Central Missouri, enjoy our country way of life. Most of our lives involve the country lifestyle. Whether it's farming, hunting, fishing or just being outdoors. So when the work is over and you want to have a good time, which local country bar do you prefer?

Jake Owen is one of the most loved stars in modern country music, having just released his excellent new album 'Days of Gold.' But it turns out the singer's favorite songs right now aren't in the country genre. In fact, they are pop tracks.

Jamie Lynn Spears has the song, but her biggest challenges are still in front of her. The singer admits convincing a skeptical country music audience she's sincere will take some diligence. She won't have to look far to find an artist who has faced similar obstacles and flourished ... and one that flopped.

Almost all of the singers on our Sexiest Male Country Stars list are as dedicated to their physical fitness as they are to their music. Muscles grow larger, shirts get tighter, jeans begin to fit like a wetsuit. Go ahead and drink these country studs in -- they're not bashful.

The CMA awards took place last week, and one of the big headlines was that Kacey Musgraves song "Follow Your Arrow" was censored. The word "joint" was removed from her performance. Which was interesting to me because they left the word "crack" (as in cocaine) in the song.

With the CMA Awards taking place recently, we've been talking a lot about country music among ourselves here at the station; Artists and songs we like or don't like, concerts, stuff like that. It got me thinking: When did I really start getting in to country music?

The singer-songwriter ('1994,' 'Round Here') is one of country music's most promising young male stars.