
Sterling Whitaker
Writer and Senior Editor at Taste of Country
Music Journalist. Author of the bestselling Styx biography 'The Grand Delusion.' Classic rock and country music aficionado. Husband, Grandfather, Dog dad.
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5 days ago |
973thedawg.com | Sterling Whitaker |Evan Paul
George Strait, aka the "King of Country," proves that kings don't just rule, they provide. The country music icon just gave away another home to a wounded military veteran. At Strait's concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday (May 31), he paused the show to present Purple Heart recipient Sgt. Derek Austin with a brand new mortgage-free home. Video of the moment shows Strait standing next to Sgt. Austin as the crowd hears how he was injured by shrapnel while deployed in Afghanistan.
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6 days ago |
wyrk.com | Sterling Whitaker
Kenny Chesney took Megan Moroney out on the road his Sun Goes Down Tour in 2024, and Moroney told us that the 2025 Hall of Famer gave her a very down-to-earth piece of career advice. Moroney was a guest on Taste of Country Nights, where host Evan Paul asked her what was the best advice Chesney gave her while she was on tour with him.
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1 week ago |
drgnews.com | Sterling Whitaker
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1 week ago |
tasteofcountry.com | Sterling Whitaker
Drew Baldridge has a hit on his hands with his latest single, "Tough People," which has become one of the year's most empowering anthems at country radio. But according to one of the song's writers, it wouldn't have happened at all without major, unsung contributions from both Joe Rogan and Luke Combs.
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1 week ago |
drgnews.com | Sterling Whitaker
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. @_megmoroney walked away the night's biggest winner last night in Nashville. https://t.co/y85OjV4CU2

PICTURES: @_megmoroney was the highlight of the 2024 CRS New Faces of Country Music show: https://t.co/DspAscxNME

It's really not remotely hard to tell this is satire if you actually bother to read it, instead of glancing at a headline. It's also not hard to Google and verify before reacting. PLEASE, everyone ... please be more responsible. https://t.co/Ih9Fx7Q3xz

The new Beyonce country songs provide an interesting look into the culture wars. You can almost glance at someone's social media profiles and guess exactly what they'll have to say about the matter, from every angle. https://t.co/KsdXYT4ZL7