Coti Howell was born and raised a music lover, and growing up in Nashville only increased her love affair with country music. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate cut her teeth in Journalism as a television reporter for the campus news station before working as an on-air reporter for Inside Music Row. She took some time off to travel and lived abroad in Bangkok before returning to the States to rejoin her one true love: Music Journalism. Howell worked as the entertainment reporter for AL.com in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and freelanced for Nashville publications before joining Taste of Country. In her spare time, she loves traveling the world, tweeting, shopping, spending time with friends and family and, of course, going to live shows!
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Zac Brown Band Sells Out Fenway Park, Add Another
Country music is proving it has the ability to sell out major league venues! Zac Brown Band have added their name to a list of big country stars selling out some important places across the US. The band sold out their Fenway Park show -- and it sold fast!
ACM Awards to Leave Las Vegas
The ACM Awards are synonymous with Las Vegas, but next year, the award show is leaving Vegas and heading for a place a little more country.
Kacey Musgraves to Join Katy Perry for ‘CMT Crossroads’
The newest episode of 'CMT Crossroads' has been announced and will include two very prominent women in the music business. Country songstress Kacey Musgraves will join pop powerhouse Katy Perry on stage later this month for the show.
Kip Moore Reveals He’s Been Writing With Lady Antebellum
Kip Moore is a busy man touring with a popular country group. He's currently rocking an opening spot on Lady Antebellum's Take Me Downtown Tour alongside Kasey Musgraves, and he's apparently grown pretty close to the country trio -- so much so that they're taking time before and after shows to work together!
Luke Bryan’s iHeartRadio Fest Performance ‘Crashed’ By Make-a-Wish Girl
Sometimes Luke Bryan crashes parties and sometimes he invites someone special to crash his.
Daryle Singletary and Wife Expecting Fourth Child
Daryle Singletary and his wife will soon be the parents of four tiny humans! The cople will welcome baby No. 4 this September.
Danielle Bradbery ‘Still Feels Like the Teenage Girl in Cypress, Texas’
Danielle Bradbery's life has changed a whole lot since she won Season 4 of 'The Voice,' but the 17-year-old is trying to stay the same Texas girl she's always been.
Brantley Gilbert Takes the Polar Challenge [Watch]
Brantley Gilbert is not one to turn down a challenge -- even if it's one that requires jumping into the very cold Cumberland River in March. After being ribbed by two friends, Gilbert had 24 hours to do his very own Polar Challenge and post it on YouTube.
Miranda Lambert on Marriage in the Spotlight: ‘Not Easy When Everyone Is Trying to Tear You Down’
When you're a superstar, your personal life gets pushed into the spotlight almost as much as your career. Mix that with marrying a fellow famous face and you have the life of Miranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton, whose marriage is constantly being put on blast -- often in a negative life.
Jennifer Lopez Admits She’s a Huge Country Music Fan
Keith Urban is spending a lot of time with Bronx-born Jennifer Lopez on 'American Idol,' and apparently he's rubbing off on her.
Tammy Wynette’s Name Restored on Grave
Tammy Wynette's daughters have been successful in getting the singer's mausoleum owner to agree to change the name on the grave back to her stage name.
Kimberly Perry Calls in Help to Plan Wedding, Won’t Be Performing
Kimberly Perry may seem like she has it all together, but there are some things the rockin' frontlady can't do -- and that's plan a wedding. The blonde Band Perry singer says she's called in backup, including her mother, to help pull the event together. And no, she won't be performing on her special day!