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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Brad Paisley Recounts Top Secret Trip to Afghanistan
Brad Paisley was asked to go on a very special secret mission to Afghanistan before Memorial Day. He hopped on Air Force One with the President and was ready to play and thank the troops before the holiday, but to make it happen Paisley had to change his schedule and take a pay cut -- not that he was complaining.
Report: ‘Nashville’ Star Hayden Panettiere Expecting First Child
Hayden Panettiere's family is about to get a little bit bigger! The actress is reportedly expecting her first child with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.
Josh Turner Expecting a Fourth Son
Congratulations are in order for Josh Turner! The 'Long Black Train' singer and his wife are expecting even more blue in their Tennessee home. It's been announced that the couple is expecting yet another son this fall.
Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Gets Yet Another Puppy
It wasn't that long ago that Florida Georgia Line‘s Brian Kelley and his wife, Brittney Marie Cole, added a third furry member to their family. Now, less than one month later they've added a second canine member to the Kelley family.
Jamie Lynn Spears Says Release of New ‘The Journey’ EP is ‘Nerve-Wracking’
Jamie Lynn Spears is releasing a new EP titled 'The Journey' on May 27 and the singer describes it as an open look at her life. It took her six years to finish writing the songs for her five-song EP -- and roughly 100 others -- and she's a little nervous about letting it all show.
Reese Witherspoon Joins Kenny Chesney for Johnny Cash’s ‘Jackson’
Reese Witherspoon made country headlines this weekend when she returned to her southern roots for a duet with Kenny Chesney. The actress jumped on stage with the singer during a charity event in New Orleans for a Johnny Cash song.
Tim McGraw to Fighting Fans: ‘Don’t Be an Idiot’ [Video]
Tim McGraw is the latest country star to break up a mid-concert fight. During a Sundown Heaven Town Tour stop in Wheatland, Calif. he had a few choice words for some unruly fans.
Lady Antebellum to Release New Single ‘Bartender’
Lady Antebellum is starting Monday off with new music. The trio are dropping their newest single, 'Bartender,' to country radio. The song will be featured on their forthcoming fifth studio album.
Charlie Daniels Admits He’s a Taylor Swift Fan
Charlie Daniels says he has a lot of 'admiration' for fellow country star Taylor Swift.
Brantley Gilbert’s Harley Ride to Promote New Album, Folds of Honor
Brantley Gilbert knows how to add some of his own personality to promotions for his new music. The 'Bottoms Up' singer is riding a Harley to help him with 'Just As I Am,' which drops on May 19.
Miranda Lambert Gets a Pony
The Kentucky Derby may have struck a chord with Miranda Lambert feeling a little festive. Just a few days before her appearance at the 140th horse race at Churchill Downs in Kentucky, Lambert added a new member to her and Blake Shelton's family.
Chris Young Stops a Fight at New York Concert
Artists hate when they have to be interrupted in the middle of a show, but sometimes it has to happen for everyone's benefit. At a show in Glen Falls, N.Y., Chris Young stopped in his tracks to break up a fight in the crowd.