{"id":47535,"date":"2025-09-25T17:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/inside-taste-of-countrys-news-room-its-talkin-country-live\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:17:33","slug":"inside-taste-of-countrys-news-room-its-talkin-country-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/inside-taste-of-countrys-news-room-its-talkin-country-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Taste of Country&#8217;s News Room: It&#8217;s &#8216;Talkin&#8217; Country LIVE&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Is <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/eric-church\">Eric Church<\/a> right about <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/hardy\/\">Hardy<\/a>? Join the conversation this morning when the Taste of Country news team begins <em>Talkin&#8217; Country LIVE<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This weekly live stream takes you inside the week&#8217;s biggest news stories with insider analysis, original interview exclusives and the finer details of stories you may have been too busy to ready from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Chief&#8217;s comments about the &#8220;Truck Bed&#8221; singer are one of four topics you&#8217;ll have a chance to react to in real time. The best comment will be acknowledged on air making this live stream a true conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Other topics planned for today&#8217;s <em>Talkin&#8217; Country LIVE<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kelsea Ballerini&#8217;s breakup confirmation.<\/li>\n<li>A sad truth about country music in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Are concert tickets really under-priced?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week, host Wood (Taste of Country Mornings) will lead a panel that includes Senior Editor Billy Dukes, Taste of Country Nights host Evan Paul and Social Media Producer Adison Haager. If you follow Taste of Country you&#8217;re familiar with all four.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, expect surprise guests and breaking news features to be added. This is not a recap show and it&#8217;s NOT a debate show.<\/p>\n<p>Talkin&#8217; Country LIVE is a discussion about stories that matter to you. Look for us every Thursday morning on <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/@TasteofCountryMusic\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thetasteofcountry\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">The 25 Best Country Songs of the Last 25 Years (2000-2024)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>The best country songs of the last 25 years were felt and heard. Commercial impact was a factor, but emotional impact is what separates these songs from others released in the 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Technically the century began in 2001, but we reached back to 2000 to summarize this list of top songs. Alan Jackson is the only artist with two songs, but you&#8217;ll find 11 Entertainer of the Year winners scattered across a playlist the required several stunning exclusions.<\/p>\n<p>Curious as to why your favorite song missed the cut? Well, there are only 25 spots for the best of 25,000 country song releases. Hard decisions needed to be made!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/best-country-songs-since-2000\" target=\"_self\">Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">26 Most Important Artists of the Last 25 Years<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Without these 26 artists, country music would sound very different in 2025. They&#8217;re not all steady hitmakers, and in fact, some of the biggest stars of the 2000s aren&#8217;t included.<\/p>\n<p>This list of the 25 most <em>important<\/em> artists of the last 25 years relies on men, women, duos and groups that either changed the genre in a tangible way, or were undeniably influential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=70&#038;gver=6&#038;bid=204&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DGbJ4PR9JZzdxdLXzJnfIG9ZgkXSFQNevIcIY&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/talkin-country-live-sept-25-eric-church-hardy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Eric Church right about Hardy? 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