Megan Pacella

Megan Pacella has been writing about all genres of music since 2007. Her work has been published in Fringe, Brite, Paste, Nashville Lifestyles and American Songwriter. Aside from spending a summer in New York City (where she met her fiance!), Megan has been living, working and playing in Nashville, Tenn., since 2003. When she's not blogging about country music, you can find her gardening, kayaking, hiking, drinking lots of coffee, and--most importantly--cuddling with her golden retriever, Gibson.

Brad Paisley Helps Install New Water Pumps in Haiti

By Megan Pacella February 26, 2013 | Taste of Country

This past week, Brad Paisley took a break from his typically busy schedule of writing and recording new music to donate his talents to people in the Thomazeau community in Haiti. By partnering with a charity called Live Beyond, Paisley and his team members were able to install water pumps for a village in need.

Category: Articles, Country Tags: Brad Paisley

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Harry Styles on Ex Taylor Swift: ‘I Don’t Have a Bad Word to Say’

By Megan Pacella February 19, 2013 | Taste of Country

While Taylor Swift might be tempted to talk about One Direction's Harry Styles through her songwriting, the British boyband singer claims that he doesn't have a bad word to say about Swift.

Category: Articles Tags: Taylor Swift

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Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer Separate Business and Romance in Battle for ACM New Artist of the Year Award

By Megan Pacella February 18, 2013 | Taste of Country

It's official! The nominations for the 48th annual Academy of Country Music awards are in, and Brantley Gilbert and his new fiance Jana Kramer are going up against each another for the New Artist of the Year Award.

Category: Articles, Awards, Country Tags: Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer

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Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman Threw a Pre-Grammys Party for Their Daughters

By Megan Pacella February 15, 2013 | Taste of Country

At the 2013 Grammys, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman looked more like megastars than the humble parents of two little girls. But the day before the big awards show, Urban and Kidman were in full-fledged parenting mode when they reportedly closed down the Giggles N' Hugs children's restaurant in Los Angeles to throw their daughters a party.

Category: Articles, Awards, Country Tags: Keith Urban

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Tim McGraw’s ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ Debuts at No. 1

By Megan Pacella February 15, 2013 | Taste of Country

He's done it again! Tim McGraw's brand new album, 'Two Lanes of Freedom,' debuted at the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Country Albums chart. This marks the 14th time in his illustrious career that McGraw has topped the charts.

Category: Articles Tags: Tim McGraw

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Taylor Swift Reveals She’s Not a Yeller, Not a Fit-Thrower in Relationships

By Megan Pacella February 12, 2013 | Taste of Country

Taylor Swift graces the cover of Elle magazine's March 2013 issue looking vintage-hip, sporting a geometric yellow dress and slick-straight hair. Inside the cover, she loosens her poker stare a bit, chatting about -- what else -- but love.

Category: Articles Tags: Taylor Swift

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Toby Keith Trumpets 2013 Hammer Down Tour Dates

By Megan Pacella February 5, 2013 | Taste of Country

This summer, Toby Keith will lay down the hammer. The popular crooner has lined up 20 dates for his just-announced 2013 Hammer Down Tour, which will take off in June.

Category: Articles, Concerts, Country Music Tags: Kip Moore, Toby Keith

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Hunter Hayes Promises New Album Will Be ‘Whole-Hearted’

By Megan Pacella February 4, 2013 | Taste of Country

Since Hunter Hayes' self-titled debut album has been so successful, his group of devoted followers (the Hayniacs) have been dying to hear some new tunes. Rest assured, the singer promises that there will be another album, but he's going to take time to make it completely genuine.

Category: Articles, Country Tags: Hunter Hayes

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Johnny Cash Gets His Own Postal Stamp

By Megan Pacella January 30, 2013 | Taste of Country

Johnny Cash is going postal! The United States Postal Service has announced that the Man in Black will be a part of this year's Music Icons stamp series.

Category: Articles, Country Tags: Johnny Cash

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Hunter Hayes’ ‘Wanted’ Certified Double-Platinum

By Megan Pacella January 28, 2013 | Taste of Country

It's official: Hunter Hayes' hit song 'Wanted' has sold more than 2 million copies, making it double-Platinum. Looks like it's going to be a good year for Mr. Hayes!

Category: Articles, Country Tags: Hunter Hayes

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