Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
Posted on October 18, 2019
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Reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year is heading to Las Vegas! The superstar just announced plans for a…
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Posted on October 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Randy Houser’s wife and mother of his son, Huck, is officially an American citizen. Tatiana Houser, who hails from Australia,…
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Posted on October 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Michael Ray is re-living his parents’ painful divorce as well as the death of his grandmother in the just-released music…
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Posted on October 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Chris Young made an appearance at Wednesday’s CMT Artists of the Year event to perform his emotional new single, “Drowning,”…
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Posted on October 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Legendary country radio personality Bob Kingsley passed away Thursday (Oct. 17) in Weatherford, Texas following a battle with bladder cancer,…
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Posted on October 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Thomas Rhett put his faith on full display on Wednesday (Oct. 16) during the CMT Artists of the Year special,…
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Posted on October 16, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
CMT celebrated its 2019 Artists of the Year with a star-studded event on Wednesday (Oct. 16). Airing live on CMT,…
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Posted on October 16, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
It was an emotional night for Kane Brown. The singer/songwriter made his first public appearance since the tragic loss of…
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Posted on October 16, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Lindsay Ell made headlines earlier this week after opening up about a song she wrote following her much-publicized breakup with…
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Posted on October 16, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Country supergroup Rascal Flatts combined their passion for helping others with their love of music and golf once again for…
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