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 November 19, 2019
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Jordan Davis is a dad! The “Slow Dance In A Parking Lot” singer and his wife Kristen welcomed their first…
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Posted on November 18, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
The 2019 CMA Awards was a celebration of country music’s greatest females, so our host for the evening, Katie Austin,…
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Posted on November 18, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Eric Church returned to the road over the weekend following last week’s CMA Awards where Garth Brooks took home a…
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Posted on November 18, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
The Route 91 Harvest Festival massacre, which took place on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, has claimed another victim….
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Posted on November 18, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Dierks Bentley’s beloved gastropub, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, is headed to Denver, Colorado. The superstar, along with Riot Hospitality (RHG),…
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Posted on November 18, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
At 73, Dolly Parton is making more headlines than ever. This time, she shocked fans by revealing she has several…
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Posted on November 17, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Right in the middle of the madness that was CMA Awards week, CMA Awards special guest host Reba McEntire revealed…
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Posted on November 15, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Lady Antebellum’s highly anticipated new album, Ocean, is out now, and to celebrate, the trio stopped by NBC’s Today…
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Posted on November 15, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
It’s that time again – Jimmy Kimmel rounded up music’s hottest stars to read mean tweets and a few country…
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Posted on November 15, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
It appears The 53rd Annual CMA Awards was a hit with viewers. According to the Country Music Association, the three-hour…
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