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 May 19, 2020
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Lady Antebellum brought the party to The Voice finale on Tuesday evening (May 19), delivering a fun-filled performance of their…
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Blake Shelton and Team Blake’s Todd Tilghman wow’ed The Voice fans with a collaborative performance during the show’s two-hour, live…
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The second part of The Voice season 18 finale kicked off with a bang on Tuesday (May 19) as coaches…
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Gabby Barrett’s career is on a meteoric rise.
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Rascal Flatts will be bidding farewell a bit early as the group’s final tour has been cancelled. The trio shared…
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Thomas Rhett joins the growing list of artists either postponing or cancelling tours this week, as the superstar just revealed…
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Reba McEntire’s long-awaited arena tour has been moved to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was originally slated…
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Lady Antebellum’s Ocean 2020 Tour will no longer take place. The headlining run was scheduled to launch this summer and…
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Miranda Lambert and her husband Brendan McLoughlin are making the most of the quarantine life by traveling the country while…
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NBC’s The Voice returned on Monday evening (May 18) with the first of a two-night season finale and Team Blake’s…
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