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 January 9, 2020
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Canaan Smith is ringing in the new year with a new tour. Dubbed the Pour Decisions Tour, the seven-city trek…
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Posted on January 8, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
This is going to be interesting. ABC just announced a musical spin-off of its popular The Bachelor franchise and it’s…
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Posted on January 8, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
Little Big Town is currently hard at work preparing for the January 16 launch of their much-anticipated Nightfall Tour. Kicking…
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Posted on January 8, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
Nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards were revealed Wednesday (Jan. 8) and there are quite a few country artists…
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Posted on January 8, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are among the just-announced performers for the upcoming 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The longtime couple…
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Posted on January 7, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
2019 has come and gone and while it was a great year for country music, it’s now time to focus…
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Posted on January 7, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
Mark your calendars, Bobby Bones fans! The multi-media personality’s guest appearance on National Geographic’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls is officially…
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Posted on January 7, 2020
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Lauren Jo Black
https://youtu.be/y872YD0cPhM Kelly Clarkson has done it again! The superstar just nailed another country cover song on her popular “Kellyoke” segment…
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Posted on January 7, 2020
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Rascal Flatts will mark its 20th anniversary as a band with a Farewell Tour celebrating its unprecedented success in country…
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Posted on January 7, 2020
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Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott says she knew there was something special about Chris Tyrrell the moment she met him. “I…
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