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 December 9, 2019
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On Friday (Dec. 6), country superstar Jason Aldean returned to Las Vegas for his first full concert since the horrific…
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Posted on December 9, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Ingrid Andress, Morgan Evans, Riley Green, Runaway June and Mitchell Tenpenny are Country Radio Seminar‘s New Faces of Country Music…
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Posted on December 9, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Jake Owen is taking it back to where it all began with the announcement of his 2020 acoustic Down To…
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Posted on December 8, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Luke Bryan and his wife Caroline have known each other since their college days at Georgia Southern University. He was…
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Posted on December 6, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
The holidays are upon us and there is no shortage of new Christmas music to listen to. One of this…
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Posted on December 6, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay and Blanco Brown will ring in the new year in style with performances on Dick…
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Posted on December 6, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Country hitmaker Dustin Lynch is sharing even more details about his much-anticipated fourth studio album, Tullahoma, with fans. Dropping January…
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Posted on December 6, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Morgan Evans recently released a new song called “Diamonds” and it’s a sweet ode written for his wife, Kelsea Ballerini….
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Posted on December 5, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Several of country music’s biggest stars are joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the third annual This Shirt Saves…
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Posted on December 5, 2019
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Lauren Jo Black
Keith Urban is getting in the Christmas spirit with the release of his first-ever Christmas song, “I’ll Be Your Santa…
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