Coti Howell

Coti Howell was born and raised a music lover, and growing up in Nashville only increased her love affair with country music. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga graduate cut her teeth in Journalism as a television reporter for the campus news station before working as an on-air reporter for Inside Music Row. She took some time off to travel and lived abroad in Bangkok before returning to the States to rejoin her one true love: Music Journalism. Howell worked as the entertainment reporter for AL.com in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and freelanced for Nashville publications before joining Taste of Country. In her spare time, she loves traveling the world, tweeting, shopping, spending time with friends and family and, of course, going to live shows!

See Country Music’s Beloved Furry Friends [Pictures]

Dogs are a ~~man's~~ ~~woman's~~ country singer's best friend — cats, too!

Scariest Tour Bus Accidents Involving Country Artists [Pictures]

The tour bus is their home away from home. These are pretty scary.

Martina McBride + More Band Against Cancer in Denver [Pictures]

Martina McBride's Band Against Cancer Tour made a stop in Denver on Oct. 8. The powerhouse vocalist brought Thompson Square and Cassadee Pope along for a night full of good music for a great cause.

Stars Sharpen Up for 50th Anniversary CMA Awards [Red Carpet Pictures]

Country music's biggest stars put on their black tie threads for the 2016 CMA Awards — the 50th anniversary of the event — and took our breath away on the red carpet, before the show even started.

Brett Eldredge Skipping CMA Awards to Watch World Series

There will be a lot of country stars at the 2016 CMA Awards, but Brett Eldredge won't be one of them.

Is That Madea?! See Country Stars’ Most Memorable Halloween Costumes

Sure, they're great onstage and all, but can anyone celebrate Halloween quite like country stars? From sexy to scary, sometimes hilarious and sometimes adorable, these singers know how to pick costumes.

They’re Stars! Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Honored on Music City Walk of Fame [Pics]

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's epic week continued Wednesday morning (Oct. 5) when they received their stars on the Music City Walk of Fame.

Second Graders Sing Kelsea Ballerini for Their ‘Brain Break’ [Watch]

A Columbus, Ohio, second grade class takes a "brain break" every school day to give themselves time to unwind. This clip finds the seven and 8-year-olds in a singalong to a Kelsea Ballerini song with a positive message.

Tim McGraw Crashes Philadelphia Wedding for Surprise Performance [Watch]

Tim McGraw gave one Philadelphia couple the surprise of a lifetime over the weekend. The father of the bride arranged to have the "How I'll Always Be" singer come to the wedding and surprise the bride and groom (and guests) with a performance.

Trent Harmon Steals the Top Spot on the ToC Video Countdown

There's a new No. 1 in town! Trent Harmon fans rose to the occasion and voted the final American Idol to the top spot.