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!
Coti Howell
Keith Urban on ‘Idol’ Competition: ‘It’s ‘The Hunger Games”
'American Idol' is a serious competition and Keith Urban is well aware of how tough the competition can be.
Blake Shelton Hoping for Bad Reviews After ACM Awards
Most ACM Awards hosts would probably hope for good reviews on the Monday morning following the show, but not Blake Shelton. Shelton hopes he and co-host Luke Bryan get nothing but bad reviews following their return to the MGM Grand's Garden Arena stage.
Zac Brown Band Sells Out Fenway Park, Add Another
Country music is proving it has the ability to sell out major league venues! Zac Brown Band have added their name to a list of big country stars selling out some important places across the US. The band sold out their Fenway Park show -- and it sold fast!
Luke Bryan Chugs Beer, Shoots Tequila on ‘Ellen’ [Watch]
Luke Bryan stopped by 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' and the talk show host had a fun little surprise for the 'Drink A Beer' singer.
Blake Shelton and Shakira to Perform ‘Medicine’ at 2014 ACM Awards
Blake Shelton and Shakira will be performing together at the 2014 ACM Awards in Las Vegas this weekend.
Brett Eldredge’s ACM New Artist of the Year Campaign Includes ‘Cameos’ From the President, Pope + Ron Burgundy [Watch]
Brett Eldredge is one of the nominees for New Artist of the Year at the 2014 ACM Awards and he's trying to get your vote by reminding you that he was literally everywhere in 2013.
Luke Bryan’s iHeartRadio Fest Performance ‘Crashed’ By Make-a-Wish Girl
Sometimes Luke Bryan crashes parties and sometimes he invites someone special to crash his.
Miranda Lambert on Marriage in the Spotlight: ‘Not Easy When Everyone Is Trying to Tear You Down’
When you're a superstar, your personal life gets pushed into the spotlight almost as much as your career. Mix that with marrying a fellow famous face and you have the life of Miranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton, whose marriage is constantly being put on blast -- often in a negative life.
Lady Antebellum to Be Honored at Grammys on the Hill Awards
Lady Antebellum will honored in a big way when the worlds of music and politics collide. Next month's 2014 Grammys on the Hill Awards will find the group with a prestigious award in hand.
Jennifer Lopez Admits She’s a Huge Country Music Fan
Keith Urban is spending a lot of time with Bronx-born Jennifer Lopez on 'American Idol,' and apparently he's rubbing off on her.
Tammy Wynette’s Name Restored on Grave
Tammy Wynette's daughters have been successful in getting the singer's mausoleum owner to agree to change the name on the grave back to her stage name.
2014 CMA Music Festival Lineup Announced
The lineup for the 2014 CMA Music Festival has been announced, and as expected, a slew of big artists are slated to perform during the event.