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Lauren Alaina Performs New Single 'Barefoot and Buckwild' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:44:21 +0000

Fast-rising country star Lauren Alaina returned to the stage of ‘American Idol’ on Thursday (May 9), performing her new single ‘Barefoot and Buck Wild’ from her forthcoming second album. The song is a fun, up-tempo track perfect for a summer release, and she performed it with a rockin’, aggressive edge to her voice. The track [...]

Lauren Alaina, 'Barefoot and Buckwild' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:59 +0000

Meet the new Lauren Alaina. With just a few weeks of her senior year of high school remaining, the singer introduces a grown-up new look, grown-up style and grown-up attitude with her latest single, 'Barefoot and Buckwild.' It's especially difficult to find songs that fit when you're short on life experience, so the one-time 'American Idol' runner-up wrote her own ...

Lauren Alaina Performs New Song 'Breakdown' Live

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:11:12 +0000

Lauren Alaina performed a brand new song called ‘Breakdown’ at the Girls With Guitars show on Long Island, N.Y. on March 7. So, what’s the verdict on this new track from the runner up on Season 10 of ‘American Idol?’ It’s a big, bold and beautifully heartbreaking acoustic ballad that lets the perky blonde’s voice [...]

Lauren Alaina Keeps Things Simple in New 'Eighteen Inches' Lyric Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:00:01 +0000

Lauren Alaina just dropped the simple-but-satisfactory (and effective) lyric video for her new single, the Carrie Underwood co-penned ‘Eighteen Inches.’ The teen’s pretty voice leads the lyrics as they unfold on screen in lean, clean, capital letters. Overall, it’s incredibly simple animation that won’t win any graphic design awards, as the words just burst over [...]

Lauren Alaina vs. Toby Keith – The Showdown

Billy Dukes — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:00:33 +0000

One more win and she’s in. Lauren Alaina is on the verge of having a second song enter the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame. Her new one, ‘Eighteen Inches,’ mopped up ‘Let There Be Cowgirls’ by Chris Cagle yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. If the third single from ‘Wildflower’ can top the new song from Toby Keith, it will join ‘Georgia Peaches’ in the Hall.

If Lauren Alaina Can't Go To The Prom, Bring The Prom To Lauren [VIDEO]

Dave Diamond — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:00:34 +0000

Lauren Alaina had to miss out on her high school prom on Saturday (April 14th) in her hometown of Rossville, Georgia. Or did she?

Lauren And Scotty Sing A Duet, Dolly Parton Works 9 To 5 – Today In Country Music History

Dave Diamond — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:50 +0000

Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery sang a Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis duet on American Idol on this date in 2011, Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits collection went quadruple platinum in 1998 and Dolly Parton was working 9 to 5 at the Academy Awards in 1981.

Click through for the complete list for Today In Country Music History for 31 March, 2012.

Lauren Alaina Returns to 'American Idol' Stage With 'Georgia Peaches'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:10 +0000

Lauren Alaina came thisclose to winning ‘American Idol‘ last season, but she didn’t need to the official title to launch a legitimate, more-than-respectable country career. She’s doing just fine as the runner-up, but she still returned to the show’s stage tonight (March 8, 2012) for a guest spot, performing her rowdy, rocking single ‘Georgia Peaches.’ My, how far she’s come in a year.

Skylar Laine Asks 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go' and 'Brings Country to Whitney Houston' on American Idol [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:02:15 +0000

Before Skylar Laine took the American Idol stage Wednesday night (March 7), she said she would “bring country to Whitney Houston“. She did just that by inserting a little country twang into her performance of ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go’. Throughout the competition so far, Laine has proven that she can sing just about any [...]

Lauren Alaina Covers U2′s 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,' Raps Jason Aldean's 'Dirt Road Anthem'

Billy Dukes — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:25:37 +0000

Lauren Alaina ventured way outside of her set list to reward an auditorium full of hard-working high school students in suburban Virgina last week. During a visit to James River High School in Midlothian, Va., the 17-year-old singer sampled hits by U2 and Jason Aldean.

Lauren Alaina Lashes Out at Hotel

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Lauren Alaina has joined a growing list of country artists using Twitter to voice their displeasure with businesses. Yesterday, the 17-year-old ran into trouble with a hotel that made her and her posse wait for a cab in the cold. “Taxi man took me to the wrong Hilton & the people at this Hilton garden [...]

Lauren Alaina's 'Georgia Peaches' Video to Debut This Week

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:37:08 +0000

Get ready to enjoy some ‘Georgia Peaches’ on Friday, Lauren Alaina fans. That’s when the singer and ‘American Idol‘ runner up will debut her brand-new video for her upbeat, infectious single. The video is scheduled to first air at 8AM ET on Friday, Jan. 6 on CMT, and will be featured here on Taste of [...]

Lauren Alaina Would 'Love' to Try Acting

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:30:27 +0000

Lauren Alaina will be the first one to tell you that 2011 was the best — and the busiest — year of her life, but 2012 is slated to be a monster one as well. Alaina will kick off the new year in Vegas before hitting the road with Jason Aldean at the end of January, and though she’s gaining new experiences by the day, she says there are still things she’s anxious to try out, like acting.

Lauren Alaina to Headline New Year's Eve Special

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:07 +0000

This year, ring in the New Year right with a little bit of country music! Lauren Alaina will kick off the festivities on Fox’s ‘American Country New Year’s Eve Live’ special, which will air at 11PM ET on Dec. 31. Of course, the party won’t stop until 2012, and the show will give a look [...]

Lauren Alaina Performs 'Coal Miner's Daughter' and 'Always on My Mind' at the White House [VIDEOS]]

Billy Dukes — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:30:39 +0000

Lauren Alaina dipped into two classic country favorites during her performance at the White House on Monday. In addition to playing ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Alaina was joined by Dierks Bentley to sing Elvis Presley’s ‘Always on My Mind.’

Lauren Alaina Shows Off Slimmer Figure at 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Premiere

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:29:11 +0000

Lauren Alaina has been pretty open mouth about her weight loss achievement since dropping 25 pounds, and understandably, she likes to show off her hard work. The Georgia singer hit the red carpet on Nov. 14 to flaunt her hot new look at this week’s ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ premiere in Los Angeles in a mini dress and heels.

Lauren Alaina: 'I Don't Want to Be Skinny'

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:22:15 +0000

Last week, Lauren Alaina made headlines with her amazing physical transformation since dropping 25 pounds in only five months. Taste of Country caught up with the southern belle in Nashville over the weekend during the annual Family Day benefit, where we asked Alaina if she truly planned on losing another 10 pounds to reach her goal, as reported.

Lauren Alaina Loses 25 Pounds

Amanda Hensel — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:14:53 +0000

A lot has changed since 16-year-old Lauren Alaina first entered the ‘American Idol‘ race in early 2011. Not only is she now a country music staple with a debut album and a chart-topping single, but she has since shed her small town Georgia lifestyle — and with it, 25 pounds.

Lauren Alaina Asks Hunter Hayes to the Prom

Jeff Giles — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:13:05 +0000

Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery dashed the hopes of countless ‘McLaina’ fans recently when they debunked the persistent rumors that they were a couple. But even if they aren’t dating each other, that doesn’t mean the ‘American Idol’ alums can’t find love with other young songbirds.

In fact, Alaina has made no secret of the fact that she has eyes for rising country star Hunter Hayes — and as it turns out, he could very well end up being her date to the prom.

Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery Deny 'McLaina' Dating Rumors

Jeff Giles — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:25:09 +0000

‘American Idol’ duo Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina have been dogged by rumors of romance for months — to the point where their fans have given the alleged couple their own mashed-up nickname, McLaina.

Anyone hoping for a public confession of love can stop hoping, however. Although both of them have winked and played along with the rumors, both McCreery and Alaina have come out to officially lay them to rest.