NASHVILLE, May 16, 2012 – BMI will help make downtown Nashville’s beloved celebration of all things Country Music even bigger with the introduction of the BMI Tailgate Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival, Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10. Located right off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the new stage will feature BMI’s rising stars, songwriters behind the hits, honky tonk heroes and guitar gods, and serving as rowdy warm-ups before the nightly headliner shows at LP Field.

Country newcomer Tyler Farr is having fun watching his debut single ‘Hot Mess‘ climb the country charts. The laid-back song about a girl that has it all together on the surface has found a place in the hearts of fans nationwide, and now the singer has released a new acoustic version of the song — with video. Watch Farr sing along in this clip, which is a Taste of Country exclusive premiere.

Blaster Records recording artist and multi-platinum singer and entertainer Neal McCoy has released his new single, “Shotgun Rider”, which is being added to radio station playlists nationwide.  This latest single is from Neal’s twelfth career album, appropriately titled XII, which was produced by Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and renowned guitarist Brent Rowan.

Written by hit songwriters Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Keith Anderson and Ben Hayslip, “Shotgun Rider” is an uptempo, feel-good song about asking your girl to take a ride in your truck and spending time together.