Angela Stefano (“Ang,” unless she’s in trouble) is the editor-in-chief of The Boot and a senior writer for Taste of Country. Based in Nashville, Tenn., but with her heart in Buffalo, N.Y., she enjoys boxing, exploring record stores and dog-sitting some very sweet pups. A graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and a former Boston Bruins intern and game-night staffer, she also enjoys a good hockey game and often employs a good dose of Northern-bred sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Angela Stefano
Las Vegas Police Release Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting ‘After-Action Review’
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo shared the results of the investigation into the response to the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting: his department's newly released "after-action review."
Family of Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting Victim Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Carrie Parsons, one of the 58 people killed during the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against eight gun manufacturers and three firearms dealers.
Academy of Country Music Establishes Diversity Task Force
The Academy of Country Music has established a task force to examine the issues facing women and minorities in country music.
Trump Administration Officially Bans Bump Stocks With New Regulation
A new federal regulation banning bump stocks -- the devices that allow a semi-automatic firearm to fire continuously, as a fully automatic weapon would -- is set to take effect in the coming days.
Roy Clark Dead at 85
Rest in peace, Roy ...
Twelve Dead in Shooting at Thousand Oaks, CA, Country Bar
Twelve people have died after a gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar & Grill, a country bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting: One Year Later
Oct. 1, 2018, marks the one-year anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas, Nev. -- a tragedy that left not just the country music community, but the world as a whole, stunned and grieving.
Dickey Betts in Critical, But Stable Condition Following Fall in Florida
Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts suffered a serious fall on Monday evening (Sept. 17) and is in critical, but stable, condition.
Tim McGraw Collapses Onstage During Dublin Concert
He was suffering from dehydration and will be okay ... but how scary!
Mike Huckabee Elected to CMA Foundation Board, Quickly Resigns After Protests
Following outrage from within the country music industry, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has resigned from his position on the CMA Foundation's board of directors. He was appointed to the board less than one day prior.