Jason Michael Carroll

Some of country's top stars and up-and-comers took time out from their busy schedules this Halloween to celebrate with some cool, creative costumes and even share some pictures with fans via social media.

Jason Michael Carroll pulls back the production to reveal a new sensitivity in his single 'Close Enough.' The singer has a unique way of taking a phrase and turning, twisting and shaping it to mean several different things within a three-minute song. It's a talent that's on display once again during this regret-filled ballad.

With all the talking we do on air about the Taste of Country Music Festival June 13-15 at Hunter Mountain, it got me to thinking about how fortunate we have been in Chenango County over the last couple of decades in being able to see great country performers right here in our own proverbial "back yard...