Ticket Crusader: A different way to do tickets
As most of us know, websites that sell concert tickets are a dime a dozen, and most of them offer nothing new in the way of doing business. But sometimes a site comes along that Read More
Lindsay Lazar Named GSM At WEBG (Big 95.5)-WLIT (93.9 Lite FM)/Chicago
Lazar ENTERCOM/CHICAGO Cluster Sales Manager LINDSAY LAZAR has joined crosstown iHEARTMEDIA Country WEBG (BIG 95.5) and AC WLIT (93.9 LITE FM) as GSM. LAZAR. a former VP of Affiliate Sales for the MIDWEST at TOTAL Read More
Several Singers Speak Out After Parkland School Shooting: ‘We Are Failing Our Children’
Country artists were among the many Americans who turned to social media to react after a mass shooting at a school in Florida, with one singer urging everyone to “get upset.” The shooting spree took Read More
Country Artists Urge Fans to ‘Get Upset’ Following Parkland, Fla., School Shooting
Just four and a half months after 58 country music fans died in a mass shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., a 19-year-old former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Read More
The Reklaws Bring the Party on ‘Long Live the Night’ [Exclusive Premiere]
The Reklaws have captured the perfect country party vibe with their new single, “Long Live the Night.” Press play on the track above to hear the fun, infectious new single from the duo, which debuts Read More
Guest Room Sessions: JD Eicher, ‘What’s for You Won’t Go Past You’
For February’s second installment of The Boot’s Guest Room Sessions series, singer-songwriter JD Eicher performs a cover with the artist who wrote the song. Readers can press play above to watch Eicher and Kiernan McMullan Read More
Chris Janson on Real Men and Real Love
by Alison Bonaguro 9h ago If you’re a single woman, Chris Janson has some advice for finding love. He says do nothing. “He should approach you if he’s a real man,” Janson told Chicago’s WEGB. Read More
43 Years Ago: TG Sheppard Earns First No. 1 Hit With ‘Devil in the Bottle’
Forty-two years ago today (Feb. 15, 1975), TG Sheppard earned his first No. 1 hit with “Devil in the Bottle.” The song was the debut single from Sheppard’s eponymous freshman album. Songwriter Bobby David penned Read More
Brett Young Marks Four Years in Nashville with No. 1 Party
by Lauren Tingle 10h ago After four years of creating music in Nashville, Brett Young continues to make making in Music City look easy. On Monday afternoon (Feb. 12), he took over the Nashville Underground Read More
How to Stop School Violence in Florida and America–Discussed by Country Singer Michael Shawn Hartman
Image: Michael Shawn Hartman. Photo Credit: Michael Sargent, Mike Hartman Studios. Michael Shawn Hartman Discusses Florida Shooting, Releases Acclaimed New Single Cruise Night and Cars, and Set to Perform Live Concert at the Circus in Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Ohope girl Scoops at Tamworth Country Music Competition
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 5:10 pmArticle: Hayley Stevenson Last month Cherie Sinclair competed in the Australian Artistocrat Country Music Entertainer of the year where she was named a grand finalist – a competition she discovered Read More
Chris Young Tips a Hat to Daryle Singletary With ‘I Let Her Lie’
The shocking and unexpected death of country singer Daryle Singletary on Monday (Feb. 12) stunned the country music community, with many artists paying tribute to the singer in various touching ways. Chris Young was among Read More
Jessie James Decker Shares the Woes of Baby No. 3’s Last Weeks in Utero
Any woman who’s been pregnant will happily share the discomfort of the final few weeks before baby makes his or her debut—and Jessie James Decker is no different in this regard, discussing some of her Read More
Tim McGraw Posts Sweet Valentine’s Message to Faith Hill
Leave it to country’s currently most-adored couple to make the most romantic day of the year full of all the feels—even for those “love stinks” types out there! Tim McGraw took the occasion of Valentine’s Read More
New Daryle Singletary Song ‘She’s Been Cheatin’ on Us’ Will Benefit His Family
Daryle Singletary died unexpectedly on Monday (Feb. 12) at his home in Lebanon, Tenn., shocking the country music world and leaving his family without a father. The 46-year-old singer had a wife and four young children, and his Read More
Blake Shelton Makes a Splash at Delta’s Landing
by Alison Bonaguro 38 mins ago Good things happen when Blake Shelton takes the stage. There’s good music, obviously, and then sometimes, there’s also a good cause. The cause was the case over the weekend Read More
Who Are Lanco? 5 Things You Need to Know
What happens when five musicians from small towns get together and make an album? In the case of Lanco, it’s a formula for success. The band released their debut album, Hallelujah Nights, on Jan. 19, and they’re already making a big Read More
Chris Young Pays Tribute to Daryle Singletary with ‘I Let Her Lie’ [WATCH]
Following the unexpected death of country singer Daryle Singletary on Monday, Feb. 12, Chris Young included a poignant tribute to Singletary in his setlist for a San Antonio, Tx. show that same evening. Young performed an abbreviated version of “I Let Read More
Remember When Jason Aldean’s Wife, Brittany Kerr, Auditioned for ‘American Idol’?
Long before she was Jason Aldean‘s wife and a mom to baby Memphis, Brittany Kerr was an NBA dancer auditioning for American Idol. The hopeful contestant tried out in 2012 for Season 11 of the reality television Read More
Maren Morris Meets Kesha: ‘This Woman Has Inspired Me’
It was a night of inspiration at the 2018 All For the Hall benefit concert in New York on Tuesday (Feb. 13), and Maren Morris got to meet Kesha! Both artists were selected by host Vince Gill to perform Read More
Top 10 Country Cheating Songs
In country music, there are love songs, heartbreak songs, fight songs, uplifting songs … and cheating songs. The latter are a sort of specialty in the genre, with some of the its most iconic tunes Read More
Is Kelsea Ballerini’s ‘I Hate Love Songs’ a Hit? Listen and Sound Off!
Kelsea Ballerini may be madly in love with her new husband, Morgan Evans, but that doesn’t mean she’s a fan of love songs. In fact, she claims to hate them in “I Hate Love Songs,” her Read More
Terri Clark Was So Excited Hearing Herself on the Radio for the First Time, She Injured Herself
In 1995, Canadian native Terri Clark released her self-titled debut album; her first single, “Better Things to Do,” reached the Top 3 in both the U.S. and Canada. As Clark recalls to The Boot, she Read More
Dan + Shay + Tequila
by Alison Bonaguro 5h ago It’s not always about Patron and clothes falling off, or going ten rounds with Jose Cuervo. Sometimes, if you’re careful, you can write a song about tequila that’s not about Read More
Dave Fields Departs WKDQ/Evansville
Dave Fields TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Country WKDQ/EVANSVILLE, IN is on the hunt to fill the vacant Brand Manager/morning show host role created when DAVE FIELDS recently departed from the station. Interested candidates can find the job Read More
Jimmie Allen Feels Country Music Is Ready for Him [Exclusive Premiere]
Jimmie Allen is who he’s always been, and he’s glad to see changes in the country music format have opened new doors for his style. During Ep. 6 of Jimmie Allen All In, the newcomer from Read More
Top 10 Country Songs About Being Single
Valentine’s Day, to some, is known as Singles Awareness Day. But just because you don’t have a significant other to celebrate the day of love with doesn’t mean you should just give up on the Read More
Watch Tyler Hubbard Taste His Baby’s Milk, Then Go Back for More!
Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard is enjoying his life as a new dad to Olivia Rose, and he and his wife, Hayley, have been sharing some of the more special — and personal — moments Read More
Easton Corbin Departs From Mercury Nashville
Easton Corbin is in the midst of a career shift. The singer is no longer with Mercury Nashville, his label home since 2009, Sounds Like Nashville confirms. Corbin’s tenure with the label included two back-to-back No. 1 Read More
Kathy Mattea + Jon Vezner — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
Kathy Mattea and her songwriter husband Jon Vezner owe their first meeting to a dead car battery. “Kathy lived upstairs at Wrensong, the publisher I used to write at,” Vezner tells The Boot. “I’d see her Read More
Holy Toledo! Gary Shores Stepping Down As WKKO PD; Will Focus On Morning Show
Gary Shores CUMULUS Country WKKO (K100)/TOLEDO, OH PD/morning personality GARY SHORES is stepping aside as PD after 33 years in the chair, to focus entirely on his morning show. A posting on the ALL ACCESS Read More
How to Get a Luck Reunion Ring
by Lauren Tingle 1h ago Other than Grammys, CMAs, ACMs, RIAA and No. 1 plaques, one of the most coveted pieces of hardware in country music is a Luck Reunion ring. It’s considered the genre’s Read More
Brett Eldredge Gets to ‘Make All the Rules’ for His First Headlining Tour
Brett Eldredge has performed with plenty of A-list stars — Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and more — but this April, he’ll finally embarks on his first solo headlining tour. Riding the success of seven Read More
Watch Turnpike Troubadours Rock ‘Austin City Limits’ With ‘The Housefire’ [Exclusive Video]
Texas’ Turnpike Troubadours recently made their Austin City Limits debut, and the episode will premiere on Saturday night (Feb. 17). The Boot’s readers don’t have to wait that long to get a peek at their performance, however: Press Read More
The Boot News Roundup: Runaway June, BeBe Rexha Set Country Chart Records + More
Welcome to The Boot’s News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres. Read More
Alicia Jones Joins Iconic Entertainment Group As Day-To-Day For Kelsea Ballerini
Alicia Jones ICONIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP has added ALICIA JONES to serve as day-to-day manager for BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT’s KELSEA BALLERINI. JONES previously spent nearly ten years managing the day-to-day career of MONTGOMERY GENTRY. “I’m so Read More
Josh Abbott Band Team With Bud Light for Texas-Focused Ad Campaign
The Josh Abbott Band have joined forces with Bud Light in an ad campaign promoting their Texas roots. Readers can press play below to listen to the Josh Abbott Band’s recording of the classic country Read More
Do You Have News to Share? Get It Published.
K2 Energy Solutions, Inc. (“K2”) continues transformation with appointment of new CEO. K2 Energy, manufacturers of Lithium-ion batteries, has announced the appointment of Sean Campbell as President and CEO for K2 Energy, succeeding Johnnie Stoker. Read More