Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and for most of us, that means spending time with that special someone. But for country fans who are unattached, it could mean spending some time listening to your Read More
Kacey Musgraves surprised fans with some new songs during a recent stop on Little Big Town‘s Breakers Tour. The singer-songwriter broke out numerous unreleased tunes during a Friday night (Feb. 9) stop in Austin, Texas. Readers Read More
In a world where female voices are needed more than ever, Ashley McBryde brings her bourbon-soaked sound to country music in a refreshingly raw way. From gritty vocals to twangy guitars, McBryde is everything you Read More
If it weren’t for sad love songs, country music just wouldn’t be the same. Whether reliving sweet memories or bidding a bitter farewell, the saddest love songs are universal, sharing emotions to which we can Read 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
In February of 1993, Toby Keith released his debut single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Co-written by Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd — the pair that co-produced Keith’s self-titled debut album — the song is about a Read More
Thirteen years ago today (Feb. 12, 2005), Rascal Flatts scored their third No. 1 hit with “Bless the Broken Road.” The song, from their album Feels Like Today, also became the trio’s first platinum-selling tune. “Bless Read More
Country music often deals with the darker side of existence, but when death comes unexpectedly — especially for a well-known and well-loved personality — an artist’s music often takes on even greater poignancy. Chief among Read More
News of Daryle Singletary‘s death on Monday morning (Feb. 12) has the country music community mourning his loss. The ’90s country artist was only 46 years old, but in his time in the industry, Singletary Read More
Billy Currington is hitting the road in March with country up-and-comers LoCash. The 16-stop tour around the United States comes on the heels of two in a row No. 1 hits for Currington, “It Don’t Read More
Willie Nelson has been feeling under the weather for much of 2018 — but those concerned that he’s on his deathbed, it appears, don’t have to worry. According to an update from Nelson’s son Lukas, the Read More
Daryle Singletary has died. The country singer was 46 when he passed away on Monday morning (Feb. 12). News of Singletary’s death began spreading via social media on Monday; a friend of Singletary’s confirmed the Read More
Jason Aldean is going big with his music video for his newest single, “You Make It Easy.” The video is a three-part mini movie, directed by Shaun Silva and filmed near Nashville, Tenn. About 15 minutes Read More
Country artist and former professional cowboy Ross Cooper is premiering his song “Old Crow Whiskey and a Cornbread Moon” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. “Old Crow Whiskey and a Read More
The autopsy of Stephen Paddock, the man who opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., in October, offers no clues as to his motives. The report, released on Friday (Feb. Read More
Fifty-one years ago today (Feb. 11, 1967) was a career-changing day for Loretta Lynn: It was on that date that Lynn scored her first No. 1 hit with “Don’t Come Home a’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Read More
Thirty-two years ago today (Feb. 10, 1986), the Highwayman record was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units. The album, released in May of 1985, was recorded by country superstars Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash Read More
On Friday (Feb. 9), Cam dropped the music video for her newest single, “Diane,” and it’s a heavy-hitter. Readers can press play above to watch the emotional story play out. Cam wrote “Diane” as a response of Read More
Singer-songwriter John Moreland and his band had their gear trailer broken into on Wednesday (Feb. 7), on their way to Key West, Fla., for the Mile 0 Festival. None of the band’s instruments went missing, but Read More
Jon Pardi, Ruston Kelly, Kalie Shorr and Drake White all released new music videos this week. Country music fans, read on to enjoy ’em! Jon Pardi, “She Ain’t in It” The CMA’s New Artist of the Year, Pardi’s Read More
Between two back-to-back No. 1 singles, two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium and his first-ever headlining tour, it’s been a blockbuster year for Luke Combs. The 27-year-old North Carolina and songwriters Ray Fulcher and Jordan Walker recently Read More
Steve Moakler has shared the title track from his album Born Ready, which is due out later this year. Readers can press play below to listen to the feel good, driving tune, guaranteed to get you in Read More
Trent Harmon has dropped a brand new single “You Got ’em All,” a song he says is inspired by his longtime girlfriend. Readers can press play below to listen to the sweeping, romantic tune. The sentimental Read More
Shovels & Rope give a status update on the nation, recapping some of the events that defined the year 2017 in their newest single “Great, America (2017).” Readers can press play above to hear the Read More
John Prine has announced the release of his first new album in over a decade: The Tree of Forgiveness will be out on April 13. Readers can press play below to listen to the lead single from the Read 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
Seventeen years ago today (Feb. 9, 2001), the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou? earned gold certification, for sales of 500,000 units. The album, which was produced by T Bone Burnett, includes songs by Alison Read More
If a tree falls in the forest Country Radio Seminar officials schedule seminars about sexual harassment, and no one is around to hear it no one really attends, does it make a sound difference? On Read More
Kacey Musgraves, Alison Krauss and Union Station, the late Chris Cornell and others have given the unpublished written works of the Man in Black new life, adding music to Johnny Cash’s found poetry and writing for an upcoming Read More
In the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Oct.1, 2017, Mandalay Bay will be renumbering the floors of their hotel. A room on the 32nd Read More
The 2018 Country Radio Seminar closed out on Wednesday night (Feb. 7) with the annual New Faces of Country Music showcase. Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Midland, Carly Pearce and Michael Ray all took the stage to Read More
Alan Jackson, Bill Anderson and Steve Dorff are among some of the songwriting greats that have been announced as inductees to the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame this year. The list also includes John Cougar Mellencamp, Read More
Miranda Lambert says that she’s pushing hard for some 2018 music from the Pistol Annies, but the much anticipated reunion is slowed by the many directions that the three members, Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Read More
RaeLynn is taking her role with Too Faced seriously! The singer has just released “Festival” in honor of the makeup brand’s “Life’s a Festival” spring collection. The upbeat and fast moving song about falling love at a Read More
Chris Stapleton never ceases to amaze: The singer is currently occupying the top three spots on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. For the week dated Feb. 10, Stapleton’s From A Room: Volume 2 is in the No. Read More
Luke Combs has never been outside the U.S. before, but that will change in 2018. In March, he’ll be traveling to London, England; Glasgow, Scotland; and Dublin, Ireland, for 2018’s C2C Festival, and will also make stops in Australia Read More
Breakout group Lanco enjoyed a whirlwind of a year in 2017, achieving their first No. 1 hit with “Greatest Love Story,” the first single off of their debut album, Hallelujah Nights. In January of 2018, the band Read More
Sixteen years ago today (Feb. 8, 2002), Jo Dee Messina earned her second platinum album with Burn. The album was her third with Curb Records. Curb Records Burn was released in 2000 and produced by Tim Read More
Seven years ago today, on Feb. 8, 2011, Thompson Square released their eponymous debut album via Stoney Creek Records. Thompson Square includes the first chart-topping hit for the married duo, made up of Kiefer and Shawna Thompson. Read More
Ronnie Milsap‘s track record speaks loud and clear: 40 No 1. hits charted, more than 25 million records sold, seven Grammy Awards to his name and countless other accolades earned. His impact on country music Read More
Garth Brooks has been everywhere since his 1989 self-titled debut album. He dominated country music in the 1990s (with Garth Brooks, Ropin’ the Wind and In Pieces) before temporarily retiring from country music in 2001. While Read More
Garth Brooks took country music by storm in the late 1980s, eventually shattering album and concert ticket sales records all over the world. But that’s just one small part of Brooks’ titanic story. The following Read More
Garth Brooks is a country legend — but he’s not the first person in his family to have a career in Nashville. Brooks’ mom, Colleen McElroy Carroll, was signed to Capitol Records in the 1950s, Read More
In 2013, Garth Brooks released a massive box set that features cover songs from many of the artists that helped shape his own music, and the project reveals the full range of Brooks’ musical ability. Titled Blame Read More
Go big or go home — that’s the motto we would say that Garth Brooks lives by when it comes to his shirts. Brooks may be relatively conservative in his haircut (short), traditional in his cowboy hats (always Read More
Scotty McCreery has shared another new song off his upcoming Seasons Change album. The latest release is “In Between,”which was written by McCreery, Frank Rogers, Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton. The song features what have become classic McCreery vocals, Read More
On Monday, Feb. 5, Dierks Bentley received the 2018 CRS Artist Humanitarian Award in a special ceremony. The award was given in recognition of Bentley’s substantial charitable work, including his Miles & Music for Kids concert and Read More
Garth Brooks‘ name is ubiquitous in country music, and the big-time moments from throughout his career could fill an entire feature-length film. The country superstar is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, in Read More
Garth Brooks‘ songs are some of the most important of the last several decades of country music. At his peak, Brooks helped to single-handedly bring country music to a listening audience outside the genre’s normal Read More
Oklahoma State University isn’t afraid to show a little love to one of their most famous alumns, Garth Brooks. During their football team’s 2017 homecoming game, the OSU marching band offered up a halftime performance Read More
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