Dolly Parton‘s influence on country music is legendary. Songs such as “Islands in the Stream,” “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” will forever be played and loved, and no one can think about country Read More
On Jan. 19, 1963, 55 years ago today, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. Known to most as an adaptation of the The Beverly Hillbillies theme, the tune highlights Read More
Twenty-eight years ago today (Jan. 19, 1990) was a career-changing day for Reba McEntire: It was on that date that the singer made her film debut, appearing in the movie Tremors. Tremors, which starred Kevin Bacon, Fred Read More
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The country music icon was born on this day, Jan. 19, in 1946, in a tiny, one-room cabin in Sevier County, Tenn. Parton was the fourth of 12 children born to parents Read More
Pop-country newcomer Paige Williams is premiering her song new song “Wild” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. “Wild” is a rebellious power anthem, driven by a pulsing beat, loud electric guitars Read More
Keith Urban isn’t wasting any time when it comes to sharing his new music. After announcing on Wednesday (Jan. 17) that he’ll be releasing a new album, Graffiti U, sometime in 2018, the country superstar dropped Read More
Devin Dawson‘s extremely peppy when he calls The Boot to discuss his debut album, Dark Horse. Sure, he’s excited to talk about his music and his plans — but he’d also just downed a whole bunch Read More
At a surprise pop-up show in Nashville on Jan. 17 at Exit / In, Keith Urban revealed some big news: a new album is coming soon! The singer will release his 10th studio album, Graffiti U, Read More
Keith Urban was full of surprises on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Nashville, Tenn. The singer appeared in a free pop-up show at Exit / In to play some older fan favorites as well as make some Read More
Justin Moore‘s latest single, “Kinda Don’t Care,” is steadily climbing the charts. The song follows two chart-topping hits, “You Look Like I Need a Drink” and “Somebody Else Will,” which might make some artists feel Read More
What do Patsy Cline, Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley all have in common? If you can believe it, these three country stars have never won a Grammy! For almost 60 years, the Grammy Awards have been the great Read More
If things don’t work out for Dr. Dan Lawson in his position as school director for Tullahoma City Public Schools in Tennessee, he could probably carve out a niche for himself in Nashville. Lawson recently Read More
Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton, Tripp Howell and Eric Steedly — the five men together known as Lanco — each got their start playing in different bands and with different artists. All of the guys Read More
Jason Aldean will be hitting the road for Summer 2018! The country superstar announced his High Noon Neon Tour on Thursday (Jan. 18). Aldean’s 2018 High Noon Neon Tour will make 34 stops throughout North Read More
Jenna and Stuart Walker — otherwise known as the Reklaws — released their single “Hometown Kids” in June of 2017. The Canadian sibling duo (they’re two of seven kids in their family) co-wrote the song with Read More
Sturgill Simpson is among the headliners for Mountain Jam 2018! The singer-songwriter is at the top of an eclectic bill for the 14th annual festival, set to take place in New York State in June. Read More
Five years ago today, on Jan. 18, 2013, George Strait launched what was supposed to be his farewell tour, the The Cowboy Rides Away Tour. The trek followed the country icon’s September 2012 announcement that he would Read More
John Oates, one-half of the iconic pop-rock duo Hall & Oates, is premiering his cover of Jimmie Rodgers’ classic “Miss the Mississippi and You” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to hear Read More
The 2018 Grammy Awards will include a tribute to the 58 victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev. Eric Church, Maren Morris and the Brothers Osborne — Read More
Keith Urban has big plans for 2018: a new album and a tour, with special guest Kelsea Ballerini. Urban hosted a Facebook Live event from Exit / In in Nashville on Wednesday night (Jan. 17) to Read More
Mickey Gilley had a scary close call early this year: On Jan. 3, the singer and his son Michael were involved in a rollover car accident after the driver of another car failed to stop at Read More
Tracy Lawrence‘s debut album, 1991’s Sticks and Stones, produced his first charting single and first No. 1 hit, the project’s title track. Since that time, the singer has placed more than 30 singles on the Read More
Illinois native Brett Eldredge has three successful country albums, plus one Christmas record, in his repertoire. Those records include hit songs such as “Don’t Ya,” “Beat of the Music,” “Mean to Me,” “Lose My Mind,” “Drunk on Your Read More
Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker will spend Summer 2018 on the road … together. The two acts have announced their co-headlining Summer Plays On Tour. Lady A and Rucker will begin their 2018 Summer Plays On Read More
For better or worse (generally better, but occasionally worse), Kid Rock is a memorable guy. The country-rock rapper, born Robert Ritchie, got his start as a rapper in the 1990s, moving in the years since from Read More
Eddie Montgomery, of Montgomery Gentry, has never been known for beating around the bush. It was the group’s directness, in fact, that first appealed to fans: The duo rose to fame with big-hearted, manly songs Read More
Exciting news for festivalgoers in 2018: Dustin Lynch, Kip Moore, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Josh Turner, Walker Hayes, Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, Trent Harmon, Tucker Beathard, Jimmie Allen and Sasha McVeigh have all Read More
Devin Dawson scored a Top 20 hit with his debut single, “All on Me,” from his upcoming album Dark Horse, which is even a surprise to Dawson himself. The song, written by the artist, his twin Read More
Jordan Davis’ debut album is being released this spring! Home State will be released on March 23 and feature 12 tracks. The break-out artist told Rolling Stone in an interview that creating the album was a relatively quick 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
Glenn Frey’s widow, Cindy Frey, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital. The suit, filed in New York State court in Manhattan, claims that both the hospital and gastroenterologist Read More
On this day, 32 years ago (Jan. 17, 1986), Reba McEntire fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. McEntire’s induction was part of a big milestone for the Opry: The Read More
Eighteen years ago today (Jan. 17, 2000), Garth Brooks kicked off the new millennium on a high note: It was on that date that the singer was named the 1990s’ Artist of the Decade at Read More
Kenny Chesney is making a major shakeup in his career: After more than 20 years with Sony Music Nashville, the country star has left the label to sign with Warner Music Nashville. Variety and Country Aircheck reported Read More
Dierks Bentley has dropped the first single from his upcoming new album, The Mountain. Titled “Woman Amen,” the song is a profession of gratitude for a steadfast love — in Bentley’s case, his wife Cassidy. Bentley Read More
When Google updated their Arts & Culture app in December, they added a feature that takes users’ selfies and match them to the portraits in their database of artwork. In mid-January, the feature caught on, Read More
The Grammy Awards’ six-decade history has been good to country, Americana, folk and bluegrass performers. Numerous acts have earned an armload of Grammys trophies throughout the years. From Emmylou Harris to Bonnie Raitt, female country Read More
Americana is a catch-all kind of genre; it often means many different things to many different people. And as the art form of Americana continues to grow, new artists are emerging every day, adding their own styles Read More
Dierks Bentley‘s new Nashville hot spot, Whiskey Row, on lower Broadway, was filled with country all-stars on Sunday night (Jan. 14), to celebrate the honky-tonk’s grand opening. Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi, among others, were on Read More
Morgan Evans is enjoying his first hit at radio with his single “Kiss Somebody,” from his upcoming new album, which will be released on Warner Bros. Records. Lines such as “Sometimes you gotta kiss somebody / Read More
WE Fest‘s 2018 lineup just got a whole lot bigger! Organizers of the annual event have added nearly a dozen more acts — including Vince Gill, Carly Pearce and more — to the lineup for Read More
Music fans rejoice: There is a new Johnny Cash documentary coming down the pipeline. The documentary doesn’t have a name yet, but what we do know is that it will focus on Cash’s legendary concert at Folsom Prison. Read More
Lanco are preparing to release their first full-length album, Hallelujah Nights, on Friday (Jan. 19). The 11-track record is, in many ways, a glimpse into the life of the band — made up of Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Read More
Happy birthday to Ronnie Milsap! The singer was born on Jan. 16, 1943, in Robbinsville, N.C. While Milsap has led an extraordinary life, his humble beginnings were anything but promising. Almost completely blind since birth Read More
Hunter Hayes continues to share new singles from his new music series. The latest installment of his project, the energetic and infectious “This Girl,” came out on Jan. 12. “This Girl,” co-written by Jordan Schmidt, Andy Read More
In The Boot’s latest installment of the Guest Room Sessions, singer-songwriter Rob Williams is performing “The Old North State,” an homage to his family’s home state of North Carolina. Readers can press play above to 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
Twenty-six years ago today (Jan. 15, 1992) was an unforgettable day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, proving that his music Read More
Twenty-eight years ago today (Jan. 13, 1990) was a bittersweet day for friends, family and fans of Keith Whitley: It was on that date that Whitley’s song “It Ain’t Nothin’” landed at the top of Read More
Fifty years ago today, on Jan. 13, 1968, Johnny Cash played a concert at California’s Folsom Prison. The show was recorded for his At Folsom Prison live album. By the time Cash recorded his Folsom Prison live album, Read More
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