Scotty McCreery has released a new song off his upcoming Seasons Change album, and he says it’s inspired by his fiancee, Gabi Dugal. “Wherever You Are” was co-written by McCreery, Frank Rogers and Dan Isbell and captures Read More
Amanda Shires dropped a teaser of new music on her Twitter feed on Thursday (Jan. 11), promising a new album out this summer. The post includes a video clip from the recording studio, with the fragment Read More
Diamond Rio have accomplished more than most in their decades-long career. The six-man group, made up of Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Dana Williams, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson and Dan Truman, has won numerous awards (including Read More
Brantley Gilbert will be setting sail in October of 2018 for a very special 4-night party. His Kick It In The Ship Cruise, is set to hit the road, er, sea from Oct. 23-28, and will travel Read More
Trace Adkins‘ biggest career hits have run the gamut of emotions: He’s the man behind one of the saddest (and most controversial) war songs in country music, and he’s also the one who brought the word Read More
Lanco, I’m With Her, Aaron Watson and more have all released new singles recently. Read on to hear ’em! Lanco, “Born to Love You” Lanco are sharing a charming love story from their debut album, Read More
Singer-songwriter Amanda Shires makes her solo debut on Austin City Limits on Saturday (Jan. 13), and The Boot has a sneak preview of her performance. Press play above to watch a clip from her set, of the song “The Read More
Trace Adkins has built a hugely successful country music career by recording great songs in a variety of different styles. Adkins had already earned hits such as “I’m Tryin’” and “This Ain’t No) Thinkin’ Thing” by Read More
Get ready to go “down the rabbit hole” with the Zac Brown Band: The country group has announced their eighth headlining tour, set to criss-cross North America this summer. Dubbed Down the Rabbit Hole Live: Read More
Anderson East, Jordan Davis and Kip Moore have all recently released new music videos. Read on to watch ’em! Anderson East, “Girlfriend” Anderson East is a camp counselor at Camp Grandview in his just-released music video Read More
Trace Adkins‘ life has not been that of your average, run-of-the-mill country singer. Throughout his years, Adkins has racked up many, many noteworthy moments — both good and bad. One of the moments featured in the video Read More
A fabled annual Opry tradition, the Opry Duck Hunt, took on new meaning this year with a tribute to one of its former attendees: Montgomery Gentry‘s Troy Gentry. Other attendees, including Gentry’s duo partner Eddie Read More
It’s been a wild ride for Sugarland, the duo made up of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, since their inception as a trio (with former third member Kristen Hall) in 2002. After their first album went 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
On this day (Jan. 12) in 1991, Garth Brooks soared to the top of the charts with his hit “Unanswered Prayers,” from his multi-platinum-selling album No Fences. The song, which Brooks co-wrote with Pat Alger and Read More
Georgia-born songwriter Matt Rogers is debuting the nostalgic lyric video for his song “Britches” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. “Britches” is a song full of solid life advice that Read More
Ninety-two years ago today, on Jan. 12, 1926, Ray Price was born in Peach, Texas. One of the most prolific artists and songwriters in the history of country music, Price enjoyed a successful career that Read More
In 1976, some of Music City’s most eccentric, outside-the-box artists turned the town upside down, staging a commercial revolution against the Nashville establishment that resulted in a paradigm shift in country music. Ironically, they didn’t Read More
Carrie Underwood’s brand-new song, “The Champion,” has arrived. After teasing the tune on Saturday (Jan. 7), Underwood officially unveiled the track — which, surprisingly, features rapper Ludacris — on Friday morning (Jan. 12). Readers can Read More
Old friends James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are getting ready to go on tour together this summer. As first reported by Rolling Stone, Taylor and Raitt will treat fans to full sets starting on May 8 in Jacksonville, Read More
Brandy Clark will be heading out on the road again in 2018 in a string of just-announced tour dates that begin with her headlining series “An Evening with Brandy Clark,” which kicks off at The Ridgefield Playhouse Read More
In light of a lawsuit from the owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Kid Rock has renamed his 2018 tour. The artist’s upcoming trek will now be known as the American Read More
Headwaters Country Jam will return to western Montana in June of this year with headliners Gary Allan, Kip Moore and Josh Turner. They’ll be joined by Brett Young, Devin Dawson, Stephanie Quayle and more, rounding out what is Read More
In a video posted to her Facebook and YouTube pages, country singer Lindsay Ell debuted her stripped down, soulful cover of Justin Timberlake‘s new song “Filthy.” Press play above to listen. Shot in a space Read More
Lanco might be a fairly new band, but they are certainly getting plenty of opportunities to play for some large crowds. The five-man group, made up of Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton, Tripp Howell and Eric Steedly, Read More
Something unexpected turned up in a Kansas City, Mo. Goodwill’s donation pile in December of 2017: A fiddle that once belonged to late country star Roy Acuff. The fiddle was anonymously donated by its current Read More
In early January, Dierks Bentley revealed what he’d been teasing for several days: The singer has plans to release a new album! On Jan. 10, Bentley announced that his ninth studio album, The Mountain, will be available sometime 2018. Read More
Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town will be able to see both country acts at once this summer. The two big names have announced a co-headlining tour, the Bandwagon Tour, set to begin in July. Lambert Read More
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, along with pop star Ed Sheeran, have been hit with a copyright lawsuit over their song “The Rest of Our Life.” Two Australian songwriters claim that the song — written Read More
In late 2017, Lanco scored their first No. 1 hit with their single “Greatest Love Story,” a song from their freshman EP, titled, appropriately, Extended Play. The song, written by the band’s lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, is, Read More
Dolly Parton‘s Dixie Stampede dinner theater attraction is changing its name. Following a review, the show — which runs in both Branson, Mo., and Pigeon Forge, Tenn. — will be known simply as Dolly Parton’s Read More
Hank Williams Jr. is known for many things: his presence on Monday Night Football, a history of outspoken (and often controversial) political opinions … and, oh yeah, being the son of Hank Williams. Williams Jr. Read More
Three words — the New West — define Jenna Paulette‘s music. They also describe the singer and her upbringing. “It’s a combination of old and new, keeping tradition but being a part of the modern Read More
Bill Anderson is in his sixth decade as one of country music’s most highly regarded songwriters. Ray Price gave “Whisperin’ Bill” his big break when he recorded “City Lights,” a song Anderson wrote when he was just Read More
Americana fans can rejoice: Jason Isbell has officially announced that he is extending his January tour with 19 new dates. According to Rolling Stone, the singer’s trek, originally scheduled to come to an end in February, Read More
Rascal Flatts have big plans for Summer 2018: After not launching a full-scale tour in 2017, the country trio has announced their 2018 Back to Us Tour. Rascal Flatts revealed their 2018 tour plans on Wednesday 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
Ten new performers have been added to the lineup for the 2018 Taste of Country Music Festival! Established names and up-and-comers alike will be headed for Hunter Mountain in New York State in just a Read More
Twenty years ago today (Jan. 10, 1998), Martina McBride soared to No. 1 with her single “A Broken Wing.” The song comes from McBride’s multi-platinum-selling album Evolution. “A Broken Wing,” which was McBride’s second career No. 1 Read More
Dierks Bentley has been teasing … well, something on social media since early in the new year, and on Wednesday (Jan. 10), he revealed exactly what that something is: a brand-new album. Bentley will release his Read More
Singer-songwriter Jenny Tolman is premiering her new song “Something to Complain About” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. Fans of Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies and Kacey Musgraves will find a lot Read More
Dan + Shay debuted their brand-new single, “Tequila,” on Wednesday morning (Jan. 10). Readers can press play above to hear the new tune. Written by Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers, along with Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, Read More
Once upon a time, country icons Minnie Pearl and Chet Atkins used their talents to … sell breakfast sausage and cheeseburgers?! True story — check out these old-school TV ads. “HOW-DEE!!” Pearl yells — her signature Read More
Atlanta, Ga.-bred duo Sugarland, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, ended a five-year-long haitus in December of 2017 with a brand-new single, “Still the Same,” the promise of a forthcoming album and a tour set to Read More
Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan have voices like angels, but the three talented musicians that make up the band I’m With Her offer up a tracklist on their debut album, See You Around, that belies Read More
Sometime in the mid-1980s, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development released a TV advertisement, titled “All Roads Lead to Nashville,” featuring the sights of Nashville. While the organization didn’t know it at the time, they Read More
“Sway” is Danielle Bradbery‘s debut single from her sophomore album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which dropped in December of 2017. The tune, which Bradbery co-wrote with Johan Fansson and Emily Weisband, came to be during her Read More
Willie Nelson abruptly canceled a Saturday night (Jan. 6) concert shortly after it began and has now canceled a string of upcoming shows. A representative says the country icon is dealing with a health issue. Read More
Zac Brown Band had the honor of performing the National Anthem at Monday night’s (Jan. 8) NCAA college football national championship game. Readers can press play above to watch their performance. Zac Brown and company turned Read More
Twenty-eight years ago today, on Jan. 9, 1990, Willie Nelson‘s Stardust album was certified quadruple platinum, for sales in excess of 4 million units. Stardust, released in 1978, includes two No. 1 hits, “Georgia on My Read More
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