At the age of 30, Trace Adkins left the oil fields of Louisiana for Nashville in 1992. After playing honky-tonks in the early ’90s, he got a record deal, and by 1996, he had hit the Read More
Sheryl Crow wants to see her fellow artists — specifically those in the country music genre — take a stand for gun control. In a new interview, the singer-songwriter takes musicians to task for staying Read More
Keith Urban has released the lyric video for his latest single, “Female.” Readers can press play above to watch it. Urban’s “Female” lyric video uses splashes and brush strokes of color — white, black, purple, Read More
Morgan Evans has released a brand-new song, “I Do” — and, as its title suggests, it’s all about the love of his life, his wife Kelsea Ballerini. Readers can press play above to hear the song. Read More
While country music has seen its share of ups and downs over the past few years, 2017 showed that America’s favorite genre has continued to evolve into one of the most adaptable, inclusive and universally loved types of music. 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
It seems as though country music’s sub-genres are getting their much-deserved recognition as of late. Jason Isbell and the Secret Sisters, among others, received nods at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Tyler Childers‘ Purgatory debuted at No. 1 on Read More
During a recent interview with NPR’s Terry Gross, Margo Price shared an as-yet-unreleased tune called “1-800-JESUS.” Readers can press play below and move to the 40-minute mark of the interview to hear Price play the tune. In Read More
Morgan Evans is not only a rising country artist, he’s an established songwriter as well. Evans — who is married to Kelsea Ballerini — wrote every song on his eponymous freshman album (which was only released in Read More
Dylan Scott and his wife Blair are officially parents! The couple’s first child, a boy, has arrived. Beckett Scott Robinson arrived on Tuesday (Dec. 12), at 5:20PM, People reports. The baby boy was born weighing 8 pounds and measuring Read More
The 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up on April 15, 2018, and if you’re wondering how the voting process for the ACM Awards works, The Boot has got you covered. From Read More
The year 2018 will be a good one for Kacey Musgraves fans: The singer has revealed that she’ll be releasing her third studio album early in the year! Musgraves’ freshman album, Same Trailer Different Park, will Read More
The past few years have brought about a resurgence of the Americana, bluegrass, folk and alt-country genres, and 2017 was a year in which fans saw the fruits of that labor. With newcomers such as Whitney Read More
Carrie Underwood has mastered the art of tear-jerking songs, but never before has one of her music videos been as personal as the touching family montage that is her “What I Never Knew I Always Wanted” video. Read More
The year 2017 has brought with it its fair share of hits, from love songs to party songs to feel-good family songs. Throughout the year, established artists such as Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean have taken their turn at Read More
The ACM Awards will be back in Las Vegas, Nev., in 2018 — and, after a year at the city’s T-Mobile Arena, will return to their previous home. A few other tweaks, both in the Read More
Though The Siren’s Song has been out for a couple of months, we keep returning to Kacy & Clayton‘s one-of-a-kind sound over and over. With an obvious retro influence, they’ve magically tapped into an older sound Read More
Nineteen years ago today (Dec. 12, 1998), Faith Hill struck chart gold. It was on that date that her single “Let Me Let Go” soared to No. 1. Vince Gill offers guest vocals on “Let Read More
Twenty-one years ago today, on Dec. 12, 1996, Clint Black was celebrating yet another career milestone: It was on that date that the singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sealing his status as Read More
Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black are one of country music’s most beloved — and most adorable — couples. They met as students at Ingleside Middle School in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1987, and throughout the years, they dated sporadically; however, the Read More
The best country music videos of 2017 span from paper animations to action movies, from silly to heartbreaking and from clips from bands bands to clips from duos to clips from single artists. All of them, Read More
After some media outlets picked up Sturgill Simpson‘s quotes about Luke Bryan from a recent New York Times Magazine piece, Simpson is speaking out to provide more context around his words. On Sunday (Dec. 10), the singer Read More
William Michael Morgan is the proud father to one-year-old daughter Presley. Although his career doesn’t allow him to spend as much time with her as he would like, the singer does intend to spoil his baby girl a little extra Read More
On Dec. 21, Sugarland will release their first single in five years. Titled “Still the Same,” the song will officially impact country radio in early 2018. “We are thrilled for fans to hear our new music, especially this new Read More
Eighteen years ago today (Dec. 11) was a big day for Brad Paisley: It was on this day in 1999 that the singer earned his first No. 1 hit with the song “He Didn’t Have to Read More
On Saturday (Dec. 9) on social media, Jana Kramer revealed that she recently suffered a miscarriage. The singer and actress shared the news in a soul-bearing and heartbreaking post. Kramer’s Instagram post features a photo of Read More
With 2017 coming to a close, it’s time to open up The Boot’s country music yearbook and dole out some superlatives. Throughout this year, these artists have really stood out. The Boot’s staff opened up Read More
Midland scored a No. 1 hit with their debut single, “Drinkin’ Problem,” a song from their freshman album, On the Rocks. The song, written by band members Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson, along with Read More
The 2018 Volunteer Jam has been dubbed ‘Volunteer Jam XX: A Tribute to Charlie’. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/charlie-daniels-2018-volunteer-jam-xx-a-tribute-to-charlie/
Talented singers and songwriters are ubiquitous in Music City. You’ll find them singing their hearts out on Broadway, playing show after show after show, setting up meetings, attending writers’ rounds and holed up in songwriting Read More
Gregg Allman would have turned 70 on Friday (Dec. 8). The Allman Brothers Band co-founder and music icon died in May, after suffering a series of medical issues in recent years, and in early November, the Read More
Singer-songwriter Katie Armiger is facing another lawsuit from her former label, Cold River Records, as her story resurfaces with the #MeToo movement across social media. The artist has established a GoFundMe to help pay for her Read More
In 2009, Chris Young hit No. 1 for the first time, with “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song),” but the first single the 2006 Nashville Star winner released was “Drinkin’ Me Lonely,” a tune that peaked at 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
Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to crank up the holiday tunes, pour a tall glass of … er, eggnog, and get in the spirit of the season. There’s perhaps no Read More
It would be accurate to call 2017 the year of the country music baby boom. This year, country stars have been busy bringing new music and new life into the world. A number of country artists Read More
With big families and big feasts (and maybe a big fight or two), country stars celebrate the holidays just like we do. Family, friends and hot buttered rum (us too, Jake Owen!) are among country Read More
Conway Twitty‘s fans received a gift of sorts in early October: brand-new, never-before-released recordings from the late, great country singer. His daughter Joni — a musician in her own right — recently spoke with The Read More
The year 2017 brought with it a number of big country hits that lingered at the top of the charts; some (such as Sam Hunt‘s “Body Like a Back Road“) even found a place on the Read More
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s has announced its lineup of exhibits for 2018. Five new exhibits will open throughout the year, spotlighting everyone from Little Big Town to Dr. Ralph Stanley. The Country Music Read More
On legendary punk band Green Day‘s latest album, Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band, Miranda Lambert joins the trio on the track “Ordinary World.” Readers can press play above to listen to the acoustic cross-genre harmony. “Ordinary World” was Read More
Wave after wave of sexual assault and harassment allegations have filled the headlines since news surrounding the sexual misconduct of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein broke in October. As women become emboldened by their shared stories Read More
“Heart Break” is the title track of and second single from Lady Antebellum‘s sixth studio album. Written by all three of the trio’s members — Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood — along with Jesse Frasure and Read More
Americana duo Blue Honey are premiering the music video for their song “Angels Come Home” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. A pulsing, tear-jerking love song, “Angels Come Home” was written by Read More
The year 2017 has been a great one for many country stars: Grammys trophies, ACM Awards wins, superstar tours and highly anticipated new music have all been part of the year. However, it’s also been Read More
Talk about an anniversary to remember! Thirty-three years ago today (Dec. 6, 1984), four of country music’s reigning superstars — Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson — convened to record “Highwayman,” a Read More
What if Santa Claus was a country music star? There’s already plenty of great country Christmas music out there, but think of how cool it would be to have a Santa Claus of our very Read More
Singer-songwriter Will Hoge stays true to form as he tackles head-on one of the most prevalent socio-political issues facing America recently in his new song “Thoughts and Prayers.” Readers can press play above to hear the Read More
The stars of the CMT TV series Nashville will hit the road in the UK this spring, to bid farewell to their fans overseas. Cast members Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio will Read More
Luke Bryan has released “Hooked on It” and “Out of Nowhere Girl,” two new songs from his upcoming album, ‘What Makes You Country’. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/luke-bryan-hooked-on-it-out-of-nowhere-girl/
Copyright © 2024 | MH Edition WordPress Theme by MH Themes