Love has definitely been in the air in 2017. A whole bunch of country music stars surprised fans with engagement or wedding news throughout the year. Sam Hunt kicked off 2017 with a bang, announcing a new single on Read More
Keeping track of country albums released in any given year is a full-time job. In fact, with so much music coming out each month, it’s easy to lose count of even the great records. Some Read More
The most wonderful time of the year is here, and the hustle and bustle of shopping, parties and tree-trimming is probably keeping you busy. But you can’t have the holidays without music! Therefore, The Boot Read More
December is a truly glorious month: It’s when Christmas carols break out, mistletoe is hung (to both excitement and dismay), twinkling lights are everywhere and gifts appear under the tree. Depending on where you live and what you believe, Read More
Country music and Christmas songs have been walking together hand in hand through the drifting snow for decades. In 1949, singing cowboy Gene Autry topped the country charts with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” while at Read More
Randy Travis and his family and team have issued a formal response to the release of police dash cam footage from the night of Travis’ DWI arrest in Grayson County, Texas, in August of 2012. After Read More
Sitting inside Beer Culture on 45th Street in the middle of New York City, the boys of the Ghost of Paul Revere seem right at home. It might be pouring rain outside, but inside, alternative rock Read More
In celebration of two decades as one-half of the award-winning band Montgomery Gentry, Eddie Montgomery will hit the road in January to promote the duo’s new album Here’s to You. The trek will be Montgomery’s first since the tragic 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
Weddings are always a big deal, but when one of country’s biggest rising stars and an up-and-coming international artist tie the knot, it’s especially exciting — and Nashville darling Kelsea Ballerini and her Australian singer-songwriter Read More
Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Kerr, have welcomed their first child together to the world! Memphis Aldean Williams, a baby boy, arrived on Friday (Dec. 1). Memphis was born at 1:29PM, weighing 9 pounds and Read More
When Danielle Bradbery released her eponymous freshman album in 2013, she was only 17 years old, and was getting accustomed to life in the spotlight after winning Season 4 of The Voice earlier in the Read More
In December’s first installment of The Boot’s Guest Room Sessions, singer-songwriter Eliot Bronson performs his song “Rollin’ Down a Line” while literally rolling down the street. Press play above to watch the video, filmed as Read More
When Darryl Worley and Wynn Varble sat down to write “Have You Forgotten?,” the devastating Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were several months in the past. For the two songwriters, the sense of patriotism that Read More
On Nov. 18, the final night of his All-American Road Show, in Omaha, Neb., Chris Stapleton and tourmate Brent Cobb offered a tribute to late AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Readers can press play above to listen Read More
After the public announcement of Glen Campbell‘s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2011, as his loved ones and fans watch him live with the disease for more than six years, a rift between his family Read More
Reba McEntire‘s former Nashville-area residence, Starstruck Farms, is being transformed into a bed & breakfast and event venue. According to Nashville’s Tennessean, a buyer entered into a contract to purchase the property, with plans to open Read More
Chris Young has big tour plans in 2018: After serving as an opening act on Jason Aldean‘s They Don’t Know Tour this year, the singer will headline his own Losing Sleep Tour, which is scheduled Read More
Zac Brown Band member Coy Bowles and his wife Kylie are expecting baby No. 2! The couple’s second child will be another girl; she is due in the spring of 2018, People reports. “You think you have the most Read More
The top live country acts of 2017 all bring something different to the table: There’s a little R&B, traditional country, jazzy harmonies, ballads, catchy pop-influenced songs, rock, duets and everything in between. Imagine if you were Read More
Several country music artists released music videos during the second half of November, and they cover quite a range: animated Tex-Mex food, the Wild West, a 1940s USO dance and more. Read on to see Read More
Twenty-two years ago today, on Nov. 30, 1995, Martina McBride became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. McBride was inducted into the Opry by Loretta Lynn, with whom she forged a lifelong friendship. “I love Read More
If you didn’t get a chance to see Garth Brooks on his World Tour over the last three years, you might still have the opportunity to experience some of the magic. The “Ask Me How Read More
Cole Swindell‘s current single, “Stay Downtown,” will be his last from his sophomore album, You Should Be Here. The 34-year-old says he is about halfway finished with his third studio record, which will show a different, Read More
Deep in the heart of Texas … George Strait’s San Antonio home is for sale. Strait custom built the 7,925-square-foot adobe house, located in San Antonio’s exclusive Dominion area. The San Antonio News-Express reports that the home is being Read More
Garth Brooks wants to make one thing clear: If he got to re-do his now-infamous 2017 CMA Awards performance of “Ask Me How I Know” … well, he wouldn’t do it differently. The country star Read More
When Jerrod Niemann first heard “God Made a Woman,” which would become the first single from his This Ride album, he knew it was a hit. What surprised him was that more people didn’t think so. Below, Read More
Mel Tillis‘ family is facing a difficult time following the country icon’s death earlier this month, but they are certainly feeling the love from the beloved singer’s fans. Tillis’ daughter, country artist Pam Tillis, says she Read More
Brett Eldredge will be headlining his own tour in 2018! The country star has announced his first-ever headlining trek, dubbed The Long Way Tour. Eldredge’s The Long Way Tour will begin on April 5 in Garden 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-three years ago today (Nov. 29, 1994) was a day of celebration for Brooks & Dunn: It was on that date that their debut album, Brand New Man, was certified quadruple platinum, signifying sales in excess of Read More
Is there anything better than a really great concert? (Answer: No.) Whether you’re having your heartstrings tugged by a striking ballad or feeling energized by a holler-along encore, nothing beats the experience of live music. Read More
Chris Janson, Carly Pearce and more singers have released new singles to radio in the recent weeks. Read on to learn more about the new songs country and Americana fans will be hearing. Chris Janson, Read More
Ever wondered how nominees and winners get selected at the Grammy Awards? Lucky for our readers, The Boot has some intel on how the voting process, both to determine the year’s nominees and to crown each year’s Read More
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations, announced Tuesday (Nov. 28), included some surprises for country music fans … and not all of them were good surprises. While plenty of country artists were thrilled to find themselves Read More
There is no question that 2017 was a heck of a year for music: Fans got their hands on two new albums from Chris Stapleton, Colt Ford celebrated the release of his sixth studio album, Love Hope Faith, Read More
The nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards were revealed on Tuesday morning (Nov. 28), and a number of country artists found themselves waking up to the news that they had been nominated for trophies at Read More
At the 2018 Grammy Awards, for the first time in more than a decade, not a single country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass or folk artist is nominated in one of the event’s four all-genre categories: Record of Read More
Ninety-two years ago today (Nov. 28, 1925) was an historic day for country music: It was on that date that the WSM Barn Dance, later re-named the Grand Ole Opry, began broadcasting. On the evening of Read More
In 1965, the Grammy Awards began honoring country artists for their albums with an award designated specifically for vocal and instrumental country records. The first trophy, then for a category designated Best Country & Western Read More
Since 1959, “Music’s Biggest Night” — the Grammy Awards — has featured the world’s top artists in every musical genre, from pop and R&B to country, bluegrass, folk and Americana. And there have been a Read More
Fifty-three years ago today (Nov. 28, 1964) was an unforgettable day for Willie Nelson: It was on that date that the singer made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson’s appearance on the renowned Read More
The Grand Ole Opry is one of Tennessee’s biggest attractions, and it’s not hard to see why: Since 1925, it’s been the location of some truly incredible country music moments, courtesy of the genre’s biggest stars Read More
Country music stars are certainly helping Tennessee live up to its ‘Volunteer State’ nickname. Nashville’s celebrities have long been lending their names, voices, time and money to causes important to them. In fact, three big Read More
Nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards will be announced on Tuesday morning (Nov 28). Singer-songwriter Andra Day will appear on CBS This Morning to do the honors. On CBS This Morning, Day will reveal the nominees in the Grammy Awards’ four all-genre categories: Read More
Monday night’s (Nov. 27) CMA Country Christmas TV special featured more than a dozen festive performances by some of country music’s biggest stars. Whose performance did you like best? Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Young, Luke Bryan, CB30, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Alan Read More
When Garth Brooks kicked off his World Tour three years ago, in September of 2014, he knew there would be plenty of highlights: the fans he and his wife Trisha Yearwood have gotten to meet, the cities they Read More
Nashville fans got some bad news recently: The show’s upcoming sixth season will be its last. Ahead of the final season’s premiere, the TV drama’s cast and showrunners say they’re “so incredibly grateful” to the Read More
By now, country music fans are aware of Garth Brooks‘ decision to lip-sync his performance at the 2017 CMA Awards because he knew his voice wasn’t at 100 percent. He’s received both praise and criticism, including from Reba McEntire, who Read More
Get ready to add a new song to your Christmas playlist: Brett Young has released an enchanting version of the holiday classic “O Holy Night.” Readers can press play above to hear his confident take on the song. Young’s Read More
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