Hank Williams fans, listen up: Singer-songwriter Leslie Tom has assembled a tribute album of sorts to the country icon, and she’s premiering one of its songs, “Hank You Very Much,” with The Boot. Readers can Read More
Twenty-two years ago today, on March 2, 1996, Martina McBride hit a new career milestone. It was on that date that the singer scored her first No. 1 hit, with “Wild Angels,” her 10th single and Read More
Thirty-one years ago today (March 2, 1987) was a great day for fans of strong female voices in country music. It was on that date that the Trio album, a collaboration between Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou 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
Cole Swindell has an impressive track record of charting hits: Seven of the singer’s eight singles to date have peaked at No. 1 or No. 2. Whether he’s releasing hard-partying bangers or poignant ballads, Swindell has a proven Read More
No other country couple has inspired more reverent admiration than Johnny Cash and his beloved wife, June Carter Cash. Theirs is a love story of persistence. The two met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry Read More
What do Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood have in common? They’re two of country’s biggest stars, they both have shiny Grammy Awards in their possession … and they are both among the bevy of country singers who were Read More
Reba McEntire — 2018’s ACM Awards host — unveiled the list of nominees for the 2018 ACM Awards on Thursday morning (March 1). The Boot has assembled a Spotify playlist featuring this year’s honorees: Chris Stapleton, Read More
Fifty years ago today (March 1, 1968) was a day of celebration for Johnny Cash and June Carter: It was on that date that the couple wed in Franklin, Ky. The two were married just Read More
Twenty-six years ago, on Feb. 29, 1992, Travis Tritt fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. “The Grand Ole Opry stands still as one of the biggest Read More
The Academy of Country Music’s nominees list for the 2018 ACM Awards is out, and this year, plenty of up-and-coming artists received nods in categories including New Male Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the Read More
Singer-songwriter Daniel Daniel is premiering a new song, “Go Easy,” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. “Go Easy,” Daniel tells The Boot, was written early on in the creation process Read More
On Thursday (March 1), the Academy of Country Music revealed nominees for the 2018 ACM Awards. In a turn of events that won’t surprise anyone who was watching this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, Chris Stapleton leads Read More
Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are among the most-nominated artists at the 2018 ACM Awards. Nominees were revealed on Thursday morning (March 1). Reba McEntire and Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell announced the Read More
Americana duo Swearingen and Kelli headed to the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, Pa., for their Guest Room Sessions performance. Readers can press play above to watch March’s first installment of the series. Read More
Plenty has changed for Midland in the last year, since the release of their debut single, “Drinkin’ Problem.” The No. 1 song, from their freshman album, On the Rocks, catapulted the trio — Mark Wystrach, Read More
Jason Aldean‘s Wikipedia page is full of plenty of information about his life, from his beginnings in Macon, Ga., to his education at Windsor Academy (also where CNN host Nancy Grace went to school), to Read More
Toby Keith has sold his fair share of albums — more 40 million worldwide — throughout the course of his country music career. Songs such as “Beer for My Horses,” “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” Read More
With certified double- and triple-platinum records, a successful career since his 2005 debut and a slew of Grammy nominations and awards to his name, Georgia-bred country star Jason Aldean knows how to entertain, both on stage Read More
Luke Bryan is headed out on the road, with Kip Moore and the Cadillac Three along for the ride as the opening acts for the first leg of his What Makes You Country Tour. They’re all excited Read More
Billy Ray Cyrus is best known for his smash single “Achy Breaky Heart,” a song that’s remained part of the country music culture well beyond its chart success in the early 1990s. Below, Cyrus recalls Read More
Jason Aldean songs are some of the most popular in contemporary country music. The country superstar has built an enormously successful career around his rockin’ country sound, which emphasizes up-tempo, fun songs about the country Read More
By the age of 11, Sammy Brue was opening for Hayes Carll, John Moreland, Lucinda Williams and Asleep at the Wheel. Now, at 15, he has a full-length album out via New West Records (I Read More
Jason Aldean has a slew of hit songs under his belt buckle thanks to his six albums and 20-plus singles. Fan-favorite hits like “Big Green Tractor,” “When She Says Baby,” “Burnin’ It Down” and, of course, Read More
Country star Jason Aldean has played his fair share of concerts. Since 2005, when he signed with Broken Bow Records, Aldean has been a familiar face in the country music industry. With albums certified triple platinum (My 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
Happy birthday, Jason Aldean! The singer, who turns 41 today, was born on Feb. 28, 1977, in Macon, Ga. Aldean, whose birth name is Jason Aldine Williams, grew up with a love of both sports Read More
British singer-songwriter Philippa Hanna is premiering the music video for her newest single, “Getting on With Life,” exclusively with The Boot. Readers can press play above to watch the clip. “Getting on With Life” is Read More
On Feb. 26, Cole Swindell released “Break Up in the End,” the first taste of his upcoming third album. While many of the details of the forthcoming release have yet to be announced, Swindell provided some Read More
Already have your tickets for Country Jam 2018 and excited to know who you’ll get to see when? Still looking for a reason to go? Daily lineups for the annual festival, as well as details Read More
Dierks Bentley‘s ninth studio album, the forthcoming The Mountain, features strong imagery of nature for good reason: It was recorded in Telluride, Colo., against a backdrop of forests, lakes, and — you guessed it — Read More
Thomas Rhett has enjoyed a wild ride as he’s climbed the country music ladder. On the heels of his back-to-back chart-topping hits “Craving You” and “Unforgettable,” the singer released “Marry Me,” an intimate ballad with a twist: Read More
On Feb. 27, 2018, RaeLynn Woodward and her husband, Josh Davis, are celebrating two years of wedded bliss. The couple originally met in 2012, in church, and although they certainly felt a spark, they didn’t Read More
UK-based Americana duo O&O are premiering the music video for their new song “Some Days” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. The inspiration for “Some Days” came when O&O — Read More
Twenty-eight years ago today (Feb. 27, 1990) was a life-changing day for Alan Jackson: It was on that date that the singer’s debut album, Here in the Real World, was released on Arista Records. Here in Read More
With subtle instrumentation, passionate lyrics and strong melodies, Society of Broken Souls are part of a group of truly remarkable Americana duos. By adding gritty electric guitars, raucous drum beats and even jazzy piano to their traditionally acoustic vibe, Read More
The Voice has become a very important all-genre showcase for country music. Over the course of its 13 seasons, it’s served as a springboard for some of the most exciting new — and veteran — talent Read More
Johnny Cash is not just a country music icon; he’s a music icon, period. With the Man in Black’s celebrity came many, many public moments, both good and bad — but all unforgettable. From “Chicken in Black” Read More
The Voice has turned out be a great venue for country music, thanks in part to country star Blake Shelton, who has served as one of the show’s coaches since its inception. Since 2011, Shelton and Read More
Johnny Cash songs are some of the most iconic in the history of modern music. Beginning with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1955, Cash enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of hits that crossed many genre lines. Read More
The Voice has been giving viewers memorable moments since its first season aired in 2011. NBC’s popular singing competition has launched the careers of more than a few country music singers, but it’s what they’ve done after the Read More
JR Cash was born in Kingsland, Ark., on Feb. 26, 1932, as the fourth of seven children to Ray and Carrie Cash; it wasn’t until he signed with Sun Records in 1955 that he adopted Read More
The Voice is a great showcase for country singers. Since it premiered in April of 2011, the show — which features country music’s own Blake Shelton as one of its all-star coaches — has discovered a Read More
George Strait will finish off 2018 with two final shows at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena in December. The artist’s Strait to Vegas residency kicked off in 2016 with six shows at the venue, but later expanded Read More
An upcoming episode of the TV series Front and Center features a performance from Clint Black, but The Boot’s readers don’t have to wait until it premieres to see part of Black’s set. Press play Read More
Sixty-two years ago today (Feb. 25, 1956) was an historic day for Elvis Presley: It was on that date that the King of Rock and Roll scored his first No. 1 hit with “I Forgot to Remember Read More
Twenty-six years ago today (Feb. 24), Vince Gill left Los Angeles with two more trophies to add to his fast-growing collection. It was on that day in 1992 that the singer won twice at the 35th Read More
Forty-nine years ago today, on Feb. 24, 1969, Johnny Cash recorded his At San Quentin album. The 10-song project, which was released on June 4, 1969, was recorded live at the San Quentin State Prison Read More
Whether you’re looking for camaraderie in the face of a dead-end job, solidarity against bullies, a raw testament to the pain of losing a loved one or just a catchy ode to bad habits, country Read More
Near the end of songwriter Jeff Hyde‘s new album, Norman Rockwell World, there’s a song called “Henry Ford.” The 3-minute track finds a journalist, in an interview with a singer, getting rebuffed when he asks personal questions: “You Read More
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