The up-and-comer has captured the attention of musical superstars including Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/who-is-caroline-jones/
In 1971, the Academy of Country Music Awards honored Merle Haggard with the first-ever Entertainer of the Year award. Since then, the coveted trophy has been bestowed on some of country music’s best and brightest. Read More
“Music is art, and you want to be as artistic as possible and make music that’s as interesting as possible for you and for your fans.” Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com Read More
These are lyrics that we’ll be quoting forever … Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/merle-haggard-lyrics/
You know you’re a legend when you get name-checked — and Haggard’s name comes up in quite a few country songs. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/songs-that-reference-merle-haggard-the-hag/
What’s your No. 1 pick? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/top-merle-haggard-songs/
He cut the classic song because it takes him back to a certain place in time with his wife. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/joe-nichols-the-rose-is-for-today-charley-pride-cover/
The racer-turned-country singer learns a dinged up heart is more difficult to repair than a dented fender in his new video. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/tyler-williams-simple-music-video/
Can’t we all just get along? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/kenny-chesney-get-along-lyrics/
Go ahead and ask. It’s natural! When country duo Smithfield (Trey Smith and Jennifer Fiedler) sing love songs on stage, there’s a Johnny and June-like chemistry that leaves fans wondering: Are they dating? “I think Read More
Carrie Underwood‘s live show may be the most underestimated in country music. She’s a superstar on stage, with the moves, the passion, the voice and certainly the hit songs. Chances to see her in concert have been Read More
You could make an argument that Carrie Underwood is the most unforgettable country artist of the last 10 years. Since winning American Idol in 2005, the superstar has notched nothing but No. 1 or No. Read More
American Idol has helped discovered and nurtured a number of singers who have gone on to become some of the biggest names in music. Though many of the performers from the show launched pop careers, the groundbreaking reality Read More
Carrie Underwood and the Swon Brothers are now well-known in the country music scene, but their relationship goes way back to their college days. Underwood and Zach Swon both attended Northeastern State University. They were Read More
The first thing you notice about the folk-pop act Joseph — comprised of siblings Allison and Meegan Closner and Natalie Closner Schepman — is the trio’s striking harmonies, which split the difference between Fleet Foxes-caliber Read More
Scotty McCreery’s “This Is It” lyrics tell the story of his proposal to fiancee Gabi Dugal, but there is a major twist. “We wrote it two weeks before we got engaged,” the singer admits. Yep, McCreery called Read More
Vince Gill and Amy Grant‘s love story involves the end of two marriages, the beginning of one and a whole lot of heartache and joy along the way. Their story is incredibly inspiring, to say Read More
North Carolina’s Canaan Cox is premiering the music video for his song “Coming Back” exclusively with The Boot. Readers can press play above to watch. In “Coming Back,” Cox is finding himself having a hard time Read More
A seasoned performer, Kelsea Ballerini knows how to command a stage — and how to deal with distractions during a set. On Friday’s (March 9) episode of the YouTube show Good Mythical Morning, the country star is Read More
Country stars such as Jason Isbell, Brothers Osborne and more turned out at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday (March 6) to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit dedicated to showcasing country’s most Read More
Happy International Women’s Day! Now more than ever, emerging movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp are driven by women speaking out more fearlessly than they have in the past about the sexual mistreatment and injustices they have faced. And Read More
These 12 female country acts are helping to change country music. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/female-country-stars/
Women have ruled the country charts for decades by singing about far more than just love and heartache. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/girl-power-songs/
“What I recall about hearing the demo of “Noise” for the first time [is], for me, it sounded like a hit.” Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/shenandoah-noise-lyrics/
Josh Abbott Band are one of the most popular and influential groups in the Texas music scene today, and they pay homage to their own roots with a new project that is close to their Read More
Singer-songwriter John Craigie has a new live album coming in mid-March, and he’s giving The Boot’s readers a sneak peek at one of its tracks. Press play below to hear his in-concert version of “Westbound Bart” Read More
It doesn’t matter what kind of music you like, SXSW has a little bit — or, really, a lot! — of something for everyone, and that’s absolutely the case for fans of country music. There Read More
Whether or not they’re topping the charts or headlining festivals, country music and its sub-genres are full of talented women with plenty to say. They’ve got so much to say, in fact, that this playlist Read More
LeAnn Rimes became a household name in 1996, when her debut album, Blue, reached No. 1. The title track was a Top 10 hit when Rimes was just 13 years old, and by the time Read More
Charlie Farley has two new songs to share with his fans, and he’s premiering one of them with The Boot. Readers can press play below to hear “Drinks and Dreams,” one-half of a single two-pack. The Read More
Charlie Farley is releasing not just one, but two new singles simultaneously, and he’s letting Taste of Country readers have an exclusive first listen in a dual premiere with our partner site, the Boot. The Backroads Read More
Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., and a current resident of Nashville, Emily Hackett is a Southern girl at her core. A fearless storyteller, Hackett has made a name for herself with a fresh take on Read More
Folk quartet the Tillers are premiering their new song “Like a Hole in My Head” exclusively with The Boot. Readers can press play below to hear the track. “Like a Hole in My Head” features lush Read More
Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have Blake Shelton waking you up? If you were hoping for dulcet whispers, you’re in for a surprise. The singer and coach on NBC’s The Voice has two Read More
Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane are the real deal, and their authenticity shines onstage. There’s an easy comfort between the two — a nod to their years together and respect for one another. Fittingly, the couple’s Read More
The ACM Awards-nominated group Lanco have enjoyed plenty of success over the past year, with their single “Greatest Love Story” topping the charts and winning the band a widespread fanbase — and if you ask frontman Read More
Randy Travis surprised the performers at Monday night’s (March 5) Song Suffragettes show in Nashville, dropping in to hear original songs from the all-female collective. The Country Music Hall of Famer sat and watched as five Read More
Organizers of the Taste of Country Music Festival have revealed the festival’s daily lineups for 2018. Single-day ticket details are also now available. Florida Georgia Line, Eric Church and Sam Hunt are at the top of the bill Read More
Filmore‘s single slower fuses traditional country with pop-country, his energetic voice pairing with the plucking of a banjo as he sings about not wanting a special night to end. “Let’s make this night move a Read More
What’s Carly Pearce listening to? The playlist she made for The Boot’s listeners contains a solid mix of ’90s country and today’s hitmakers, and it’s largely made up of kick-butt country women. Of the 25 Read More
Patsy Cline songs are some of the most essential in the history of country music. Though she died at the tragically young age of 30, Cline left behind a recorded legacy that is almost unmatched Read More
The Ghost of Paul Revere have been classified as bluegrass, “holler roots” and “holler folk,” but the Portland, Maine-based trio draws inspiration from beyond those Americana-esque realms. They also cite rock influences including Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Read More
In her 40 years of life, before her death on March 4, 2016, at the age of 40, Joey Feek lived. The Joey + Rory singer left behind an immense legacy. Joey and Rory Feek first rose to Read More
When rising country star Devin Dawson woke up Mar. 1, he was already riding a high off of his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the night before. If that weren’t enough, he Read More
Sure, everyone remembers how Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson powered their way to superstardom by winning American Idol. But most singers’ auditions don’t necessarily mark them as instant stars, and some of the early footage Read More
The year 2018 could be the year for any number of up-and-coming artists — but The Boot’s staff members are placing their bets on a few men, women and groups in particular. You’ll see our 2018 Artists Read More
For most of his early life, George Jones was a gifted artist with a drinking problem and self-destructive bent, but there’s nothing like the love of a good woman to turn a guy around. “She Read More
The courtship of Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd is a true Nashville fairytale. The pair met in 2013; at the time, both were scrappy songwriters coming up in Music City who just so happened to Read More
Despite what his sound might indicate, Alex Williams didn’t start out as a traditional country musician. Williams grew up with a dad who favored ’80s hair metal acts, so he didn’t get his first taste Read More
You can find songs about Texas in just about every genre of music: There’s Bruce Springsteen with “Galveston Boy”; Explosions in the Sky with “From West Texas”; Iggy Pop with “Houston Is Hot Tonight” … Read More
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