Mary Chapin Carpenter‘s first label didn’t promote her as a country artist right away. But once they started doing so, they were sure glad they did: The New Jersey native dominated the genre charts in the late Read More
Bryan White, who has co-written hit songs for the likes of Diamond Rio (“Imagine That”) and Sawyer Brown (“I Don’t Believe in Goodbye”), has also charted 17 singles himself, including six No. 1 hits (“Someone Read More
The term “supergroup” seems tailor-made for roots rockers I’m With Her; after all, the trio is comprised of Nickel Creek co-founder Sara Watkins, Grammy Awards-winning singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz and folk-bluegrass lifer Aoife O’Donovan. Still, the latter Read More
Nashville country duo Granville Automatic are premiering the music video for their song “A Little of Both” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. The “A Little of Both” video kicks off Read More
Krystal Keith and Lance Carpenter have teamed up for a special acoustic rendition of their duet, “Anyone Else,” which they are premiering exclusively for Taste of Country readers. They sing of a one-of-a-kind love on the track, Read More
On March 10, 2003, Dixie Chicks member Natalie Maines made a comment, quickly heard around the world, that brought the trio’s skyrocketing career to a screeching halt: While performing at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, England — the kickoff Read More
Loretta Lynn has seen much success in her 60-plus-year country music career, but it certainly wasn’t handed to her. It wasn’t until she was in her 20s that Lynn even owned a guitar; after purchasing one Read More
“More Girls Like You,” the first single off of Kip Moore‘s 2017 album Slowheart, hit No. 1 on the Mediabase chart and No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in October of 2017 — but the song Read More
Austin-based bluegrass quartet Wood & Wire are premiering their new track “North of Despair” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. With its twangy vocals and bright banjo, “North of Despair” is Read More
Mike Ryan is taking his Texas music nationwide. Ryan’s 2014 album Bad Reputation helped solidify his place as a bona fide Texas star — three songs from the record hit No. 1 on the Texas Music Chart Read More
Nashville singer-songwriter Heidi Raye is premiering the music video for her song “Junkyard” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. Filmed at Mistletoe Farms in Franklin, Tenn., Raye’s “Junkyard” music video features plenty Read More
Keith Urban‘s fans believe he is the best guitarist in country music, but we wanted proof. The superstar is certainly amongst the best, and after watching this video, his case is clear. Not only does Read More
Brothers Osborne have fearlessness in their blood, and they prove it with “It Ain’t My Fault.” The duo’s John and TJ Osborne penned the track alongside Kennedy Kelley and Lee Thomas Miller. It’s about a Read More
People have called I’m With Her a supergroup, but Aoife O’Donovan doesn’t think of her trio with Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz that way. “I think those girls are super,” O’Donovan tells The Boot with a laugh, Read More
With a surprising musical background, Devin Dawson has taken country music by storm, much like the Dark Horse for which his debut album is named. The up-and-comer is everything that country music never knew it was missing. Twenty-eight years Read More
George Jones and Tammy Wynette were one of the first true power couples of country music, following for a time in the steps of Johnny and June. While their 1969 marriage ended in 1975, their music outlasted Read More
Folksy duo Big Little Lions are premiering their song “Kind” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. The duo, comprised of Helen Austin and Paul Otten, wrote “Kind” in the aftermath of Read More
Tragedy can strike anyone, from a neighbor next door to family members to some of the biggest superstars in the world; no one is exempt. Whether you have a row of Grammys on your mantle Read More
Willie Nelson is 84 years old, and it seems he’s accomplished everything anyone could dream of: He’s acted in more than 30 films (including an upcoming Western with his sons), received a fifth-degree black belt in the Read More
The Weight Band are premiering the new track “You’re Never Too Old (to Rock ‘n’ Roll)” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Fans can press play above to watch a rowdy, raucous performance of the song from the Americana Read More
On the heels of “Like I Loved You,” the third single from and second No. 1 hit off of his self-titled debut album, Brett Young released “Mercy.” Accompanied by a brooding piano line, the ballad describes the painful, Read More
Just four and a half months after 58 country music fans died in a mass shooting at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nev., a 19-year-old former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Read More
For February’s second installment of The Boot’s Guest Room Sessions series, singer-songwriter JD Eicher performs a cover with the artist who wrote the song. Readers can press play above to watch Eicher and Kiernan McMullan Read More
The Reklaws have captured the perfect country party vibe with their new single, “Long Live the Night.” Press play on the track above to hear the fun, infectious new single from the duo, which debuts Read More
What happens when five musicians from small towns get together and make an album? In the case of Lanco, it’s a formula for success. The band released their debut album, Hallelujah Nights, on Jan. 19, and they’re already making a big Read More
In country music, there are love songs, heartbreak songs, fight songs, uplifting songs … and cheating songs. The latter are a sort of specialty in the genre, with some of the its most iconic tunes Read More
In 1995, Canadian native Terri Clark released her self-titled debut album; her first single, “Better Things to Do,” reached the Top 3 in both the U.S. and Canada. As Clark recalls to The Boot, she Read More
Jimmie Allen is who he’s always been, and he’s glad to see changes in the country music format have opened new doors for his style. During Ep. 6 of Jimmie Allen All In, the newcomer from Read More
Valentine’s Day, to some, is known as Singles Awareness Day. But just because you don’t have a significant other to celebrate the day of love with doesn’t mean you should just give up on the Read More
Texas’ Turnpike Troubadours recently made their Austin City Limits debut, and the episode will premiere on Saturday night (Feb. 17). The Boot’s readers don’t have to wait that long to get a peek at their performance, however: Press Read More
Marta is yearning for love in her new video for “Love Story,” which she is sharing with Taste of Country readers for the first time as a Valentine’s Day exclusive. The singer weaves an impressive visual Read More
Country up-and-comer Michaela Anne is debuting her cover of Hank Williams‘ classic tune “Your Cheatin’ Heart” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. A Nashville newbie, Anne moved to Tennessee from Read More
Country music is about more than boots, trucks and whiskey (although it very much is about boots, trucks and whiskey). It’s also about breaking up and making up, falling in and out of love and Read More
“I believe” is repeated in Luke Bryan‘s”Most People Are Good” lyrics, and there’s a reason for that. Josh Kear, David Frasier and Ed Hill wrote “Most People Are Good” in 2016. It was born out of Kear’s desperation to Read More
If you’re looking for a new pickup line to add to your arsenal, look no further than country music. In terms of lyrics that could definitely be re-purposed to hit on someone, country is full Read More
If a song idea is good enough, Jerrod Niemann won’t even need to write it down. It’s rare, but some songs just stick in his head like your childhood phone number. “(Legendary songwriter) Kim Williams used Read More
Don’t have a date tonight? Just turn on country radio, and you might get some advice for finding that special someone. Yes, country music is known for tales of love and heartbreak, but something’s gotta Read More
Country music has some great love songs in its repertoire, but even more romantic than tracks like “Through the Years,” “You’re Still the One” or “Forever and Ever, Amen” are the real-life love stories of Read More
In January of 2018, Dan + Shay debuted a brand-new single, “Tequila,” a surprising twist on what listeners might expect from a song named after a kind of liquor. Instead of a classic, uptempo drinking song, Read More
Country traditionalist Candi Carpenter is premiering her new song “Cry Baby,” and its music video, exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. Syrupy pedal steel pairs with Carpenter’s rich timbre and Read More
In a world where female voices are needed more than ever, Ashley McBryde brings her bourbon-soaked sound to country music in a refreshingly raw way. From gritty vocals to twangy guitars, McBryde is everything you Read More
If it weren’t for sad love songs, country music just wouldn’t be the same. Whether reliving sweet memories or bidding a bitter farewell, the saddest love songs are universal, sharing emotions to which we can Read More
Country music often deals with the darker side of existence, but when death comes unexpectedly — especially for a well-known and well-loved personality — an artist’s music often takes on even greater poignancy. Chief among Read More
News of Daryle Singletary‘s death on Monday morning (Feb. 12) has the country music community mourning his loss. The ’90s country artist was only 46 years old, but in his time in the industry, Singletary Read More
Country artist and former professional cowboy Ross Cooper is premiering his song “Old Crow Whiskey and a Cornbread Moon” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. “Old Crow Whiskey and a Read More
This debate promises to get heated. Who should and shouldn’t be in the Country Music Hall of Fame? The topic is more divisive than bro country. The 11 should-be-inductees we’ve chosen for this episode of This Read More
If a tree falls in the forest Country Radio Seminar officials schedule seminars about sexual harassment, and no one is around to hear it no one really attends, does it make a sound difference? On Read More
Runaway June give off serious cowboy vibes, but it’s not intentional. It’s also not an accident. The country trio just dropped “Wild West,” a mid-tempo love song that paints a vivid cowboy romance in 4/4 Read More
The 2018 Country Radio Seminar closed out on Wednesday night (Feb. 7) with the annual New Faces of Country Music showcase. Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Midland, Carly Pearce and Michael Ray all took the stage to Read More
Breakout group Lanco enjoyed a whirlwind of a year in 2017, achieving their first No. 1 hit with “Greatest Love Story,” the first single off of their debut album, Hallelujah Nights. In January of 2018, the band Read More
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