Justin Moore‘s latest single, “Kinda Don’t Care,” is steadily climbing the charts. The song follows two chart-topping hits, “You Look Like I Need a Drink” and “Somebody Else Will,” which might make some artists feel Read More
What do Patsy Cline, Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley all have in common? If you can believe it, these three country stars have never won a Grammy! For almost 60 years, the Grammy Awards have been the great Read More
Jenna and Stuart Walker — otherwise known as the Reklaws — released their single “Hometown Kids” in June of 2017. The Canadian sibling duo (they’re two of seven kids in their family) co-wrote the song with Read More
John Oates, one-half of the iconic pop-rock duo Hall & Oates, is premiering his cover of Jimmie Rodgers’ classic “Miss the Mississippi and You” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to hear Read More
Tracy Lawrence‘s debut album, 1991’s Sticks and Stones, produced his first charting single and first No. 1 hit, the project’s title track. Since that time, the singer has placed more than 30 singles on the Read More
Illinois native Brett Eldredge has three successful country albums, plus one Christmas record, in his repertoire. Those records include hit songs such as “Don’t Ya,” “Beat of the Music,” “Mean to Me,” “Lose My Mind,” “Drunk on Your Read More
For better or worse (generally better, but occasionally worse), Kid Rock is a memorable guy. The country-rock rapper, born Robert Ritchie, got his start as a rapper in the 1990s, moving in the years since from Read More
Eddie Montgomery, of Montgomery Gentry, has never been known for beating around the bush. It was the group’s directness, in fact, that first appealed to fans: The duo rose to fame with big-hearted, manly songs Read More
Exciting news for festivalgoers in 2018: Dustin Lynch, Kip Moore, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Josh Turner, Walker Hayes, Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Devin Dawson, Trent Harmon, Tucker Beathard, Jimmie Allen and Sasha McVeigh have all Read More
Devin Dawson scored a Top 20 hit with his debut single, “All on Me,” from his upcoming album Dark Horse, which is even a surprise to Dawson himself. The song, written by the artist, his twin Read More
When Google updated their Arts & Culture app in December, they added a feature that takes users’ selfies and match them to the portraits in their database of artwork. In mid-January, the feature caught on, Read More
The Grammy Awards’ six-decade history has been good to country, Americana, folk and bluegrass performers. Numerous acts have earned an armload of Grammys trophies throughout the years. From Emmylou Harris to Bonnie Raitt, female country Read More
Morgan Evans is enjoying his first hit at radio with his single “Kiss Somebody,” from his upcoming new album, which will be released on Warner Bros. Records. Lines such as “Sometimes you gotta kiss somebody / Read More
In The Boot’s latest installment of the Guest Room Sessions, singer-songwriter Rob Williams is performing “The Old North State,” an homage to his family’s home state of North Carolina. Readers can press play above to Read More
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit will be returning for another appearance on Austin City Limits Saturday (Jan. 13), showcasing their acclaimed roots rock. Taste of Country has an exclusive preview of Isbell’s performance of Read More
Diamond Rio have accomplished more than most in their decades-long career. The six-man group, made up of Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Dana Williams, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson and Dan Truman, has won numerous awards (including Read More
Singer-songwriter Amanda Shires makes her solo debut on Austin City Limits on Saturday (Jan. 13), and The Boot has a sneak preview of her performance. Press play above to watch a clip from her set, of the song “The Read More
Trace Adkins‘ life has not been that of your average, run-of-the-mill country singer. Throughout his years, Adkins has racked up many, many noteworthy moments — both good and bad. One of the moments featured in the video Read More
It’s been a wild ride for Sugarland, the duo made up of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, since their inception as a trio (with former third member Kristen Hall) in 2002. After their first album went Read More
Georgia-born songwriter Matt Rogers is debuting the nostalgic lyric video for his song “Britches” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play above to watch. “Britches” is a song full of solid life advice that Read More
Steep Canyon Rangers are preparing to launch a new studio album, and the groundbreaking bluegrass group are letting Taste of Country readers hear one of the new tracks before it’s available. The celebrated group are Read More
In late 2017, Lanco scored their first No. 1 hit with their single “Greatest Love Story,” a song from their freshman EP, titled, appropriately, Extended Play. The song, written by the band’s lead singer, Brandon Lancaster, is, Read More
Hank Williams Jr. is known for many things: his presence on Monday Night Football, a history of outspoken (and often controversial) political opinions … and, oh yeah, being the son of Hank Williams. Williams Jr. Read More
Three words — the New West — define Jenna Paulette‘s music. They also describe the singer and her upbringing. “It’s a combination of old and new, keeping tradition but being a part of the modern Read More
Bill Anderson is in his sixth decade as one of country music’s most highly regarded songwriters. Ray Price gave “Whisperin’ Bill” his big break when he recorded “City Lights,” a song Anderson wrote when he was just Read More
Singer-songwriter Jenny Tolman is premiering her new song “Something to Complain About” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen. Fans of Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies and Kacey Musgraves will find a lot Read More
Atlanta, Ga.-bred duo Sugarland, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, ended a five-year-long haitus in December of 2017 with a brand-new single, “Still the Same,” the promise of a forthcoming album and a tour set to Read More
“Sway” is Danielle Bradbery‘s debut single from her sophomore album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which dropped in December of 2017. The tune, which Bradbery co-wrote with Johan Fansson and Emily Weisband, came to be during her Read More
When Broseph formed in 2011, they had no idea how quitting their day jobs as school teachers and engineers and moving to Nashville would work. The six best friends just knew they wanted to write songs, Read More
Jordan Davis scored his first Top 30 hit with his debut single, “Singles You Up,” which he wrote with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. The song, from an upcoming album, was inspired by a close Read More
In 2008, Eric Church married Katherine Blasingame at Westglow Spa & Resort in Blowing Rock, N.C. The couple had stayed at the resort before, and, he tells CMT, “We decided that it would be the ideal spot Read More
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attended the 2018 Golden Globes together on Sunday night (Jan. 7). Together, the celebrity couple walked the red carpet pre-show — and fans could see both the actress and her Read More
From his 2014 debut on The Voice to a brand-new single featuring Florida Georgia Line, 24-year-old Morgan Wallen is poised to make waves. With only a few years in the music business, some might say that success happened overnight — but Read More
Jamie Meyer’s new music video for “Nothin’ on You” sheds light on domestic abuse. The video — shot in Gothenburg, Sweden, and premiering exclusively on Taste of Country — finds a young woman calling on a friend for Read More
Nashville, CMT’s relentlessly dramatic hour-long drama about fictional country music stars, made its return to the network on Thursday night (Jan. 4). This sixth season of the show will be its final one, and the lives Read More
“Stay Downtown” is one of only five songs on Cole Swindell‘s 2016 album You Should Be Here that the singer didn’t write, and also the first outside song he’s released as a single. But, Swindell says, he Read More
After meeting at Belmont University in 2008, Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley released their first EP in late 2010. They signed to Big Loud Mountain Records, released another EP in May of 2012 … and Read More
On Thursday (Jan. 4), CMT’s Nashville will return to the network for its sixth and final season. No doubt, as the show works to go out with a bang, the new season will include a Read More
Long before Garth Brooks was the most successful artist in any genre, he was an aspiring singer-songwriter who moved to Nashville from Oklahoma, just hoping to get his music on the radio. But when he finally Read More
Muscle Shoals, Ala., wouldn’t be famous for its musical influences without FAME Studios — and FAME Studios wouldn’t have become what it is without Rick Hall. Hall — born Roe Erister Hall on Jan. 31, Read More
Singer-songwriter Melissa Plett has the honor of kicking off The Boot’s Guest Room Sessions series in 2018. In this installment, she performs the title track of her newest studio album, Ghost Town. For her Guest Room Sessions Read More
It’s a brand-new year, and The Boot’s staff members are pretty excited about what’s coming up in country and Americana music 2018. Fans already know to expect some killer new albums and massive tours … but we’ve Read More
No matter who you are, a new year often brings with it a renewed sense of hope, promise and resolve, personally and professionally. The new year could be the year for any number of up-and-coming artists — but Read More
Dickens stood just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, but the magnitude of his contribution to country music was positively giant. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/little-jimmy-dickens-moments/
It’s always exciting to see who will give birth to the first baby of the new year: Will the baby be born at midnight on Jan. 1, or will it be a few minutes after? Read More
Dickens may have been small in stature — he was only 4 feet, 11 inches — but his presence was larger than life. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/little-jimmy-dickens-photo-gallery/
Justin Moore earned another radio hit with, “Kinda Don’t Care,” the title track of his fourth studio album. The song wasn’t written by the artist, but by hit songwriters Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Ross Copperman; still, it sounded Read More
Music fans who don’t listen to much country still likely heard a thing or two this year about some of the genre’s big names: Jason. Sam. Carrie. Chris. Blake … Margo. Sturgill. Jason. In 2017, Read More
Jason Aldean has always presented himself as an artist not looking for love, but respect. In 2017, he earned it. The numbers won’t support Aldean for Artist of the Year, and we’re going to stop Read More
Logan Brill sets a melancholy tone for the holidays in her new video for “Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas Without You.” Brill sings about lost love and holiday plans that have turned to heartbreak in the Read More
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