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
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
Amanda Shires dropped a teaser of new music on her Twitter feed on Thursday (Jan. 11), promising a new album out this summer. The post includes a video clip from the recording studio, with the fragment 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
Americana fans can rejoice: Jason Isbell has officially announced that he is extending his January tour with 19 new dates. According to Rolling Stone, the singer’s trek, originally scheduled to come to an end in February, Read More
Even the best lyricists write a dud every so often. Jason Isbell is generally known as one of the finest songwriters in Americana music, but he admits that he doesn’t hit it out of the park every Read More
In a category that showcases some of the finest talent in Americana and its related genres, contention for the Best Americana Album Grammys trophy is fierce in 2018. Last year, William Bell won the award, for This Is Where Read More
In 2017, Vince Gill took home Grammy Awards‘ Best American Roots Song trophy, for his group the Time Jumpers‘ “Kid Sister.” This year, the lineup of nominated songs includes a track by late, great Gregg Allman, as well 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
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
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
The best country albums from any given year are timeless, and 2017 is no different. The top spots go to artists with a long history of making great country music, even if mainstream fans are just starting Read More
It seems as though country music’s sub-genres are getting their much-deserved recognition as of late. Jason Isbell and the Secret Sisters, among others, received nods at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Tyler Childers‘ Purgatory debuted at No. 1 on Read More
The past few years have brought about a resurgence of the Americana, bluegrass, folk and alt-country genres, and 2017 was a year in which fans saw the fruits of that labor. With newcomers such as Whitney Read More
The best country music videos of 2017 span from paper animations to action movies, from silly to heartbreaking and from clips from bands bands to clips from duos to clips from single artists. All of them, Read More
On Dec. 21, Sugarland will release their first single in five years. Titled “Still the Same,” the song will officially impact country radio in early 2018. “We are thrilled for fans to hear our new music, especially this new Read More
With 2017 coming to a close, it’s time to open up The Boot’s country music yearbook and dole out some superlatives. Throughout this year, these artists have really stood out. The Boot’s staff opened up Read More
There typically aren’t a lot of great indie success stories in country music, but this year? Wow. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/top-indie-artist-2017-fan-choice-awards/
Waking up and discovering you’re nominated for a Grammy is probably akin to the excitement of a child waking up on Christmas morning, and many of country music’s finest couldn’t contain their excitement when learning the 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
Nineteen of the 20 nominees in the four country Grammy Awards categories are major label artists, and the other is Alison Krauss, who’s hardly an underdog. But the biggest country snubs from the 2018 Grammy nominations Read More
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations announcement should bring big news for Sam Hunt and his loyal fans, but how big? “Body Like a Back Road” is a sure as sunrise in one or two country categories, but Read More
It’s about time to start your holiday shopping for 2017, and if you’re looking for a unique or thoughtful gift for the country fan in your life, The Boot’s got you covered. Our 2017 holiday Read More
Amanda Shires didn’t have to say a thing at the 2017 CMA Awards to get her point across. The singer-songwriter and fiddler, who is married to 2017 CMA Awards Album of the Year nominee Jason Read More
Chris Stapleton received the Album of the Year award for From A Room: Volume 1 at the 2017 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 8). Stapleton and Dave Cobb were presented the award by Tyler Perry during Read More
He might have earned a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2017 CMA Awards, but Jason Isbell says he won’t be at the ceremony on Nov. 8. The artist tells Rolling Stone that Read More
The 2017 CMA Awards nominees were revealed on Sept. 4, and the annual awards show is set to take place in early November. Alongside expected names — Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan — this year’s Read More
Americana powers, unite! James McMurtry is joining Jason Isbell on tour in 2018. Isbell and his band the 400 Unit, along with Murtry, will launch a two-month tour in January of 2018. As reported by Read More
Jason Isbell scored his first-ever CMA Awards nomination for Album of the Year for his latest album, The Nashville Sound, and he more than deserves to win. Isbell has become one of Americana’s most celebrated Read More
During their recent concerts, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have been sharing tributes to the late Tom Petty. At a Saturday (Oct. 7) show in Memphis, Tenn., Isbell and his band performed two of Petty’s tunes, Read More
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