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
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
Johnny and June. You don’t even need to say their last names; the love story of Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash is one of the most iconic of all time. Cash and Carter Read More
Fifty years ago today (Feb. 22, 1968), Johnny Cash was one happy man. It was on that date that the Man in Black proposed to his then-girlfriend, June Carter, while they were performing together onstage in Read More
Beloved Nashville studio guitarist Guthrie Trapp is premiering his cover of George Jones‘ “You’re Still on My Mind” exclusively with The Boot. Fans can press play below to hear the song, which features vocals from country Read More
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
Prior to Johnny Cash‘s death in 2003, the country icon and pastor Billy Graham enjoyed a decades-long friendship that even included a musical collaboration. In 1971, Graham appeared on the song “The Preacher Said Jesus Read More
Seventy years ago today (Feb. 21, 1948) was an historic day for Little Jimmy Dickens: It was on that date that the then-27-year-old made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, performing “John Henry” and 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
Thirty-one years ago today, on Feb. 19, 1987, Willie Nelson‘s Red Headed Stranger film premiered in Austin, Texas. The movie, which also starred Morgan Fairchild and Katharine Ross, was based on Nelson’s 1975 album of the same Read More
Forty-four years ago today (Feb. 19, 1974) was a bittersweet day for Dolly Parton: It was on that date that the singer announced that she was ending her long-standing partnership with Porter Wagoner, after more Read More
The Redheaded Stranger will return with a new album, Last Man Standing, this April, according to Rolling Stone. Arriving on April 27, just 2 days before the country legend’s 85th birthday, the record will feature 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
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
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
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
Thirty-three years ago today (Feb. 14, 1985) was a Valentine’s Day to remember for Randy Travis: It was on that date that the singer inked his record deal with Warner Bros. Records, only two weeks 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
Fifty-one years ago today, on Feb. 13, 1967, Dolly Parton‘s debut album, appropriately titled, Hello, I’m Dolly, was released. The then-21-year-old Parton wrote or co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the record, including two of Read More
Country music legend Waylon Jennings died in 2002, but he left an indelible mark on the genre. Along with scoring several chart-topping hits as a solo artist, Jennings also found success as part of the supergroup Read More
Sixteen years ago today (Feb. 13, 2002) was a sad day in country music: It was on that date that Waylon Jennings died, from complications from diabetes. He was 64 years old. Jennings was born near Littlefield, 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
Willie Nelson has been feeling under the weather for much of 2018 — but those concerned that he’s on his deathbed, it appears, don’t have to worry. According to an update from Nelson’s son Lukas, the Read More
Fifty-one years ago today (Feb. 11, 1967) was a career-changing day for Loretta Lynn: It was on that date that Lynn scored her first No. 1 hit with “Don’t Come Home a’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Read More
Thirty-two years ago today (Feb. 10, 1986), the Highwayman record was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units. The album, released in May of 1985, was recorded by country superstars Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash Read More
John Prine has announced the release of his first new album in over a decade: The Tree of Forgiveness will be out on April 13. Readers can press play below to listen to the lead single from the 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
Kacey Musgraves, Alison Krauss and Union Station, the late Chris Cornell and others have given the unpublished written works of the Man in Black new life, adding music to Johnny Cash’s found poetry and writing for an upcoming Read More
Alan Jackson, Bill Anderson and Steve Dorff are among some of the songwriting greats that have been announced as inductees to the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame this year. The list also includes John Cougar Mellencamp, Read More
Ronnie Milsap‘s track record speaks loud and clear: 40 No 1. hits charted, more than 25 million records sold, seven Grammy Awards to his name and countless other accolades earned. His impact on country music Read More
Garth Brooks has been everywhere since his 1989 self-titled debut album. He dominated country music in the 1990s (with Garth Brooks, Ropin’ the Wind and In Pieces) before temporarily retiring from country music in 2001. While Read More
Garth Brooks took country music by storm in the late 1980s, eventually shattering album and concert ticket sales records all over the world. But that’s just one small part of Brooks’ titanic story. The following Read More
Garth Brooks is a country legend — but he’s not the first person in his family to have a career in Nashville. Brooks’ mom, Colleen McElroy Carroll, was signed to Capitol Records in the 1950s, Read More
In 2013, Garth Brooks released a massive box set that features cover songs from many of the artists that helped shape his own music, and the project reveals the full range of Brooks’ musical ability. Titled Blame Read More
Go big or go home — that’s the motto we would say that Garth Brooks lives by when it comes to his shirts. Brooks may be relatively conservative in his haircut (short), traditional in his cowboy hats (always Read More
Garth Brooks‘ name is ubiquitous in country music, and the big-time moments from throughout his career could fill an entire feature-length film. The country superstar is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, in Read More
Garth Brooks‘ songs are some of the most important of the last several decades of country music. At his peak, Brooks helped to single-handedly bring country music to a listening audience outside the genre’s normal Read More
Oklahoma State University isn’t afraid to show a little love to one of their most famous alumns, Garth Brooks. During their football team’s 2017 homecoming game, the OSU marching band offered up a halftime performance Read More
Happy birthday to Garth Brooks! The singer was born on Feb. 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Okla. Born Troyal Garth Brooks, the future country superstar is the youngest child of Troyal and Colleen Brooks. His parents Read More
On Tuesday, Feb 6, Vince Gill appeared onstage during Universal Music Group’s media luncheon at the 2018 Country Radio Seminar with a particularly timely song to share. The legendary singer performed “Forever Changed,” a ballad inspired by Read More
Meanwhile in #Nashville @Jason_Aldean x @garthbrooks Because it’s Monday. @CRSOfficial pic.twitter.com/rHf4rp9Lyk — Big955 (@Big955Chicago) February 6, 2018 Jason Aldean surprised a crowd at the 2018 Country Radio Seminar on Monday night (Feb. 5) with a Read More
Forty-two years ago today (Feb. 6, 1976) was a day of celebration for Ronnie Milsap: It was on that date that the singer-songwriter was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, when he was just 33 years Read More
Willie Nelson has canceled his February 2018 tour dates in order to recover from the flu. The country star announced the news via a press release on Monday (Feb. 5). The press release reports that Read More
Fifty-nine years ago today (Feb. 3, 1959) was an incredibly tragic day for music fans: It was on that date that Buddy Holly was killed in an airplane crash, attributed to poor weather and pilot Read More
Willie Nelson will be taking a turn in front of the camera, along with his sons, Lukas and Micah, and the legendary Neil Young. All four artists star in the upcoming film Paradox, a Western saga with Read More
Forty-four years ago today (Feb. 2, 1974), Dolly Parton earned her second No. 1 hit with her song “Jolene.” The tune, written by Parton, was the title track of her 13th studio album. With lines Read More
On Feb. 2, 1993, 25 years ago today, Willie Nelson reached an agreement on how to settle his outstanding debt with the IRS. The deal involved both cunning negotiations and clever repayment methods, and was a long Read More
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