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Every week, The Boot highlights recent favorites from country, Americana and everything in between. In every list, you’ll find picks from our contributing team that we think you’ll love. Keep reading to check out the latest installment of The Boot’s Weekly Picks. Leyla McCalla “Fort Dimanche” Having broke ground with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and released her own
Most of all we are what we accept, what we allow to be important, what we embrace about ourselves….Some have no horizon left to run through…What do we see when we look into a mirror? Our true selves or a faint approximation of who we want to be….Love is never the only answer but it
Festival season is right around the corner and lineups already dropping left and right. We just got word that Turnpike Troubadours will be making their return to the festival circuit at Floyd Fest this year, but today, we got another stellar lineup from another fan favorite. It’s no secret that Bonnaroo is one of the
Waylon Jennings was a masterful storyteller, there’s no doubt about that. He wrote a fascinating book about his life, Waylon: An Autobiography, and there are some great tales about his time in the music industry and some of the crazy stuff he experienced in it. At the time of the books release, Waylon did several TV appearances
Patsy Cline has one of the absolute best, most distinct voices in all of country music history. Oddly enough, she credits that voice to a major throat infection and rheumatic fever she had at 13 years old which took an awful toll on her, even stopping her heart at one point. The doctor put her
As if this lineup couldn’t get any better… The Turnpike Troubadours are continuing their comeback with a stop at Floyd Fest in Floyd, Virginia, as they were just announced as headliners for the 2022 festival that is slated for July 27th through the 31st. The festival previously announced an already stacked lineup, which includes artists
Singer/songwriter Ernest made his Grand Ole Opry debut last night. Stepping into the circle for the very first time as a performer is always a huge career milestone for any country artist, and he brought out his friend and frequent collaborator, Morgan Wallen, to join him. A surprise for everyone at the show, Morgan took the stage
Turn. It. Up. There’s just something about a good honky tonk country tune that hits different. In the glow of a neon, cold beer in hand, the boots start tappin’ and the next thing you know, you’re making way out onto the dance floor. And the soundtrack to that feeling? The new Whiskey Riff Honky
Hank Williams Jr. is a living legend in the country music world. Country music royalty as the son of Hank Williams, ol’ Bocephus has garnered quite the music career of his own with more than 50 studio albums, tons of #1 hits, Country Music Hall of Fame status, a handful of Entertainer of the Year
I’ve said it many times, but if Keith Whitley hadn’t tragically passed away at the age of 34 in 1989, he would go down in history as one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, legend in country music. In a career that spanned only 5 years after the release of his first album, and
It’d be hard to find a stage with more talent on it than this one… In October of 1980, three of the most iconic country singers to ever walk the earth stood on the same stage and performed to thousands in beautiful Anaheim Stadium in California. Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Johnny Paycheck teamed up
If ya haven’t gotten on the Tony Logue train yet, it’s time to get your ass on it. The Western Kentucky native, who points to the legendary Chris Knight as one of his strongest writing inspirations, has made a name for himself with tremendous, deep-cutting songwriting of his own. He quickly turned heads with the
How did I not remember this? For those who may not know, or can’t quite remember, before Luke Grimes’ career as Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone, he also played a role in hit movie, American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film also stars Yellowstone’s Luke Grimes as Marc Lee, Chris Kyle’s
In a genre that gets knocked for sound alike artists, unique voices and styles always shine the brightest. That’s exactly what Ashland Craft brings to the table. Fresh off her debut album Travelin’ Kind, Ashland has been making a name for herself with a few Hardy collaborations, some great unreleased songs and of course the bangers
On Jan. 28, Morgan Wade‘s breakout debut record Reckless will be rereleased with six new tracks, including the standout new single “Run.” Wade gently describes the heaviness of trudging through another day while wanting to break out of the situation that’s been weighing her down. She contemplates her yearning for change, along with the path that
Appalachian soul outfit 49 Winchester released their spectacular third album, conveniently titled III, back in October 2020, and have not officially released any music since. Since the album dropped they have been touring the country as relentlessly as Covid has allowed, have garnered a number of accolades and turned heads everywhere they have gone along
Legendary country music singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall passed away this past August at he age of 85 years old. However, new details regarding the circumstances of his death have come to light. In response to a number of comments on his annual “In Memoriam” article, stating that Tom’s cause of death was by suicide, Saving
There’s one thing for certain about Luke Combs… Ya know, besides the fact that he’s probably the biggest star in country music right now. He’s a man of the people. He ain’t afraid to go out of his way and help out his friends, family, and his fans… and his openers. Ashley McBryde just wrapped
Holy moly, the kid looks 13 and sounds like he’s 55. Meet Andrew Hensley. Young Andrew here has people believing in reincarnation after this phenomenal cover of Johnny Cash’s “I Walk The Line” went viral. Written and recorded in 1956, at Sun Studio on April 2, “I Walk The Line” went on to become Cash’s