Music

I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now, but to be honest, I’ve been completely avoiding it. My 25th birthday is coming up this weekend, and I’m dreading it. I mean, I’m happy to be healthy and alive, don’t get me wrong, but there’s just something about that number that I absolutely

Elliah Heifetz (pronounced “High-fits”) knows the value of a good song. He wouldn’t be here without one. The New York-based lyricist is releasing his debut country album, First Generation American, this Friday, April 1. Produced by Andrija Tokic, the album defiantly claims country music on behalf of people whose authenticity within the genre are questioned.

Pretty sure Koe and Snoop are going to literally, and figuratively, burn down Nebraska and at their show on 4/20. I mean seriously… what a damn pair. They’re teaming up for a special concert at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln next month, after meeting in person for the first time back in July and

Amy Grant is memorializing one of the highlights of her live show with a new studio recording of her cover, “Put a Little Love in Your Heart.” Originally released in 1969 by Jackie DeShannon, the song was a Top 5 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Billboard Adult Contemporary, and hit No. 1

Parker McCollum is a married man. He tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Hallie Ray Light on Monday, and today, Hallie posted a stunning photo of the two of them leaving the ceremony with the caption: “Mr. & Mrs. McCollum” It’s definitely not the norm to have a Monday afternoon wedding, but it’s pretty common

Rhyan Sinclair may only be 21, but she’s far from being a new face in the country and Americana music scenes. The Lexington, Ky. native has been writing, recording and touring since she was 11 and has found a tight groove in recent years with her backing band The South 65. Sinclair documents her past decade

George Strait… a living legend. Eric Church shared a hilariously awesome George Strait story with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on his “At Home” podcast recently, and it’s one for the ages. Back on George’s farewell tour in 2014, Eric was opening a show for him in Omaha, Nebraska. Of course, Eric is a massive George

One of the hottest bands in Texas… The Shane Smith & The Saints frontman joins the podcast to discuss the Yellowstone Effect, going on tour with Whiskey Myers, the crazy story of how his dog and truck were stolen, recording in a desert storm near the Mexican border, “Pancho & Lefty,” and more. The podcast

The duo we didn’t know we needed. The 94th Academy Awards are underway tonight, and while the Oscars tends to be a ass-kissing Hollywood snoozefest, full of self-righteous millionaires grandstanding about the causes, but tonight… at least Reba was there. Introduced by Mila Kunis, Reba performed her Oscar-nominated “Somehow You Do,” from the film Four Good

At what point does sharing a stage with Chris Stapleton go from being and honor, to downright terrifying? I mean, I sure as hell don’t want to be the artist that has to follow this… All the way back on 2006, Chris Stapleton took the stage at Sandy Beaches Cruise 12 for a knockout performance

Sad news out of Nashville tonight. Jeff Carson, the ACM Award-winning singer and songwriter best known for 1990s hits like “The Car” and “Not On Your Love,” has passed away after a heart attack at the age of 58. Carson, whose real name was Jeffrey Lee Herndon, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1963 and

To say Morgan Wallen has had a monster year would be an understatement. Dangerous: The Double Album finished last year as the top-selling album of 2021 – in any genre. It was the first country album to ever spend its first 10 weeks at number one on the charts, and also recently broke the record held

Margaritas at the Holiday Inn, anybody? Joe Nichols joined the Whiskey Riff Raff Podcast here recently, and talked everything from the success of his debut album Man With A Memory, to his hilarious countryfied rendition of “Baby Got Back,” to his friendship with Blake Shelton, to sports betting, his new album, Good Day For Living, and

Koe Wetzel is back in peak form for this tour. He kicked off a massive, headlining North American tour earlier this month, and plans to put out a new album sometime in the near future. We already know he’s been in the studio, working on his latest project down at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and might also

“And do my best to keep truth in songs…” Can I get an amen? I mean, Zach Bryan dropped this song 28 minutes ago (at the time of this blog) and I think I’ve already listened to it eight times. The second release from his highly-anticipated debut studio album, American Heartbreak, “Highway Boys” kicks off

If you ain’t familiar yet, let me introduce you to the next Appalachian country music great, Logan Halstead. The 18-year-old singer from Boone County, West Virginia writes lyrics that are lightyears beyond his age, and you can’t help but compare his sound to other Appalachian greats like Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Charles Wesley Godwin, and

Every week, The Boot highlights recent favorites from country, Americana, folk 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. Sam Outlaw “Lonely Man” Jonah Tolchin “Black Hole” Jonah Tolchin wrote “Black Hole” while regularly

I mean, if you’re gonna tip the cap to Merle Haggard, there might not be a better crew to do it with. On April 6th, 2016, the country music world lost a legend named Merle Haggard. Merle was scheduled to play a show in Enid, Oklahoma, with Willie Nelson a few days later. At the time,

Tragedy has stuck the family of country music legend Hank Williams Jr. Hank Jr.’s wife of more than 30 years, Mary Jane, has passed away. She was 58 years old. According to TMZ, Mary Jane may have passed away due to complications from a blood clot after surgery: “A family member confirmed Mary Jane passed