Music

Last week, Jesse Daniel gave us a little taste of his unreleased single “Little Devil” on our weekly Whiskey Riff Spotlight. The moving lyrics paint the picture of him struggling with addiction for a number of years, until he finally kicked that “little devil” away, but he incorporates some humor and a little bluegrass flavor

Eric Church was busy man last night. He made a surprise appearance at Morgan Wallen’s concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, performing “Quittin’ Time” and “Smoke A Little Smoke,” and as it turns out, he actually cut his spring break vacation short to be there. At one point, he told the crowd: “I came a long

You can go ahead and cross a stadium show off Morgan Wallen’s bucket list of venues. He’s already sold over 800,000 tickets for his Dangerous Tour, and only 13 shows in, he’s adding a final concert at Arlington, Texas’ Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, on October 8th. As someone who grew up playing

Kylie Frey and Bri Bagwell have teamed up to bring a new sound to Cyndi Lauper’s 80s hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Their version is Western take on the pop classic, complete with pedal steel and fiddle. The upbeat anthem is stripped of its familiar synthesizers and replaced with plenty of Texas twang. The duo are stalwarts of

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. Paul Cauthen “High Heels” The groovy, outrageously catchy “High Heels” is the latest track from Paul

Just six months after the release of his acclaimed record Music City USA, Charley Crockett is back with a new batch of music. The talented Texas native brings a soulful, modern edge to his version of Jerry Reed‘s “I Feel For You,” which was released today (March 4). The lead single from Crockett’s upcoming album Lil’ G.L.

Kane Brown‘s new single “Leave You Alone” finds him once again leaning into a portrait of himself as country music’s most committed lover. Fans of “Worship You,” “Good as You” and “Heaven” will appreciate the singer’s mood and melody. The first verse of “Leave You Alone” alludes to a disagreement between the singer and his lover, but there’s nothing

Breland fans have something extra to be thankful for today: The rising talent has shared a brand new collaboration with Thomas Rhett. “Praise the Lord” is a groovy, upbeat tribute to the simple things that make a country life worth living. Driven by a bouncing guitar riff and hand claps, the tune features lyrics centered on Southern imagery and production

Kassi Ashton is willing her crush to pick her up for a date in her debut radio single, “Dates in Pickup Trucks.” Although climbing up in a truck and finding a backroad to drive down isn’t a novel concept in country music, Ashton’s approach feels fresh. Coincidentally, the song points out the monotony of this

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. S.G. Goodman “Teeth Marks” Kentucky roots-rocker S.G. Goodman lets go with grace on this dreamy-yet-dignified

In 2018, singer-songwriter Ben Danaher released his debut album Still Feel Lucky to widespread critical acclaim. The Texas native earned praise for his raw and honest storytelling in songs like “Jesus Can See You,” “My Father’s Blood” and “Hell or High Water,” a co-write with Maren Morris. From the pain of losing a loved one, the

Maren Morris is offering fans another preview of her forthcoming third album with a new song titled “Nervous.” The genre-blurring tune is a musical concoction of unfiltered country songwriting and the sonic influences of alt-rock, pop and grunge rock. Penned by Morris alongside hit songwriters Jimmy Robbin and the Highwomen bandmate Natalie Hemby, the song shows

For Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves, traditional stringband music isn’t about breaking boundaries, but using the music to resonate with the aspects of the past worth holding onto: community, solidarity, and family. On the duo’s upcoming album Hurricane Clarice, out March 25 on Free Dirt Records, they search for hope in a dying world,

Nothing but the classics. Here at Whiskey Riff, we pride ourselves on expertly curating playlists for all kinds of country fans (except pop country fans… sorry). Whether it’s our league leading Yellowstone: The Soundtrack playlist (not curated by us of course), our Saved By ’90s Country playlist, the Modern Day Outlaws, Texas Country and more…

The Cactus Blossoms‘ colorful, retro-inspired new video for “Is It Over” finds the duo reflecting on when it’s time to take a final bow. Directed by Joshua Shoemaker, whose previous work includes music videos for Margo Price, Erin Rae and Marcus King among others, “Is It Over” uses follows The Cactus Blossoms on a journey to and

If you know anything about Waylon Jennings, you undoubtedly know his Honky Tonk Heroes record. It was recorded shortly after Waylon’s legendary $25,000 piss” where Waylon was able to renegotiate his contract with RCA and, in turn, receive more creative freedom to take on musical projects that he wanted to. This led to the creation of