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Koe Wetzel sets his somber fan favorite, “Drunk Driving,” to dark and haunting visuals in the song’s new music video, shot in Nashville and directed by Patrick Tohill. The clip follows Wetzel through a period of emotional tumult and grief: He sits in a diner booth across from a woman who does not appear to

Gotta respect the classics. CMT is coming back with their CMT Giants special, a series that pays tribute to the careers of some of country music’s most legendary artists. So far we’ve seen tributes to names like Hank Williams Jr., Reba, Alan Jackson and Kenny Rogers. And this time they’re honoring the legend Mr. Charley Pride.

Katie Callahan finds joy in working with the earth, and her new song “In a Garden” expresses just how much her time in the soil and among her plants means to and does for her. It’s premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. Callahan wrote “In a Garden” shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic

Man, talk about a rough few weeks for Mark Chesnutt. The 90’s country legend (and one of the more underrated artists from the 90’s if you ask me) underwent back surgery at the end of July, announcing that he would be in the hospital for “a couple days” before moving home to rest up and

In August 2020, RaeLynn made her debut on Round Here Records — Florida Georgia Line‘s then-newly established label — with her Baytown EP. The six-song project, named for her Texas hometown, was what the singer described as an immersive look into her personal and musical story, offering both swagger-filled earworms such as “Keep Up” and

Miranda Lambert knows how to cover a classic country song the right way. She’s done plenty of them in the past, like Waylon Jennings’ “I Ain’t Livin’ Long Like This”, and even teamed up with Eric Church years ago to sing the song we’re talking about today, “The Way I Am”. Though it never reached

Rapper Nelly enlisted two of country’s fastest-rising newcomers — Blanco Brown and Breland — to join him for his new single, “High Horse.” With an uptempo, danceable beat that delivers a massive dopamine hit, the song borrows just as much from funk and club music as it does from country twang. That’s a perfect fit for Brown and

How damn good does it feel to have the great Travis Tritt crankin’ out new music? Titled Set In Stone, the Dave Cobb-produced project was Tritt’s first studio record since 2007. Released in May of this year, Tritt kicked things off with the lead single “Ghost Town Nation,” followed by the nostalgic “Smoke In A Bar.” Keeping

Chris Stapleton‘s rendition of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” leans into the song’s dark and doom-y melody. It’s faithful to the original hit, but with some quintessentially-Stapleton twists. For one, a lengthy guitar solo stretches the six-and-a-half-minute song to over eight minutes, and offers the country star a chance to show off his skills as his band

Talk about some huge news from one of the best in the business. For those that don’t know, Jon Randall has probably either written, co-written, or perhaps even produced a lot of your favorite country songs. The man’s written songs for Miranda Lambert, Alison Krauss (yep, he wrote “Whiskey Lullaby”), Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley and

The protagonist in the Barefoot Movement’s “Someday” is doing their best to look on the bright side. The new song — premiering exclusively on The Boot, along with its music video — is a prayer of sorts, the trio explains. “”Someday” was written right in the middle of some great personal turmoil. It came out like a

One of the greatest joys for a music fan is having a secret… Whether it’s an artist, or an album, or a song, there’s something so fun about knowing music that most people don’t. Of course, it’s always better for those great works or artists to get the love they deserve (hence why I started

Remember this one? A couple years ago, Sturgill Simpson announced that his next album would be a “sleazy, steamy, rock and roll record.” An announcement that perhaps took many fans by surprise: “We went in without any preconceived notions and came out with a really sleazy, steamy rock n roll record. It’s definitely my most

Bri Bagwell reveals her true country heart during her new song “Heroes,” and a new music video finds the Texan finally letting her hair out, literally. The clip shows how creators keep creating, even amid a pandemic. The song is a pleasing, traditional country bop that leaves room for each string of the acoustic guitar to

Trisha Yearwood‘s new song “I Dare You to Love” might sound familiar. In April of 2020, Kelly Clarkson released the same song as a multilingual collaboration; in fact, by the time Yearwood heard the demo of the song, the pop and sometimes-country star had already claimed it. “What happened is, publishers play you songs, and when I

Dan + Shay‘s new single “Steal My Love” is a country original that’s all too easy to imagine playing on pop radio 15-20 years ago. A harmonic wall at critical points adds oomph to an acoustic vocal exercise that finds Shay Mooney doting on his lover. Dan Smyers helped write “Steal My Love” with Andy Albert,

It’s no secret that Eric Church is is a BIG Bob Seger guy. He even opened up for him back in the day (shortly after he got kicked off of the Rascal Flatts tour for playing too long and loud). And is latest single, “Heart On Fire,” is even reminiscent of Bob’s hit single “Night Moves.”

Joshua Ray Walker has announced a new album, set for release this fall, and if its lead single is any indication, it’s going to be a fun one. “Sexy After Dark” arrived on Friday (Aug. 13), and is available to hear below. “There’s a deep history of sexy-crooner country songs played by dudes who were

Riley Green, an old music hall, an acoustic guitar and some fantastic singer/songwriters… It doesn’t get any better than that. It’s exactly what you get on his Golden Saw Music Hall Series, which was started last year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to financially help struggling musicians who were out

Tim McGraw‘s daughter, Audrey McGraw, plays the lead in his new music video for the song “7500 OBO.” The just-released clip is about a truck, but it’s so much more than that. While in the song “7500 OBO” the truck is up for sale became it reminds the protagonist too much of an ex, the