Rising country artist Frank Ray is putting his Hispanic heritage at the forefront in his first single since signing a major-label deal with BBR Music Group. “Streetlights” offers bilingual lyrics over a Latin-influenced melody. Ray co-wrote “Streetlights” — which is premiering exclusively via The Boot and available to hear below — with Bobby Hamrick and Frank Rogers,
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The ’90s were alive and well at the Opry last night. Tracy Lawrence and Rhett Akins took the Opry Stage last night, as well as Rhett’s son Thomas Rhett (who also performed a father/son duet). But for me, it was all about that 2003 hit, “Paint Me A Birmingham,” a song that shockingly did NOT
After years of keeping fans waiting at the edge of their seats, Chris Young is gearing up for his long-awaited new album with the release of a brand-new song, “Rescue Me.” Young dropped the new track, from his Famous Friends record, on Friday (June 11) — but it may sound familiar to some die-hard followers. Those who
Live music is BACK. Cody Jinks was in Ardmore, Oklahoma, last night, and a very special guest made the trip. The great Randy Travis. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Cody bring Randy out on stage, but it wasn’t like this show was in Randy’s back yard. We also also saw him
The Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band are back with a brand-new single, “Same Boat.” The band released the upbeat song on Friday (June 11); fans can get a listen below. “Same Boat,” written by Brown with frequent collaborator Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton, will take fans back to the good-time vibes of “Chicken Fried,” and “Toes,” but
Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson… two of the best voices country music has ever seen. During the 2015 Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert in Washington, D.C. (where the great Willie Nelson received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song), Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson took the stage to perform a duet of the 1984
Michigan native and Grammy winner Billy Strings pushes boundaries and provokes thought with his latest release “Wargasm.” The brand-new song features rapper RMR. It’s not uncommon for Strings to tackle the big issues, as country and bluegrass fans saw in his recently collaboration with Luke Combs, “The Great Divide.” In “Wargasm,” Strings and RMR take
Happy Friday. This week on the Whiskey Riff New Music Friday Playlist, we have new tunes from Cody Johnson, Flatland Cavalry, Vincent Neil Emerson, Caitlyn Smith, Jesse Daniel, John R. Miller, RC & The Ambers, Chris Young, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Strings, Lukas Nelson, Greensky Bluegrass, Kameron Marlowe, The Oakridge Boys, Kylie
Country superstar Brad Paisley dropped a brand-new song on Friday morning (June 11). “City of Music” is an ode to the dreamers who arrive in Nashville hoping to make it big. “City of Music” follows the story of two hopeful artists who make their way to Music City: the “karaoke queen of Tyler, Texas” and the “second-string quarterback junior transfer
It’s hard to find another country singer that makes you feel more like you’re sitting in a honky-tonk in 1975 than Jesse Daniel. Even Shooter Jennings, son of the legend himself, called him “the next one to blow up.” And that’s good company, considering Shooter predicted the success that Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers would
Raleigh Keegan can still remember it like it was yesterday. “She was my first real girlfriend,” Keegan recalls of the teenage romance that quickly turned into his first major breakup. “The summer had just begun, and she had a party and didn’t invite me, and she ended up making out with some guy there. It
Okay, but really… How in the HELL on this green Earth did George Strait’s song “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls” not go #1? I mean, that’s just blasphemy. How dare The King be so disrespected. The track was included on his 2007 album It Just Comes Natural and written by Casey Beathard and Ed Hill. It
After a seven-year hiatus, singer-songwriter and industry veteran James McMurtry is due to release a new album. The Horses and the Hounds is set for release on Aug. 20, and will be McMurtry’s first with New West Records. The Horses and the Hounds promises McMurtry’s well-developed sound, which could only come from an experienced musician, accompanied by personal
Keep our mullet out of this. That’s the message from Miracle Flow, a Rochester, NY-based hair products company, after it was brought to their attention that their mullet logo is being used on billboards in Nashville supporting Morgan Wallen. The billboards were purchased by fans in support of Wallen ahead of this week’s CMT Awards,
Singer and songwriter Zoe Cummins delivers a jolt of power for anyone going through a breakup with her new song “Your Side of It.” It’s premiering exclusively via The Boot; press play below to listen. “A lot more times than we think, people are misunderstood in breakups — whether it be because of who they are or
Doubling down… If you were hoping for an apology from Kid Rock after his widely-publicized homophobic slur earlier this week, it ain’t happening. But if you missed it, let’s catch up real quick. In the video first shared by TMZ, Kid Rock was seen onstage at FishLipz Grill in Smithville, Tennessee, and apparently pissed about
Niko Moon has selected a second infectious groove in “No Sad Songs,” the follow-up to his No. 1 hit “Good Time.” The singer and songwriter continues to lean heavy on party vibes, but thus far, there’s nothing bro-ish about his lyrics. Along with wife Anna Moon and co-writers Alysa Vanderheym, Joshua Murty and Steven Lee Olsen,
Nothing like a little rejection to motivate you into becoming one of the biggest names in country music. Everybody who moves to Nashville hoping for a career in the music industry is probably used to being told “no.” Whether it’s by record labels or producers or publishing companies, the music industry can be a bitch
Country singer-slash-rapper Colt Ford’s new single, “When Country Comes Back,” is a foot-stomper. The energetic jam has the singer challenging listeners to get ready for a real country comeback, asking, “Where you gon’ be when country comes back?” Songwriter Taylor Phillips tells Taste of Country that when he, Derek George and Monty Criswell wrote the song, they
Here we go again. Morgan Wallen fans have once again bought billboards in Nashville to show their support for Morgan ahead of the CMT Awards. The billboards are located in high-traffic areas on Broadway and West End Avenue, and feature an outline of Morgan’s mullet along with a message to the music industry: “The fans