Music

Garth Brooks AND Bob Seger back-to-back in the same set. Quite a combination. Kip Moore did a mash-up years ago in 2013 of Garth’s song “That Summer” and Bobs’ “Night Moves,” and oh my lord is it good. It was at a show in Mobile, Alabama, not far from where Kip first attended school at

Riley Downing loves to go record hunting. You’re likely to find the singer-songwriter and Deslondes co-founder digging through crates at antique malls — a “good pastime, cheap hobby,” he tells The Boot — in his free time. Fellow vinyl collectors will find themselves in Downing’s latest release, “Start It Over.” The title track of his first-ever

It’s Cinco de Mayo, and Jon Pardi is cleverly releasing his music video for his current single “Tequila Little Time” on the same day… coincidence? I think not. I’ve loved this one for a long time, and it remains a fan favorite from his awesome 2019 album, Heartache Medication. If this isn’t the go-to summer

Newcomer Joy Oladokun draws a hard line in the sand with “Sorry Isn’t Good Enough,” a cool-headed but firm-handed missive directed at an ex-lover who’s had one too many chances. It’s Oladokun’s first release since signing a joint label deal with Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records, and “Sorry Isn’t Good Enough” also previews her forthcoming major-label studio debut.

Yes, you read that right. Christian McCaffrey, the Carolina Panthers stud running back, recently shared a series of grainy, instant camera film that included a photo of his phone playing “Oklahoma City” by rising country star Zach Bryan (who recently made his Opry debut). Check it out the third photo: If you’re not a die-hard

Luke Combs turned footage from his actual wedding into a music video for a song inspired by his wife, Nicole. The new “Forever After All” clip finds Combs at his most vulnerable and jubilant. Particularly notable is how the “Better Together” singer breaks down when he sees his bride walking toward him, dressed in an

This is the festival lineup I never knew I needed. KOKEFest, the annual festival presented by self-described “alternative country station” KOKE-FM out of Austin, Texas, released the lineup for their 2021 festival. Clay Walker and Koe Wetzel are the Texas artists who will serve as headliners for the two-day festival, bringing a nice mix of

Trace Adkins offers up a classic, solid-gold country heartache ballad in his newest release, the fittingly titled “Heartbreak Song.” Written by Greg Crowe, Johnny Garcia and Adam Wood, the track is a brooding rumination on love gone bad, and a plea for the kind of comfort only traditional country music can offer a broken heart. “Nobody’s singing

Two rising stars on the Texas country music scene took a break from singing their songs to howl at the moon. Pecos Hurley, lead singer of the band Pecos & The Rooftops, and Kolby Cooper spent some time together hunting coyotes together this spring. Coyote hunting can be controversial, but this hunt was in coordination

“After all the booze and tears and patience / I’m an overnight sensation / Thirteen years in the making,” sings Lily Rose in her newly released song “Overnight Sensation.” It’s an introspective, mid-tempo look into how just one song can change a singer-songwriter’s career on a dime — and that’s something Rose knows firsthand. This time

The Chief turns 44 today… Eric Church is hands down one of the most well known country artists in the game right now, an electric entertainer, and one of the best songwriters the mainstream has produced in years. His “I don’t give a f*ck” attitude and broad variety of styles has already etched his name

Miranda Lambert fights back against the man-stealing “Geraldene” in a brand-new song from The Marfa Tapes. The country superstar and collaborators Jack Ingram and Jon Randall dropped the brand-new song on Wednesday (April 28). Geraldene, the anti-heroine of this new track, has bright red lips and makes all the guys fall for her — but, as Lambert

Dillon Carmichael‘s out here doing his best to deck his neighborhood out in red, white and blue. After moving into his home in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tennessee last year, the first thing the rising country star did was hang an American flag in front of his house. And with Old Glory hanging from

Brothers Osborne‘s new single ”I’m Not for Everyone” goes hard in making a case for the country music duo’s selective appeal. However, in doing so, it simultaneously manages to capture the group’s broad accessibility. That’s because the twangy number showcases just what Brothers Osborne do best — that is, taking a personal, reflective moment and painting

Can’t say enough good things about Zach Bryan. Of course, he recently made his Grand Ole Opry debut, honoring both his home state and his late mom with performances of “Oklahoma City” and “Sweet DeAnn.” “I wouldn’t be here without my family and the people who love me, and my mom… I wish she could

With “Whites Creek,” the Dryes manifested their future. The husband-and-wife duo is premiering their new songs exclusively with The Boot; press play below to listen. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Derek and Katelyn Drye found themselves falling in love with Whites Creek, Tenn., a neighborhood north of Nashville, across the Cumberland River and then

Eric Church is never one to shy away from a statement. Let’s put some context around this one… The year is 2014. Country music is, to put it nicely, dabbling in other genres… Guests at the 2014 CMT Awards included Jason Derulo, John Legend and Lionel Richie, and as a whole, the genre was quickly