Scotty McCreery has released a music video to accompany his sweet song “You Time,” the 2020 single from the singer that represents the Season 10 American Idol winner’s latest output. Just like the tune itself, the clip is sure to summon romantic notions of stealing away a tender moment with a sweetie. Interspersed among shots of McCreery
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Three names: Zac Brown, Gregg Allman, Vince Gill. One stage. Back in 2014, the three teamed up to sing one of the baddest southern rock songs ever, “Midnight Rider” by the southern rock group, The Allman Brothers. In the video, we see original Allman Brothers member Gregg Allman (in case you couldn’t put that together),
Carrie Underwood‘s forthcoming gospel album, My Savior, includes a duet with a legend in the genre. The country star teams with gospel icon CeCe Winans for “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” released ahead of the record on Friday (Feb. 26). Underwood and Winans trade verses in this collaboration, their voices and the accompanying piano building throughout
Merle f*ckin’ Haggard. The country music legend is known for being an integral part of the outlaw country movement, a reputation accompanied by his days in San Quentin Prison, but here, we have a much more heartfelt moment from The Hag. Merle Haggard was locked up in Bakersfield, CA, on counts of burglary, and was
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy for Dylan Jakobsen, but it has been an opportunity to re-center himself and his priorities. His new song “Don’t Ya Think?,” premiering exclusively on The Boot, musically expresses a desire to keep a positive outlook and live each day to the fullest, even with the world around him partially shut
One year ago today… One year ago today, Tyler Childers and the boys took the stage at Rupp Arena, a hometown show of sorts in Lexington, Kentucky. Opening for Sturgill Simpson on the epic A Good Look’n Tour, that run of shows was ultimately cut short thanks to the damn Coronavirus. And now here we are
Eric Church has words to the wise in his new song, “Never Break Heart.” Penned by Church and Luke Dick, the bluegrass-leaning song (tinged with a twinkling banjo) finds the singer encouraging the listener to walk fearlessly through life with a heart that’s open to the elements. “Don’t let fear steal your brave heart /
Zach Bryan is a rare bird in today’s landscape of country music. Unlike the popular approach of singers cutting their teeth in Downtown Nashville honkytonks, or worse, manufactured in an office for TikTok… Zach became a trailblazer of his own. As an Okie stationed in Washington state, he unexpectedly launched his music career by uploading
An impending jail sentence sets the scene for a final 24 hours of debauchery-filled freedom in Koe Wetzel‘s new “Good Die Young” music video. The Texas star makes the most of the time, that’s for sure. “Bud, you’re about to go to prison for a very long time. You’ve got 24 hours. What the hell
THIS is the kind of content we need right now. Stuck in this endless wasteland of a concertless living hell, folks are dying for a live show right now. Myself included. Granted some places in Texas (and other parts of the south), are holding limited-capacity, socially distanced concerts, but they’re few and far between. So
Miranda Lambert and Elle King are at the center of a raucous wedding in the music video for their new collaboration, “Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The twosome travel back to 1986, to King’s imaginary wedding day. King and Lambert kick off the special day with a cigarette and beer next to an old truck
Born to be a star. We all know Cody Johnson made his way to country music by way of bull riding and rodeo, it’s the entire subject of the documentary. But it wasn’t like Cody hung up the chaps and picked up a guitar for the first time. Cody was playing as a kid, every
Country-meets-R&B newcomer Tiera ended 2020 with a new publishing deal (with the all-women Songs & Daughters, as their flagship songwriter), a spot in CMT’s Next Women of Country class and her own Apple Music Country show, The Tiera Show. In short, she’s starting 2021 on fire. Tiera quickly added new music to that list of adventures and
Hailey Whitters, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey… one HELL of a trio right there. Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey are two thirds (minus Liz Rose) of The Love Junkies, a phenomenal songwriting trio responsible for bringing us hits by Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and a ton more. Hailey Whitters released her
“Cross Country,” singer and rapper Breland‘s latest single, is a mission statement of sorts: Its lyrics tell his story and profess his individuality. If you didn’t already know, he’s here to shake things up. Over a lush melody that’s at once hip-hop, pop and country, Breland introduces himself to listeners: “Jersey made / I was born
It’s rare to see country radio giving the people what they want these days. With most radio stations owned by just a few huge media conglomerates, individual stations generally don’t get much say in what’s played on their airwaves – which means that neither do the listeners. And after Morgan Wallen’s recent n-bomb controversy, the
Pop-inflected country up-and-comer Filmore finds the positive aspects of a breakup in “Nothing’s Better,” a breezy, windows-down new single that celebrates freedom. With the helpful of a playful snap track and twangy guitar riffs, Filmore delivers a sassy declaration of independence in this tune, realizing that even though his ex may think she’s breaking his heart, he’s ultimately
If you had Post Malone covering Hootie And The Blowfish for some kind of Pokémon bullshit on your 2021 bingo card, well… that makes one of you. Originally released in 1995, “Only Wanna Be With You” was the third single from Hootie’s breakout album Cracked Rear View. Hootie went on to become one of the
Blackberry Smoke have announced the release of You Hear Georgia, a new album that also celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary. The record is due out on May 28, and it’s deeply connected to the Southern rock band’s regional roots. The 10-track LP is the band’s first since 2018’s Find a Light, which reached No. 3 on the Top Country
Chris Stapleton’s acoustic performance of “What Are You Listening To” might be the best he’s ever sounded. Let me know if you’ve heard this before: “Chris Stapleton kills, crushes, blows away… whatever phrase you like, the crowd with acoustic performance of…. *insert song*” The guy literally never misses. But there’s just something extra special about