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A list of Luke Combs‘ best songs would be a list of lists, including “Forever After All,” his latest single. The love ballad finds him contrasting things that are long-lasting, but finite (a good truck, guitar strings, young love) with his love for the woman in his life. It’s easy to take for granted Combs’ sincerity

We’re approaching 20th anniversary of Blake Shelton’s hit 2001 debut single, “Austin,” you know, back when the guy was releasing some solid country music. Back then, a young Blake Shelton was rocking the cowboy hat, long sideburns, and a sweet mullet… he had a solid country look going, and some tunes to match. Well, it

Tyra Madison has found a love that’s easy and freeing in her new single “Weekend.” Press play below to hear the brand-new song, premiering exclusively on The Boot. Written by Brooke Eden, Jesse Lee and Will Weatherly, “Weekend” compares a good love to those precious two days off at the end of every week. Even if

We’re still holding out for that Post Malone country music project, all signs point to it happening… someday. We knew he liked country before, but his performances on Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” campaign surprised just about everybody, country fans and non country fans alike. Post Malone is more country than 90% of country radio.pic.twitter.com/86xeFAKxie —

Carrie Underwood absolutely wowed performing at  her live, virtual concert My Savior: Live From The Ryman on Easter Sunday. She was joined by gospel singer CeCe Winans (who is also featured on the album), Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE, and singers Mac McAnally and Buddy Greene. She sang every song from the album and raised $112,650 for

Timmy Brown is ready to give a relationship another try in his new song “Nothing to See Here;” unfortunately for him, his ex has already moved on. Press play below to hear the track, co-written by none other than country star Chris Young and premiering exclusively on The Boot. Young co-wrote “Nothing to See Here” with Joshua Gleave and Johnny

The “Sellout” was at the sell-out. Globe Life Field was packed with nearly 40,000 fans yesterday, marking the first sporting event to be held at full capacity in over a year. And among the crowd we’re two of Texas’ finest. Koe Wetzel and Randy Rogers linked up to go to the game and I’m sure

Kelsea Ballerini‘s coming home song is as easy of a collaboration as you’ll ever find in country music. “Half of My Hometown” with Kenny Chesney finds the Knoxville natives longing for the streets and hills that raised them. This fourth single from Kelsea is a vocal contrast to the album’s two hits. The playfulness of “Hole in

Well that’s it, folks. After 6 days of voting and nearly 250,000 votes cast, Whiskey Riff Madness 2021: 90’s Country Edition has come to an end. But before we get to the winner, let’s take a look back at how we got here. We started with 64 of the absolute best songs of 90’s. Could we

The 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and today, they have officially revealed the full lineup. Featuring some of the biggest names in country music, as well as a few surprises, there should be a little something for everybody this year. The full lineup includes: Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley,

Maddie & Tae have been kissing off country music’s stereotypes of women ever since releasing their 2014 answer to bro-country cliches, “Girl in a Country Song.” Now, the duo continue to offer a sharply written female perspective, this time from the point of view of a newlywed introducing her spouse to all aspects of her personality, even

Billy Bob’s Texas had themselves one helluva party last night. Hank Williams Jr. headlined the iconic Texas venue, and he brought some famous friends along for the ride. Bocephus was joined by Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, as well as his son Sam Williams, for a rowdy performance of his signature hit “Family Tradition.” The trio

The Pink Stones‘ “Miss Wind Turbine” is a love song, but its origins are far from what listeners will expect. A road trip across the southern United States — and a first glimpse at a familiar site on the Texas Plains — inspired the new song, premiering exclusively on The Boot. While lead vocalist and

Shenandoah’s “Sunday in the South” is a completely underrated ’90s country song (well technically it was released in 1989, but close enough). It’s one of those classic songs with such vivid lyrics that when you listen you’re immediately transported back to those Sundays when you were little, going to church, or having dinner with your

Jamie Lin WIlson‘s new Mickey Newbury cover came from an experimental studio day. She’s premiering the track, “T Total Tommy,” exclusively with The Boot. When Wilson recorded “T Total Tommy” — a cut from Newbury’s 1969 concept album Looks Like Rain — she was hoping to find a bit of inspiration. “I took this song and

The southern rock/country group, Confederate Railroad, has been a mainstay in the country scene since the ’90s with hit songs like “Trashy Women,” “Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind,” and “Queen of Memphis.” Formed in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia, the group is still rockin’ and rollin’ today, (aside from the recent controversy about their name).

Alan Jackson laments the passing of traditional country music in “Where Have You Gone,” the title song of his upcoming album. Jackson reiterates his position as country music’s most important traditionalist with the song, which mourns the death of old-school country while simultaneously breathing new life into it. Jackson is the sole writer on “Where

We got another good one, folks. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times: The best country music isn’t coming out of Nashville right now, it’s coming out of Appalachia. Artists like Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Emily Scott Robinson, Charles Wesley Godwin, Kelsey Waldon, Sundy Best… I could go on

Rory Feek and Trisha Yearwood join forces on “Met Him in a Motel Room,” a song about redemption. It’s one of two that Feek wrote for his his upcoming album, Gentle Man, and was previously recorded solo by Yearwood for her 2014 album PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit.  The duet finds the pain-inflicted pair longing to fill the deep void in their

The building that houses Nashville’s historic Exit/In has been sold. But the owner of the club is now trying to buy it from the new owner himself. Back when the owners of the property put the building up for sale, Exit/In owner Chris Cobb attempted to buy the property and preserve the iconic Nashville music