Music

It’s time for another great live release from Jon Pardi’s Rancho Fiesta Sessions. The California kid just released a performance video of Keith Whitley’s, “Somebody’s Doin’ Me Right,” coming to us live from his shop at his house. Written by J. Fred Knobloch, Paul Overstreet and Dan Tyler, “Somebody’s Doin’ Me Right,” was released posthumously in

As he did with his breakout single “My Truck,” singer and rapper Breland has enlisted another star collaborator for a remix of his latest single, “Cross Country.” Grammy nominee and 2021 ACM Awards co-host Mickey Guyton steps up to the mic for the alternate version of the song, released on Friday (March 19). In the original version of “Cross

Here’s a little Throwback Thursday for you. Let me introduce you to the Willie Nelson single you’ve never heard of… “The Steak Burrito From Taco Bell From The Woman In The Rose Tattoo.” In the early ’90s, Taco Bell was looking for somebody to advertise their brand new steak burrito supreme, and they ended up

Stephen Flatt‘s debut solo album, Cumberland Bones, collects distinctly southern stories, largely pulled from singer-songwriter’s own life and the lives of those around him. “I try to keep it close to the vest and keep it within stories I can relate to,” he tells The Boot. That is not the case, however — or rather, not

Shania Twain and Irish pop star Ronan Keating recently released a radio mix of their cover of Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen”. It’s a very pop-y remake of the country classic that went #1 and took home the Grammy award for best country song in 1987. Featured on Travis’ Always & Forever album, and

The Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston sits alone on a dark stage in Sturgis, S.D., through most of the trio’s “Long After Last Call” music video. The newly released clip brings awareness to a cause that necessitated this sparse treatment. The “Long After Last Call” video was intended to tell a story and include drummer

Zach Bryan… singer, songwriter… poet? Lots of people have said that Zach’s songs are really poems set to music (he even sold T-Shirts a while back saying so), but this pivot by Zach to open the doors and let us hear his writing not constrained by melodies, phrasing and music is every bit as unexpected

Amythyst Kiah‘s new “Black Myself” music video finds a bit of universality in her experiences. The singer-songwriter’s new clip shows how the feelings and experiences about which she sings are those of other people of color, too. Directed by Kwaku Otchere and choreographed by Aysha Upchurch, Kiah’s “Black Myself” music video features dancer Des Polk, who masterfully

The stylin’, profilin’, limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss-stealin’, wagon wheelin’ and dealin’ son of a gun, the nature boy himself, Mr. Ric Flair is a… Country music fan? Or at least a Darius Rucker fan. The world-famous wrestler was serenaded by Rucker’s hit cover of “Wagon Wheel” at his own home this morning, and it

Okay, okay… we can all agree that Beth and Rip dancing to “Lady May” is the sweetest thing that’s happened in all of Yellowstone, and quite possibly in the history of television. I mean, literally couple goals. But who can forget the real OG moment for Beth and Rip? Season 1? Episode 4? Beth sitting

Charlie Marie‘s “El Paso” chronicles a breakup that seems fairly typical as far as breakups go — until the final line of the chorus. The new song, and its accompanying music video, are premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen and watch. “The past can feel like an uncharted dessert you’re too

Jimmie Allen is speaking up. During a recent interview on Bobbycast, the “Best Shot” and “Make Me Want To” singer gave his perspective on the recent controversy surrounding Morgan Wallen‘s use of a racial slur. Speaking on his role as a black artist in country music, Jimmie recounted some advice that his late father had given

Carly Pearce is joining forces with Christian artist Matthew West for a passionate rendition of his song “Truth Be Told.” The duet finds the singers letting their guards down as their gentle, yet engaging voices unite when they confess, “Truth be told, the truth is rarely told.” The song addresses the common act of masking one’s pain with blanket

Oh, what a world… During last night’s Grammy Awards, we saw John Prine, Billy Strings, Miranda Lambert and more take home wins in various country and country-adjacent categories. But we also saw Justin Bieber win a Grammy… for country music. His collaboration with Dan + Shay won Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Justin fucking Bieber… winning

After performing John Prine‘s “I Remember Everything” during the 2021 Grammy Awards, Brandi Carlile has officially released her version of the folk legend’s final song. It leads a Prine tribute album to be released later this year. Prine’s “I Remember Everything,” released posthumously, following his death from COVID-19 in April of 2020, won two trophies at the

The perfect tribute to Kenny Rogers at the Grammy Awards. Who else could they have gotten to honor Kenny but his longtime friend and the writer of one of his biggest hits, Lionel Richie. During the “In Memoriam” segment of the show, Richie delivered a touching tribute to Kenny with a performance of “Lady,” the

And the winner is… In a category loaded exclusively with female artists (and nearly exclusively produced by the great Jay Joyce), Miranda Lambert’s Wildcard has been declared the Best Country Album at the 2021 Annual Grammy Awards. Beating out Ashley McBryde, Brandy Clark, Little Big Town and Ingrid Andress, the win gives Miranda three career Grammy wins.

Miranda Lambert‘s The Weight of These Wings heartbreaker “Tin Man” finds new life on her forthcoming new album with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, The Marfa Tapes. The trio shared the new version of the song on Friday (March 12). Lambert’s voice glimmers on this version of “Tin Man,” a Top 30 country radio single and an

The Grammys are officially underway. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards have already started announcing the winners of select categories in their pre-telecast ceremony, including categories in the country, bluegrass and Americana genres. Billy Strings’ Home took home the win for Best Bluegrass Album, meanwhile the late, great John Prine has won two Grammys for “I Remember Everything,”

Caroline Jones‘ new song is a sassy declaration of independence. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist released a new song titled “Come In (But Don’t Make Yourself Comfortable)” on Friday (March 12). Jones is “independent and stubborn … sometimes to a fault,” she admits with a laugh, and that’s something she drew on for the song, in which a