Music

Alabama native Jessie Wilson’s show-stopping vocals and thoughtful lyricism have been winning over listeners with a recent stream of stellar cuts from her upcoming debut EP. Today, the rising talent is giving The Boot an exclusive first listen to a tune that taps into the magic and mystery of a slow-burning attraction ready to spark. Set for

Megan Moroney’s debut studio album is coming soon. On the heels of signing a record deal with Sony, she just announced her project Lucky will be out everywhere on May 5th. In the announcement on social media, she also included the album cover, adding that the title track is dropping next Friday: “MY DEBUT ALBUM ‘LUCKY’

Over the decades, music lovers have been enchanted by the stories and harmonies of talented trios, from Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris (who released their iconic Trio album on this day 36 years ago) to Phoebe Bridgers, Julian Baker and Lucy Dacus, who perform and record together under the moniker Boygenius. That type of shared creative synergy comes

Is there a hotter ticket in country music right now than Morgan Wallen? Morgan is dropping his new 36-song album, One Thing At a Time, tonight at midnight. Then early this morning he announced that he would be performing a free album release show tomorrow at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. And before the box office

It’s time for a fresh edition of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, which highlights great new tracks from the world of country, Americana, folk and everything in between. This week’s edition features a rock-edged ode to rural living from Jericho Woods, a painfully beautiful tale of unrequited love by The Storm Windows, and a Western swing gem from The Shootouts joined

Some people are just shitty. If you’ve ever been to Nashville to enjoy the live music, you’re probably aware (or at least you should be) that all of the musicians on stage in these bars work for tips. Sure, some bars may pay them a little bit. But it’s nowhere close to enough to make

What a story. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey sat down on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast during Super Bowl week to talk all things football and his career thus far, which was a really fascinating conversation. Being that his father, Ed, was a wide receiver in the NFL and won three rings

Something about Ryan Bingham at a rodeo make sense. The Yellowstone star and former rodeo cowboy himself took center stage at the San Antonio Rodeo to give one hell of a performance. It’s no secret that Ryan Bingham has become a heartthrob in middle America thanks to his character, Walker, on Yellowstone. But let’s not forget that

LET’S GO. The news is finally out, and 49 Winchester just announced that they’re slated to open for none other than superstar Luke Combs on the European leg of his forthcoming world tour, starting at the end of September. The band shared the news in a post on Instagram, saying it’s “the biggest thing to

It was a big weekend for Billy Strings in Nashville. He sold out Bridgestone Arena two nights in a row and ended his stay in Music City with an intimate show at the Mother Church, the iconic Ryman Auditorium. It’s times like these that I kick myself for leaving the city… And it looked… insane. During

Morgan Wallen scored his 8th career #1 last week. “Thought You Should Know,” which was a co-write by Miranda Lambert along with Nicolle Galyon, topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart, as well as Mediabase this week, which are the two charts labels use to officially track their songs performance. The song is also featured on the

Can we start a petition to bring back country music television shows? I mean The Dolly Parton Show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The Johnny Cash Show, and even into early 2002, The Marty Stuart Show.  One of my favorite past times is watching clips from old TV recordings… country music TV is my definition of

Nobody does it quite like Charles Wesley Godwin right now. The West Virginia native is on a rocket to the moon in the country music scene, thanks to what he’s proven he can do both in the studio and on stage. His 2021 record How the Mighty Fall was named the 2021 Whiskey Riff Album of

JD Clayton has been one of my favorite artists on the horizon. I stumbled upon JD in 2022 when he released his EP, Side A, and instantly fell in love with his tune, “Beauty Queen.” The similarities between his, Lucas Nelson, and Nathaniel Ratliff’s sound was an instant selling point for me. Just some good ole Americana/folk

Colter Wall’s cover of “Cowpoke” has a way of sneaking into my cognitive brain loop on repeat. Not only is the song a lilting humming tune, but Colter’s voice is a throwback to an old western scene somewhere. His rendition is so good it paints a vivid portrait of life out in the middle of

There’s few artists more unique than Charley Crockett. The San Benito, Texas native has carved out quite the niche for himself in country music, with songs that echo back to old time western sounds and a vocal cadence and enunciation that can only be called Charley Crockett-esque. His latest album, The Man From Waco, was released in

Ashley McBryde is taking listeners on a trip back home with her heartwarming new single, “Light on in the Kitchen.” The stirring song, which McBryde co-wrote with Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck” co-writers Connie Harrington and Jessi Alexander, highlights the simple joys of returning home to one’s family. Picture this: You’ve spent far too

Tim McGraw’s cookin’ something up… He shared a pretty cryptic video on Instagram earlier, saying that he’d created a playlist called McGraw Three-ten Twenty Three, which features a mix of #1’s, a couple international hits and a few deep cuts, as well. And he added that there was something else coming soon, too… Though he played

Dalton Dover “Giving Up on That” Up-and-comer Dalton Dover has just released “Giving Up on That,” his debut single with UMG Nashville and Mercury Records. Written by Dover, Adam Craig and John Pierce, this heartbreak track has all the makings of a country radio hit. “Cause girl, I’m giving up on / Drinking as much