Music

Hitting the road. The road warriors of Whiskey Myers will once again be hitting the pavement hard next year, kicking off a late winter run of shows in February. On sale to the general public beginning this Thursday, November 11th, the fellas have unveiled plans for 12 dates spanning the country throughout the months of

Chris Lane dropped a new genre-bending track with Nelly: “Birthday Girl” is a mashup of country twang and hip-hop bump. The “Big, Big Plans” singer and the frequent country collaborator tell the story of a girl going out on her birthday. She picks out her favorite outfit and hits the club to dance like no

Hot damn. Last year, in the spring, Chris Stapleton partnered with RAM Trucks on a version of Al Green’s 1971 song, “I’m A Ram.” Snippets of the song were solely used for commercials, and I’m damn near positive that Chris never performed it live, but now, he’ll officially be releasing it as a new single.

Less than a week away… The 56th Annual CMA Awards show returns to Nashville’s Bridgestone area, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, in what will likely be another snoozefest, although, I do find Peyton Manning enjoyable. And many of the artists nominated don’t’ even sing country music, this year’s crop is much better than

I was unfortunate enough to grow up in the age of the internet and memes. Which in some ways is a blessing but in most is an absolute curse. One meme that has stuck with me is the unfortunate video of He-Man singing “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes. The video is titled “Fabulous Super

Gotta love Pat McAfee on ESPN’s College GameDay. MONSTER matchup today with the #3 team in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs, taking on the #1 Tennessee Volunteers, and country music’s own Luke Bryan was on hand as College GameDay’s guest picker. Luke is of course a Georgia native and big time Bulldog fan, meanwhile his

Last year, Luke Combs brought the goosebumps to the Grand Ole Opry. Sure, he played some fan favorites like “Beautiful Crazy” and the rest, but he kicked off this particular visit to country music’s hallowed ground with a brand new one titled, “Joe.” Co-written alongside Erik Dylan and James Slater, “Joe” chronicles the redemptive story

California-born, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter Emily Nenni knows how to tell a story. The narratives weaved through her new record, On the Ranch, serve as windows into the lives of new yet familiar characters. The album’s opening track, “Can Chaser,” pushes back on the stereotypes often haphazardly thrown at women in the rodeo scene. “Go ahead and

If you love some independent country music, then there’s a very good chance that you’ve jammed to Sundy Best at some point over the years. The Kentucky duo has been a Whiskey Riff fan favorite for a while now. Touring alongside Muscadine Bloodline this year, and releasing a few new songs, the boys are primed

The 90s country music sound is having quite a moment right now, and some of the best voices of the era are ready to remind you what made it great. The original lineup of McBride & the Ride, featuring Terry McBride, Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas, is back — and they are debuting their first

LET’S GO. If you’ve had the chance to catch a Cody Johnson show in the past few years, you know the dude absolutely rips on stage. I’m talking one of the best live acts in the business… you know, without all the fireworks, Daisy Duke dancers, and parachuting onto the stage. If you want a

Levi Hummon and Cassadee Pope have teamed up for a vulnerable new ballad, “RSVP,” and it will stop broken-hearted listeners in their tracks. Far from much of Hummon’s releases in recent years, such as the ebullient pop-country “Payin’ for It” with Walker Hayes, “RSVP” primarily features an acoustic guitar as the singers’ stunning tear-soaked vocals

It truly is mind boggling that 2015 was a whopping seven years ago. For me, I was just a senior in high school trying to figure out what in the hell I was gonna do with my life, and also in the midst of discovering the likes of Tyler Childers, Turnpike Troubadours, Sturgill Simpson, and

Eastern Kentucky-born and Nashville-based artist Brit Taylor‘s official music video for her latest single and upcoming record’s title track, “Kentucky Blue,” premiering exclusively today at The Boot. The song’s video features footage from esteemed photographer David McClister taken during the recording sessions for Kentucky Blue at Nashville’s historic Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. A blue hue and

No, wait, stop, don’t leave… As far as country music awards shows go, the CMT Music Awards have generally been pretty irrelevant. The show is unique in that it’s one of the only fan-voted awards shows, and it recognizes country music videos (which are also irrelevant these days) and television performances. But in 2022, for

Another day, another great Live from Sonic Ranch video from Koe Wetzel. He’s been giving us a peak into the recording process of his fifth studio album that dropped in September, Hell Paso,  and has already released studio sessions of “Better Without You,” “Creeps,” and “Money Spent.” Today, though, he dropped a studio video of the

The 2022 CMA Awards are coming up in a few weeks, and while in recent years it’s been pretty bland, the history of the show is ripe with awesome stories and iconic moments that helped shape the genre’s image. Like Alan Jackson walking out during a Beyoncé performance, Sturgill Simpson busking outside of Bridgestone Arena,

Runaway June are ushering in a new era with their new song “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things).” The upbeat singalong offering is the first with new lead vocalist Stevie Woodward, who joins Natalie Stovall and original member Jennifer Wayne and replaces previous frontwoman Naomi Cooke. “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things” is a playful confessional on

This must be a dream… Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers were just announced as the headliners at the 2023 Two Step Inn festival lineup, which will take place April 15th-16th at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas. In addition, the stacked lineup also includes Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Charles Wesley Godwin, Ben Burgess,