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Genre-bending duo Lucius will appear on Saturday’s (Oct. 15) episode of Austin City Limits, but we’re giving The Boot and Taste of Country readers an exclusive first look at their performance. Lead members Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig will take the stage in support of their acclaimed fourth album Second Nature, which they released in

One of my favorite things to do is to pull up Zach Bryan’s American Heartbreak on Spotify and hit shuffle to see what song comes up. Even though the album came out in May, I still feel like I haven’t really heard all 34 songs. I have… but in some way, I am still always

Cody Johnson‘s “Human” is about as vulnerable as a song can get, and the music video follows suit. The Texas native was sure to include some special guest stars: His wife, Brandi, and their two daughters, Clara Mae, 7, and Cori, 5. The video is filled with clips showcasing some of Johnson’s biggest non-human loves,

I love me some Kellyoke. We’ve seen Kelly Clarkson do countless country covers on the Kellyoke segment of her show before, and she never fails to impress. But this one might be my favorite yet… Kelly took the stage with a special guest, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to perform Loretta Lynn’s very first #1 hit “Don’t Come

Any day that I get to listen to a Charles Wesley Godwin song that I haven’t heard before is a good day in my book. Today, I heard “Whittled Heart” for the first time, and I am absolutely obsessed. Godwin posted a video of himself singing this song way back in August of 2018, about

Gonna be quite the party in Knoxville tonight. The Tennessee Volunteers knocked off the Alabama Crimson Tide today for the first time since 2006, thanks to a walk-off field goal from Tennessee kicker Chase McGrath to cap off one of the best college football games we’ve seen all damn season. The game more than lived

As a lifelong Phillies fan, I just have to say… LET’S GO After 11 playoffless year, the Phillies secured the final Wild Card seed with just a few games left, then went on to beat the Cardinals in the Wild Card round last week and just tonight secured a berth in the NLCS against the

The world just isn’t the same without Loretta Lynn. She sadly passed away last Tuesday morning at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, at the age of 90, and at the CMT Artists of the Year special, her sisters Crystal Gayle and Peggy Sue Wright honored her with a performance of her signature song “Coal Miner’s

CHILLS. As much as I love all of Carly Pearce’s music, I think this song is my absolute favorite. She was honored tonight as one of CMT’s Artists of the Year, along with Alan Jackson, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown and Walker Hayes. During the show, she delivered an absolutely stunning and

The only words I have for this video are… wow. The Kentucky Rising benefit concert for flood relief and recovery was a star-studded event with Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, and Dwight Yoakam. But, leave it to Christ Stapleton to bring out more phenomenal country music talent for his feature of the show. Lo and behold,

On her debut album Young, Dumb and in Love, breakout singer-songwriter liv. has assembled a Voltron of Americana’s most exciting artists. liv., who hails from the Hudson Valley, worked with Van Plating to produce the album, which processes the five stages of grief after a breakup. The record includes guest performances from Will Payne Harrison, Adeem the

Charles Wesley Godwin is just great, isn’t he? I’m pretty sure he has never put out a bad song, and I doubt he ever will. He’s one of the few artists that I can just hit shuffle on their entire discography and be happy. One of my absolute favorite songs of his though is “Half

Avery Anna “Good Day” Newly-signed Warner Music Nashville artist Avery Anna has dropped her debut EP, Mood Swings, which includes the breezy “Good Day.” A bouncy country-pop number, the ebullient tune is all about living life with a smile on one’s face like it’s always a “good day,” even after going through a breakup. “Got

This Zach Bryan guy is pretty damn good. He just put out his major label debut studio album American Heartbreak earlier this year, which included the fan-favorite, and his current single at country radio, “Something In The Orange.” And as of today, Zach announced that the American Heartbreak record had been certified Gold, and “Something

Hands down one of my favorite Ryan Bingham song. “Tell My Mother I Miss Her So” appeared on Bingham’s second studio album, Roadhouse Sun, released in 2009. The upbeat song discusses a traveler making his way around the world and the adventures he encounters along the way. It’s damn catchy, and the fiddle riff after

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 his

Carrie Underwood‘s new radio single “Hate My Heart” is a different kind of vocal showcase for the three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year winner. She’ll rely on every second of her cardio training to perform it live. “Hate My Heart” is a three-minute-long sprint that — after a five-bar intro — offers just one vocal-free bar before

The end of an era. Blake Shelton took to Instagram this afternoon to announce that he will be stepping away after the conclusion of the next season of the hit NBC show, The Voice. He took to Instagram to announce the news to his fans. “I’ve been wrestling with this for a while, and I’ve

Eighteen years after the release of her hit single “Break Down Here,” Julie Roberts is prepping her country music comeback. Her upcoming album Ain’t in No Hurry, set for release on Oct. 28, showcases Roberts’ musical range by plucking elements from traditional country, classic soul and southern blues. The project is her first full-length release since