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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,

Adeem the Artist encounters the unexpected in their brand new music video for “Run This Town,” which is premiering exclusively at The Boot today (Nov. 1). The East Tennessee native’s infectious, shuffling tune is a timely declaration for change, with lyrics that cleverly call out those who use their power to uphold and expand the

Ashley McBryde is just the best. I’m not sure she has ever put out a bad song, and with the recent release of her concept album Lindeville, I cannot get enough of her music. While I love songs from her first album like “Fat and Famous” and “Redemption,” the titular song from McBryde’s second album is

Sonia Tetlow’s ambitions for her tenth studio album, Better Days, are reasonable: it’s meant to be an invitation into an explosion of joy in music and creativity, reuniting with many of her collaborators after COVID isolation kept them apart. She succeeds in spades. Tetlow has been on the bleeding edge of rock and roots music since

I love this song. And I think it’s highly likely that it’s Morgan Wallen’s next big hit, because he’s officially sending “Thought You Should Know” to country radio as his next single. “You Proof” has spent four consecutive weeks at #1 on country radio, and now, it’s time to see how this new single does. It’s

If you are a fan of Vincent Neil Emerson, this video is a must-watch. Presented by Western AF, The Lone Star Stories is a new series that features Texas-born artists and gives us listeners insights into who they are off the stage. And Episode 1 features the great Vincent Neil Emerson. The Canton-born singer and

Alan Jackson has never been afraid to make a statement. There was of course his shot at the Nashville music industry that he took with his 1999 duet with George Strait, “Murder on Music Row.” But even before that, there was Alan’s protest at the ACM Awards back in 1994 when he had his drummer

Hot DAMN. When it comes to iconic artists like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton… nobody can really do ’em the kind of justice they deserve. Many can come close, many can do a damn good job, but there’s usually just something missing… Enter Chris Stapleton. Chris could sing the phone book and turn it into an

Talk about one helluva group. We all know Mike Harmeier as the mastermind and front man for Mike and the Moonpies. Harmeier is one of the best singers/songwriters in the independent country music realm, and Mike and the Moonpies have been killing the game for over a decade now, including their 2021 One to Grow On album,

If you haven’t gotten on the Dillon Carmichael train yet, it’s time to get your ass goin’. When it comes to keeping pure country music with that good ol’ ’90s country feel alive and well, Carmichael is atop the list, and the talent comes honest as he’s the nephew of John Michael Montgomery and Eddie

Talk about a sad day in the music world. Rock ‘n’ roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis has passed away at the age of 87. After suffering through years of various illnesses and injuries that physicians say should’ve taken him out years ago after years of putting his body through so much at a young age,

Talk about a dream team… It appears as though Lukas Nelson and the Pistol Annies are cookin’ something up. Miranda Lambert posted a photo of herself along with fellow bandmates Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley with Lukas, saying the group was working hard writing songs together today. She shared the picture on Instagram, and these four are truly some

That’s a hell of a way to go. If you’re not familiar with stone-cold country newcomer Mae Estes, she’s already won us over with heaters like the honky tonk heartbreaker “Thinkin Bout Cheatin” and the rockin’ “I Quit Smoking.” And she’s done gone and done it again with her newest release. With an ode to