Music

Haven’t gotten a chance to see 49 Winchester live yet? That needs to change. Luckily for you, the hottest band in country music just announced where they will be playing over the next three months. And as always, there will be plenty of opportunities to see these road dogs. Since their inception in 2013, 49

Talk about a MAJOR blast from the past. Before Randy Travis was Randy Travis, he was Randy Ray, and before he was Randy Ray, he was Randy Traywick, just a youngin’ from Marshville, North Carolina trying to make a name for himself in the country music industry. I’ve been a Travis kick here lately as

Talented singer-songwriter Will Payne Harrison taps into the all-too-relatable ache of a fresh emotional wound in his impressive new single “Goodbye, Sweetheart,” which is exclusively premiering at The Boot today. The Louisiana native puts his own modern spin on classic country’s trademark tear-in-my-beer-style balladry on the first cut from his upcoming album Tioga Titan, which is set

20 years old? 20?! I’m not one for singing competition shows, but when you stumble upon something like this you have to take note of it… During Season 20 auditions for American Idol, a baby-faced kid by the name of Luke Taylor gave the judges and audience way more than could be expected from someone

What a lineup. The Inaugural Rebels & Renegades Music Festival is set to take place this October 15th-16th at the Monterey Fair & Event Center in Monterey, California, and they’re coming out swinging with a stacked list of performers. The first-year festival will feature headliners Cody Jinks and Trampled by Turtles, along with performances by Orville

When the busy shuffle of life comes to an unexpected stop, it can sometimes feel like life is moving in slow motion. Those moments of reflective pause are at the center of Shannen Moser‘s beautifully melancholy new track “Paint By Number.” The Philadelphia-based artist first shared the stunning tune and its accompanying music video on Monday (Aug. 8),

Morgan Wade is making my dreams come true. I’m gonna quote myself here, because after she posted a little video of herself front porch pickin’, doing an acoustic version of her current single “Wilder Days,” I knew we needed “a totally acoustic album from Morgan, because that gritty, raspy voice is just too damn good.” I

There’s been plenty of country songs written about Alabama, but there’s never been one quite like this. Scottish singer-songwriter Jordan Harvey embraces his infatuation with the South — and with one particular Southern girl — in his infectious and upbeat debut single, “Alabama Girl.” “God knows I’m a goner / Fell hard for a Southerner’s

It might sound like a bad idea to take two preschoolers on what is supposed to be a slow, relaxing, great-reason-to-day-drink past time like “floating the river.” But after my first family rafting trip, it’s clear that there’s something magical about a slow float through nature with beers-in-hand and country music on the speakers, even

Over the past couple of years, Breland has made a name for himself as one of country music’s most in-demand collaborators: He’s worked with the likes of Sam Hunt, Mickey Guyton, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban, and his team-up with Dierks Bentley and Hardy, “Beers on Me,” was a No. 1 hit at country radio.

In case anybody cares, Kim Kardashian is single again. To be honest I’m still not sure why she’s famous in the first place, but Kardashian made headlines this week when it was revealed that her and her boyfriend, SNL star Pete Davidson, had split. (Because we live in a society stupid enough that people actually

Garth Brooks wrapped up the United States portion of his Stadium Tour this weekend with a special thank you to Houston, Texas. Prior to the closing show on Saturday night, Garth tweeted out to Houston telling them to “come ready,” and it seems that Houston took the call-to-action seriously. Garth did not let the incredible final

I miss John Prine. Hearing his voice on a new piece of work, although a cover, just feels so nostalgic. Prine is featured on the stellar new John Anderson tribute album, Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson, covering “1959.” John Anderson originally recorded the song in 1980, and it was the fifth single

I believe that lyrics can hold so much weight and make the music come to life. As a country music fan, it is always amazing to hear your favorite artists belt out their lyrics with an insane vocal range, but sometimes a speaking song can let the words the artist wrote shine beautifully and simply.

The apple surely doesn’t fall far from the tree. Tayla Lynn, the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, and Tre Twitty, the grandson of Conway Twitty, have formed a duo called Twitty & Lynn, and they’re currently out on tour together doing A Salute to Conway and Loretta. And they just released a brand new cover and music video of

Emily Nenni was born in California and is based in Nashville, but the foundation of her new song, “On the Ranch,” was built in Colorado. In 2020, Nenni was working at a restaurant and as she came face-to-face with the pandemic upending life as she knew it, she wanted to run away. “I was fortunate

Last year, Cody Jinks took a unique and massive move in his career, by releasing both a country album, Mercy, and a full-blown metal album with his metal band Caned By Nod, None The Wiser. It’s quite the testament to Jinks’ career up to this point, putting out music and doing things the way he wants

Indie pop superstar Ben Rector, best known for his songs “Brand New” and “Love Like This,” has teamed up with Thomas Rhett for a new thought-provoking ballad, “What Makes a Man.” The heart-rending stunner, which Rector write solo, finds both singers reflecting on the essential values that define men. Rector opens the song with a

At this point, I’m running out of good things to say about Chris Stapleton. He’s been on the ground in his home state of Kentucky for a few days now, pitching in to help wherever he can to help local law enforcement, and even stopping by the local Walmart to buy supplies for the flood victims.

San Francisco Bay area duo Effie Zilch conjure up Stevie Wonder and Dr. John vibes on their latest single “Ship Has Sailed,” which is premiering exclusively at The Boot today (Aug. 4). The deceptively upbeat soundscape accompanies a serious message about our collective action, or lack thereof, to combat climate change — and the dwindling time we have left