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Adam Shoenfeld was 14 years old when he wrote his first song. “The title of the song was actually inspired by my girlfriend at the time,” the accomplished Nashville guitarist chuckles during a recent interview with The Boot. “I have come to realize that the songs that are more true to my heart are easier

It’s been quite the journey for Zach Bryan thus far. From going viral on Twitter, to recording his first album Diane in an Airbnb, to re-recording a song with Dave Cobb for Yellowstone, and now becoming a household name for anybody with moderately good taste in country music, it’s been a ride to say the least.

Amanda Shires has released a new single from her upcoming Christmas album that will connect with anyone who’s separated from a loved one this holiday season. “Home to Me” is a stunning ballad that finds Shires longing for her companion, but only finding desolation in the freezing winter. “Don’t want to talk, it’s too cold to walk /

Hot DAMN. There aren’t many albums that I’ll click “play” on right at the stroke of midnight (or 11 PM here in central time). But as soon as it was released, I couldn’t pull up Charles Wesley Godwin‘s new album, How The Mighty Fall, fast enough. And it didn’t disappoint. But before we get to

The latest single from Greensky Bluegrass serves as a moving tribute to love, life and those who stand by our side through it all. “Grow Together,” which is premiering exclusively today at The Boot, came together organically after vocalist and mandolinist Paul Hoffman found himself entering an exciting new phase of his life. “This is the

In the midst of seltzer crazed 2021, we’ve seen several new launches from just about every alcohol company on the planet, introducing their new “hard-seltzer.” Hell, even Luke Bryan dropped his own hard-seltzer. However, Brad Paisley ain’t going down that road. He’s going down the bourbon trail. Announced today, Brad Paisley is dropping his American Highway

North Carolina-based quintet Sarah Shook & The Disarmers are sharing a new single “Talkin’ to Myself” from their upcoming third studio album. Three years after the release of their critically acclaimed breakthrough record Years, the alt-country standouts will share a new LP titled Nightroamer on Feb. 18 via Thirty Tigers. To coincide with the announcement, the band dropped their

BEANS IN CHILI… join the movement. Rich O’Toole joins the podcast to discuss the hotly debated beans in chili, alcohol and its effect on mental health, coming up in the Texas country scene, authenticity in country music, the term “Americana,” the comparisons between pro baseball and making music, living in New York City, gambling, and

If I had to list one reason (even though there are several) why Yellowstone is great, I’d have to go with the incredible music choices. I mean honestly, their playlist is the best of the best. From Sturgill Simpson, to Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Whiskey Myers, and Ryan Bingham (who plays Walker in the

Barrie-James may have been inspired to search out his lower vocal register thanks to the deep sounds of Johnny Cash, but he found some of his musical inspiration within the music of the late great Glen Campbell. Barrie joined forces with Campbell’s talented daughter Ashley for his brand new single “Country 33,” premiering exclusively today on The

The year is 2021. Modern American society exists as much online these days as it does concretely in the real world. While there are certainly plenty of technological advancements that should be celebrated for making the world a better and more interconnected place, social platforms, widespread misinformation from the mainstream media, and self-serving and egotistical

One of the world’s greatest treasures… Dolly Parton. I’ve told quite a few of her greatest stories before, from the time she was mistaken as a prostitute in New York City, to turning her husband Carl Dean down the first time he asked her out, to having her first kiss while playing spin the bottle,

Somehow, it’s really been 10 whole years since Miranda Lambert released her fourth studio album, appropriately titled, Four the Record. On this date in 2011, she released it as the follow up to her previous three records, Kerosene, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Revolution. It was the highest-charting album of her career at the time, peaking at

For two years in a row, Kenny Chesney has had to deliver the difficult news that he was postponing his stadium tour. Originally scheduled for 2020 and then rescheduled for 2021, this past spring Kenny announced that he would be putting a pause on touring until 2022. Well now there are only two months left

It’s been a MONSTER year for Parker McCollum. “Pretty Heart” was certified platinum earlier this year after hitting the top of the charts in late 2020. And in July, Parker released his major-label debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy. It may seem like Parker’s exploded all of a sudden, but make no mistake: It’s been a

Things get weirder and weirder with every drink in Gord Bamford‘s new music video. The Canadian country star’s “Drink Along Song” video is premiering exclusively via The Boot and Taste of Country; press play below to watch. In his new video, Bamford is a guest on Crazy Dave’s Interdimensional Karaoke Show. Things start out normally

Can’t go wrong with Kenny and Dolly. Jason and Brittany Aldean have gone pretty big on Halloween over the past few years. Last Halloween, the Aldean clan went full Tiger King, with Jason Aldean himself as the infamous Joe Exotic, his wife Brittany as Joe’shusband, their son Memphis as a tiger, and his daughter Navy

Toward the end of 2020, as everyone found themselves almost slap happy at the absurdity of the year that was, singer-songwriter Trey Lewis put out a somewhat raunchy song called “D–ked Down in Dallas.” And the song went viral. The overwhelming success of the saucy country song brought Lewis a slew of new fans and

Despite all the controversy surrounding him this year, Morgan Wallen’s fans continue to have his back. His album Dangerous: The Double Album remains the highest-selling album of 2021, and now that he’s back on the road, his tickets are flying off the shelf. PSA: Everyone is welcome to attend my shows — morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) October 29,

Dierks Bentley, Hardy and Breland bring their promise of free booze in the music video for their collaborative single, “Beers on Me.” The lighthearted, feel-good clip follows the three singers as they exchange hugs, take selfies and hand out free beer to unsuspecting people in Nashville. Roaming around in a truck loaded with boxes of beer, they