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Luke Grimes is taking a deeper look at his outlaw ways in his new song, “Playin’ on the Tracks.” The Yellowstone star co-wrote his new tune with Brent Cobb, and the rootsy, mid-tempo number finds Grimes pondering on his life voyage and decisions made. “Try to keep my mind on the present time / My pride

Fresh off her historic ride into the Grand Ole Opry, Tanya Tucker wrapped up a whirlwind weekend with a stellar Sunday night performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on June 4. The 64-year-old talent was in high spirits as she celebrated the release of her twenty-sixth studio album, Sweet Western Sound, during the last of two consecutive headlining

Seventeen years ago today, on June 1, 2006, Josh Turner earned the first gold certification of his career — the first two, in fact. On that date, Turner’s then-recent single “Your Man,” as well as his 2003 single “Long Black Train,” was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 copies. Turner had released “Your Man” just over

Taylor Swift brought an extra dose of country to her Chicago, Ill. show on Saturday night (June 3), thanks to a surprise appearance from Maren Morris. Morris hopped onstage with Swift for a live rendition of “You All Over Me,” which is a From the Vault track off of Swift’s 2021 Taylor’s Version of her

Thirty-seven years ago today, on June 2, 1986, Randy Travis dropped his major-label debut album. Storms of Life was released on Warner Bros. Records. Storms of Life includes a re-release of Travis’ first chart-topping single, “On the Other Hand,” as well as “Diggin’ Up Bones” and “No Place Like Home,” two additional No. 1 hits for Travis. When the label first released

When Dolly Parton turned her country career toward the pop charts, she did it with a Cynthia Weil song. The legendary songwriter died on Thursday (June 1) at age 82. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and her husband Barry Mann were behind dozens of hit songs. They were a force in the

Country music fans have been blessed over the past 30-plus years with some great debut albums by budding stars. Selections range from Garth Brooks and Toby Keith’s opening statements to the more recent tides of change represented by Maren Morris and Luke Combs’ mainstream arrivals. The standard by which those artists get judged were set in

“Cuz I Love You” announces the Texas songwriter’s new album What Is It Even?, a collection of songs by powerhouse women vocalists For those who’ve seen Joshua Ray Walker perform, they know his voice can alternately hush and rouse a crowd. (Catch him perform “Voices” if you ever get the chance and be amazed.) The

If the rest of Ashley McBryde‘s new The Devil I Know album is as raw as the song she released on Friday (June 2), her fans might need to ask for the day off work. The Devil I Know is McBryde’s fourth studio album on WMN, following Lindeville from 2022. In April she released the title track.

On June 2, 2003, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett teamed up to release the pint glasses-clinking ode “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” The song appears on Jackson’s Greatest Hits Volume II album; the two men had also teamed up in 1999 to cover Buffett’s beloved “Margaritaville” on Jackson’s covers album, Under the Influence. “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” was

Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and producer Madison Beer has released her new single “Home To Another One” – listen HERE. The summer anthem showcases Madison’s ethereal vocals across dynamic, upbeat production. The song was written and produced by Madison and Leroy Clampitt. The single is accompanied by the aptly aesthetic video, directed by Madison & Aerin Moreno,

Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh has just bought a bungalow in California, and pictures show a luxurious property fit for a rock star — or his son. The legendary singer-songwriter and instrumentalist plunked down $2.345 million for a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,446-square-foot bungalow in Sherman Oaks, and though it’s not a massive mansion, the home has all

Twenty-four years ago, singer, songwriter, guitarist, awards show host and insurance pitchman Brad Paisley was a 26-year-old dreamer with hopes that his debut album, Who Needs Pictures (released June 1, 1999), might someday launch him into the same stratosphere as such quirky, multi-talented heroes as Roger Miller and Little Jimmy Dickens. Paisley entered country music’s family

Lindsay Ell appeared on the song “Tequila Talkin’” with Jimmie Allen last year. Now, the singer-guitarist is speaking out on allegations of sexual assault made against Allen by his former manager. In a new interview with Taste of Country, Ell, who was signed to Allen’s label home BBR Music Group, said she supports the woman

Lindsay Ell says she was shocked to learn about the sexual assault allegations against Jimmie Allen earlier in May, after Variety published an extensive report detailing a civil lawsuit leveled against the singer by a former member of his day-to-day team. The woman, who identifies herself as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, is suing Allen

Jessye DeSilva isn’t defined by your perceptions. In their new song “Dysphoria,” premiering exclusively at The Boot today (May 31), the burgeoning singer-songwriter comes to a breaking point, exhausted from maneuvering through others’ perceptions and pre-conceived notions of their own identity and experience. “Sometimes it can be hard enough to see myself as a trans

America’s Got Talent returned for Season 18 on Tuesday night (May 30) and there are already a few contestants who have made a mark on the competition. One of those contestants is comedian Orlando Leyba, who used his time on stage to reflect on a recent trip he took to Yellowstone National Park to celebrate his friend’s marriage

When I first heard “In Spite of Ourselves,” I thought my neighbor George —the one who brought his guitar to every 4th of July bonfire and made our spirits sing with a worn outlaw voice and worn, outlaw country songs — was making it up on the spot. Such a display would have been in character,

The ACM-winning duo release a new track from upcoming project produced by Mike Elizondo Brothers Osborne describe the feeling of a big loss starting to sink in with their new track “Goodbye’s Kickin’ In.” The song is set to appear on the duo’s as-yet-unannounced follow-up to 2020’s Skeletons. “Goodbye’s Kickin’ In” is the groovier, funkier

The best Memorial Day songs focus on the men and women who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. These 20 country songs do that in deeply personal ways. Well-known titles by Tim McGraw, Toby Keith and the Statler Brothers are the go-to songs for any Memorial Day songs list. For this Top 20, we went deeper. Find

Grief is a weird thing, frequently and unexpectedly rocketing toward you with enough power to alter your worldview, make you feel as if you’re drowning, and even see people who are no longer there. That’s been the experience of the Cadillac Three’s singer-guitarist Jaren Johnston, who lost his father, the musician Jerry Ray Johnston, in

Phil Vassar became a force on the country music scene beginning in 1999, following the release of his self-titled debut album. That record included his first single, “Carlene,” which featured backing vocals from 90s country hitmaker and longtime friend Collin Raye and climbed to No. 5 on the country airplay chart. Not long after, he

Twenty-four years ago today, on May 28, 1999, Brad Paisley fulfilled a dream he’d held since childhood, when he gave his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The West Virginia native’s first appearance on the revered stage came just as his debut single, “Who Needs Pictures” — which was the title track of his freshman

The “Oklahoma Smokeshow” singer-songwriter drops an acoustic performance video Zach Bryan finds himself having an existential crisis and longing for some peace in “Hey, Driver,” a song he released as an acoustic performance video on Friday. The tune doesn’t appear on any of the ACM Award-winning Oklahoma songwriter’s albums to date. “Hey driver, pull on

Although many country fans may not know him by name, Keith Gattis was a creative force who left a lasting impact on the genre. Born May 26, 1970, in Georgetown, Texas, the multitalented musician and songwriter moved to Nashville as a young adult, ready to chase his dreams. He signed a record deal in the

Whether you discovered Kenny Rogers through counterculture rockers the Fifth Edition, his staggering list of country hits, or his recurring role as Brady Hawkes in the The Gambler TV movies, your first close encounter with the legend’s music was millions of light years away from “Planet Texas.” Not long after Rogers jumped from RCA to

“The life I love is drinking cold beer with my friends,” Owen sings in “On the Boat Again” When Jake Owen announced the track list for his upcoming album Loose Cannon, his first in four years, one song’s writing credits stood out above all the others: “On the Boat Again” is credited to Devin Dawson,

Scotty McCreery has earned a very special honor from his home state: The country star has been selected as one of the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 inductees. The Garner, N.C. native shared the news with fans on Friday afternoon (May 26) through a post on his social media pages. “I am

Few things are certain in the history of country music, unless you’re talking about the early influence of Jimmie Rodgers. The Meridian, Miss., native’s sound, look and business plan undoubtedly set the map for solo country stardom long before its roads led to Nashville. Rodgers was born on Sept. 8, 1897, and worked on the