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Happy birthday to Reba McEntire! The singer was born on March 28, 1955, in McAlester, Okla. McEntire is the third of four siblings born to Clark and Jacqueline McEntire, the latter of whom aspired to be a singer but became an elementary school teacher instead. However, Jacqueline McEntire passed on her love of music to

Fresh off a thrilling, emotional performance at his annual Luck Reunion in Texas, Willie Nelson is once again gearing up to lead the multi-artist Outlaw Music Festival Tour in 2022. The summer package gets underway June 24 in St. Louis and features a rotating all-star cast of artists including Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit,

Fifty-seven years ago today, on March 27, 1965, Roger Miller‘s “King of the Road” hit No. 1 on the country charts. Produced by Jerry Kennedy, the song appears on 1965’s The Return of Roger Miller, and is an ode to the freewheeling road lifestyle. The protagonist of “King of the Road” hints at doing nefarious things to

The Grammy Award for Best Americana Album has gone through a lot of changes over the past 35 years. In 1987, the Grammys gave out their first award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. The category went through a small name change in 1991, when the word ”recording” was replaced with “album.” Although the term ”Americana” had been gaining traction in the music

Allison Russell stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to deliver a raucous, soulful performance of her song “4th Day Prayer”. Backed by a live band that included the duo Sista Strings and singer-guitarist Joy Clark, Russell gave the song a vibrant sensibility that matched the colorful stage backdrop. “4th Day Prayer” comes off the singer-songwriter’s debut

As she contemplated her upcoming performance at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Reba McEntire wasn’t feeling all that excited, and she didn’t know why. Then, just days before the ceremony, she had a realization. “I was very emotional yesterday about the Oscars,” McEntire told Taste of Country and other outlets on

Happy 54rd birthday, Kenny Chesney! The singer was born on this day, March 26, in 1968. Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and raised in nearby Luttrell. He played football and baseball in high school and might have become a professional athlete if he hadn’t received a guitar for Christmas one year and gotten into

Nate Smith recruited singer-songwriter Tenille Townes for a new version of his song “I Don’t Wanna Go to Heaven.” This version finds the two singers alternating verses on the soaring love song about finding a piece of heaven with a partner. They join their voices in the chorus, creating a harmony that builds throughout the rest

Maren Morris just wanted to take the night off from the stream of online criticism — and worse — that she regularly encounters. Two days after the 2022 ACM Awards where she gave the live debut of “Circles Around This Town,” Morris fired off a tweet at the “turkey-necked fake Christian Karens” who swarm her

i just handed in the official track list for my album oh my🤮 — Tate McRae (@tatemcrae) March 8, 2022 Tate McRae has hinted that she’s finished her highly anticipated debut studio album, and also dropped a brand new single from it, the beautifully written ‘Chaotic’. The rising Canadian musician  has so far previewed her debut

Eighteen years after grabbing America’s attention on a USA Network show called Nashville Star, Miranda Lambert is an Entertainer of the Year. Her mentor for the television show was Clint Black, and recently he opened up about the advice he gave her back then. Black mentored all of the contestants throughout Season 1 of Nashville

The courtship of Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd is a true Nashville fairytale. The pair met in 2013; at the time, both were scrappy songwriters coming up in Music City who just so happened to be paired together for a studio session. Their creative chemistry was obvious: During the writing date, Morris and Hurd wrote

Every week, The Boot highlights recent favorites from country, Americana, folk and everything in between. In every list, you’ll find picks from our contributing team that we think you’ll love. Keep reading to check out the latest installment of The Boot’s Weekly Picks. Sam Outlaw “Lonely Man” Jonah Tolchin “Black Hole” Jonah Tolchin wrote “Black Hole” while regularly

Hank Williams Jr. will highlight his affinity for the blues on a new album produced by Dan Auerbach. Rich White Honky Blues, the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s first album since 2016’s It’s About Time, arrives June 17. Auerbach recorded the album live with a backing band that included Kenny Brown, Eric Deaton, and

American Aquarium is gearing up for a busy summer out on the road. The acclaimed alt-country group have announced the first leg of their 2022 Chicamacomico Tour. The band will kick off their headlining trek on June 17 with a show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium with Hailey Whitters before heading to Atlanta and Birmingham. The

In 1986, Keith Whitley earned his first Top 20 hit on country radio with “Miami, My Amy,” a romantic tune about missing the one you love when you’re apart. 36 years after the track’s release, the song is finding a brand new audience on TikTok. If you aren’t familiar with TikTok, it’s an app that allows users to

Hanging around your grandfather’s pawn shop just might ignite a passion for guitars. For New York City’s Sam Kogon, that love has lead him to his debut self-titled EP, out on April 1. A son of Kingston, N.Y., Kogon wrote and made demo recordings of these four news songs at home on to his 4-track tape recorder.

Brothers Osborne appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase their recent song “Headstone.” The musicians appeared with their live band for a rollicking take on the guitar-driven song, one of the duo’s most aggressive numbers to date. “Headstone,” released in January, is one of three bonus tracks that appear on a deluxe edition of the

Happy 36th birthday to Brett Eldredge! The singer was born on March 23, 1986, in his hometown of Paris, Ill. Eldredge grew up listening to an eclectic list of music that included Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin. From very early on, music was a part of his life. “There’s a video of me

Margo Price wants fans to know that there’s a seat for everyone at her table. Today (March 22), the country singer-songwriter released a timely cover of ”You Don’t Own Me” exclusively via Bandcamp. The song has a special meaning for Price, who stands as one of the genre’s few outspoken activists for equality and inclusion. “I began covering Lesley

A new vinyl box set will celebrate Willie Nelson’s 60 years as a recording artist with a career-spanning collection that gathers seven of the country legend’s essential albums.  Vinyl Me, Please’s VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson spans from 1965’s Country Willie (His Own Songs) to a quartet of masterpieces — 1971’s Yesterday’s Wine,

Ever since the release of her first solo album, 2019’s Walk Through Fire, British country singer Yola has been the subject of widespread critical acclaim. Her records blend the evocative storytelling of traditional folk and country with syncopated rhythms of R&B and ornate arrangements of mid-20th century countrypolitan music. At live shows, she’s held audiences rapt with her

Courtney Jaye The Awakening: “The Kingdom is Inside of Me/Hymns and Hallucinations” Courtney Jaye returns with her first solo album since 2013, and these tracks serve as part one of her story. The record is a spiritual journey, accompanied by a short film that she will share in installments leading up to the full length that

Muscadine Bloodline know their fans have some expectations of the duo’s live shows. There are certain crowd-pleasing numbers they don’t dare omit. “We have some diehards we’ve built over the last few years,” lead guitarist and vocalist Gary Stanton says. “If we don’t play ‘Porch Swing Angel’ at the end of the night, people are

Carly Pearce wrote the songs on 29: Written in Stone about her real-life experiences with navigating divorce and grief. Once she put out the project, though, she began to realize that through sharing her stories, she’d helped fans tap into their own, and she began to connect with her listeners more deeply than ever before.

Seventeen years after Jamey Johnson made his Grand Ole Opry debut, the country singer was asked to join the Nashville institution with a surprise invitation during Saturday’s showcase. After performing alongside Opry member Bill Anderson, Johnson was informed by Anderson that “Opry management told me to tell you that this is going to be your

“Ad Astra Per Alas Porci,” the evocative overture that bookends country singer Hailey Whitters’ new album, Raised, takes its name from the work of John Steinbeck. Though he notably botched the Latin in his own translation, Steinbeck was known to inscribe his books and letters with the phrase, which means, “To the stars on the

Carrie Underwood is a presence whose memory torments an ex-lover in the new song “Ghost Story,” the country star’s first solo release since her 2021 religious album My Savior. Underwood’s previous secular album Cry Pretty was released in 2018. Written by frequent Underwood collaborator David Garcia with Josh Kear and Hillary Lindsey, “Ghost Story” situates

Pop superstar Leah Haywood released the video for her new single ‘Thinking Of God’, which tells her story. She took to Instagram to make the announcement and give her thanks to her amazing team saying; ‘Music video dropping 9am PST today!!! So proud of this one. An amazing all star cast with iconic @clivestanden leading the charge.

Charley Pride‘s In Person, the first major live album released by a Black country artist, is an unassuming landmark. With a runtime of just under 34 minutes, Pride’s album is shorter than many of the recordings that are cited as among the greatest of all time, including Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison and Buck Owens’ Carnegie Hall Concert. But despite