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For those of you that aren’t familiar with James Arthur, he’s an English singer and songwriter that rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle’s “Impossible”, was released by Syco Music (headed by Simon Cowell) after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since

Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr and husband Josh Kerr have finally been able to bring their daughter, Leighton Grace, home from the hospital. The long-awaited homecoming of their newborn comes after 53 days spent in the NICU. The couple shared the good news on social media on Friday (March 11), posting a few photos of their

Vince Gill and Amy Grant‘s love story involves the end of two marriages, the beginning of one and a whole lot of heartache and joy along the way. Their story is incredibly inspiring, to say the least. The two met at the end of 1993. Gill was married to Janis Oliver, and Grant was hitched

Alan Jackson is calling for one more celebratory round with his new headlining tour Last Call: One More for the Road Tour, which gets underway in June. Spanning 16 dates in total, the trek launches June 24 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and runs all the way to its Oct. 8 finish in Pittsburgh. Along the way,

On May 13, Mandy Moore will release her new full-length studio album, In Real Life, via Verve Forecast. The new album follows Silver Landings, the critically acclaimed album that marked Moore’s first new body of work in over a decade and was released in March 2020 on the edge of the pandemic. In Real Life brings a new level of self-possession to

Fifty-three years ago today (March 11, 1969) was a sad day for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs: It was on that date that the men, together known as the bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, split up, ending a musical partnership that spanned 25 years. Flatt and Scruggs first began playing together in 1945, as part of

Born March 10, 1971, Daryle Singletary kicked off his country music career after moving to Nashville in the early 1990s. He got his big break after Randy Travis listened to a demo tape recorded by Singletary. Travis decided to record the song himself years later, but was so impressed with Singletary’s talents at the time that

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. S.G. Goodman “Teeth Marks” Kentucky roots-rocker S.G. Goodman lets go with grace on this dreamy-yet-dignified

Miranda Lambert sings about being in perpetual motion on her new album Palomino. Set for release April 29, it’s the follow-up to her collaborative 2021 album The Marfa Tapes and her first album under her own name since 2019’s Wildcard. The track list includes a few songs from the bare-bones Marfa Tapes that are gussied

Happy 39th birthday, Carrie Underwood! The singer was born on this date, March 10, in 1983, in Muskogee, Okla. Underwood is the youngest of three girls born to Stephen and Carole Underwood. From an early age, the now-country superstar showed a propensity toward music and performed frequently at her family’s church, the First Free Will Baptist

George Strait was a heartthrob when he first ventured onto the country music scene in his 20s, and it could be argued that he’s even better looking today, in his late 60s, sporting a fit build, the same distinguished features and a million-dollar smile. So, when you combine Strait, his hit songs and a music video

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Indi began dancing at age three and is trained in tap, ballet, hip hop, and jazz funk. With a passion to perform at an early age, Indi was determined to chase her dreams in the entertainment industry. At just eight years old, Indi relocated to Los Angeles and began training at Gray Studios drama school. A few years later, Indi booked

Kane Brown‘s new single “Leave You Alone” finds him once again leaning into a portrait of himself as country music’s most committed lover. Fans of “Worship You,” “Good as You” and “Heaven” will appreciate the singer’s mood and melody. The first verse of “Leave You Alone” alludes to a disagreement between the singer and his lover, but there’s nothing

Breland fans have something extra to be thankful for today: The rising talent has shared a brand new collaboration with Thomas Rhett. “Praise the Lord” is a groovy, upbeat tribute to the simple things that make a country life worth living. Driven by a bouncing guitar riff and hand claps, the tune features lyrics centered on Southern imagery and production

Kassi Ashton is willing her crush to pick her up for a date in her debut radio single, “Dates in Pickup Trucks.” Although climbing up in a truck and finding a backroad to drive down isn’t a novel concept in country music, Ashton’s approach feels fresh. Coincidentally, the song points out the monotony of this

Even when Dolly Parton wasn’t onstage performing or co-hosting the 2022 ACM Awards, she still had an outsized presence. The Country Music Hall of Fame member received a one-of-a-kind tribute during Monday’s streaming show when pop star (and talk-show host) Kelly Clarkson sang “I Will Always Love You.” It was a typically majestic performance for

Brothers Osborne and Brittney Spencer closed out the 2022 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Monday night (March 7) with an energizing cover of Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’.” Spencer made quite the initial impression, in a flowy dress pairing with a voice from the heavens. But in true Spencer fashion, she also brought the

It’s a tale as old as time: Bigger isn’t necessarily better. After two years of graceful, measured, and intimate pandemic-era awards shows in Nashville, the Academy of Country Music Awards returned to their usual home of Las Vegas and doubled down on the huge, choosing the cavernous Allegiant Stadium to stage country music’s first streaming-only

Sure, every awards show grows and changes over time. But did you know that the ACM Awards didn’t even have an Entertainer of the Year category for the first five years of the ceremony’s existence? That’s right: What has come to be arguably the most prestigious honor of the annual event didn’t even exist when country

JOHNNYSWIM are set to release their eponymous fourth studio album on April 8. Lead single “Heaven is Everywhere” is a first dance song; an uplifting affirmation of life’s beauty at a time when everyone could use the reminder. The track came to Abner Ramirez while he was in the shower, as if it was a song he’d

Snubs happen for all sorts of reasons; they’ve been happening ever since awards shows were created, really. Need proof? The Man in Black himself, country legend Johnny Cash, never won a single ACM Awards trophy. While it sounds crazy that such a massively popular artist would be so seriously overlooked by ACM Awards voters, the

The Academy of Country Music somehow handled two of the strangest years in recent memory with incredible grace. Rather than attempting to deny the troubling circumstances, the organization leaned into the weird and hosted their annual West Coat awards show in Nashville for the first time, offering up a lot of visual variety between the

Thirty-two years ago today (March 3, 1990) was an unforgettable day for four of country music’s leading men. It was on that date that Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, kicking off their first concert tour as the Highwaymen. Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson and Nelson

There’s a grieving process when it comes to breakups. There’s pain, anger and regret, but eventually there’s acceptance. Clay Walker has accepted that his love is long gone in his latest single “Catching Up With an Ol’ Memory.” But don’t go feeling sorry for him — he has learned to live with this new reality,

On Friday, March 4, Thomas Rhett released a new collaboration with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson titled “Death Row.” The track’s attention-grabbing title is matched by an equally powerful message about forgiveness and redemption. In the song Rhett co-wrote with Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell, the artists sing about their real-life experience performing for prisoners on

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards don’t officially take place until Monday, but the organization has already bestowed a couple of trophies to rising talents. On Friday, ACM presented Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum with the respective awards for New Female and Male Artist of the Year. Miranda Lambert surprised each of the performers

Thirty-nine years ago today, on March 4, 1983, George Jones wed Nancy Sepulvado. The ceremony took place at the home of Jones’ sister, Helen Scroggins, in Woodville, Texas. The marriage was the fourth for Jones. Previously, he had been married to Dorothy Bonvillion, Shirley Ann Corley and Tammy Wynette, the last of whom he divorced

Camila Cabello has released her brand new collaboration with Ed Sheeran called ‘Bam Bam’. ‘Bam Bam’ was produced by Ricky Reed, Edgar Barrera and Cheche Alara and written by Cabello, Sheeran and Reed. The new single is the newest release off her forthcoming album entitled ‘Familia’ slated to drop April 8th. “This album is my

Kylie Frey and Bri Bagwell have teamed up to bring a new sound to Cyndi Lauper’s 80s hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Their version is Western take on the pop classic, complete with pedal steel and fiddle. The upbeat anthem is stripped of its familiar synthesizers and replaced with plenty of Texas twang. The duo are stalwarts of