Music

Just six months after the release of his acclaimed record Music City USA, Charley Crockett is back with a new batch of music. The talented Texas native brings a soulful, modern edge to his version of Jerry Reed‘s “I Feel For You,” which was released today (March 4). The lead single from Crockett’s upcoming album Lil’ G.L.

Midland follow up last summer’s teaser EP The Last Resort with their third official full-length album. Titled The Last Resort: Greetings From, the record arrives May 6. Ahead of its release, the country trio of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, and Jess Carson, offer a preview of the LP’s tone with the Jimmy Buffett-evoking title track

Joey + Rory first found fame after appearing on CMT’s Can You Duet? in 2008, and they went on to win fans with their down-to-earth personalities, gorgeous harmonies and honest lyrics. On a sadder note, the husband-and-wife duo also earned notoriety due to Joey Feek’s battle with terminal cancer, so for those newer fans of the artists,

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. Paul Cauthen “High Heels” The groovy, outrageously catchy “High Heels” is the latest track from Paul

The finale of 1883 may be behind us, but we’re not done talking about it! During this episode of Dutton Rules: A Yellowstone 1883 Podcast, everyone joins in for a roundtable to share grades and epiphanies, plus the huge spoiler everyone missed. Elsa’s (Isabel May) fate was literally staring right at us the entire time. We’ll get

Between 2010 and 2017, Turnpike Troubadours released four records independently on Bossier City Records. That label name paid tribute to their now out of print first record, 2007’s Bossier City, which was originally cobbled together as a way to sell music at live shows. Lead singer Evan Felker wasn’t fond of that original release, but the band

Early on in Manticore, the newest album from Shovels & Rope, husband-and-wife duo Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst call ghosts home to roost. “Did I die last night? Am I walking around?” the two sing together on the opening track “Domino,” channeling the disoriented voice of James Dean over a rollicking rockabilly beat. What

Sam Elliott has nothing but praise for 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan, but the writer-director wasn’t always so sure their relationship would turn out that well. In an interview to promote the Yellowstone prequel, Elliott revealed that when they first met, Sheridan told the iconic actor that he’d hate him by the time the season was

Texas native Jack Barksdale has already made waves in the Americana, folk and country scenes with his immense talents as a guitarist and songwriter. Although he may be young, the talented 14 year old has already spent years honing his craft and finding inspiration from greats like John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Tom Waits. This Friday, March 4,

Influential folk artist Karen Dalton‘s stunning 1971 record In My Own Time is getting a special and much-deserved reintroduction to music lovers later this year. A newly remastered “super-deluxe edition” of the album is set for release on March 25, and will include a previously unreleased live version of Dalton’s track “One Night Of Love.” The recording, which is premiering exclusively on

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Lady A, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert + more! 

What do Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood have in common? They’re two of country’s biggest stars, they both have shiny Grammy Awards in their possession … and they are both among the bevy of country singers who were born in March. In addition to McEntire and Underwood, many other familiar names celebrate their big day in March: Thomas Rhett will

Avi Kaplan‘s latest single “All Is Well” is a haunting and spiritual duet with Joy Williams that will stick with you. The track is from Kaplan’s upcoming solo album Floating on a Dream, due out May 20, which was produced by Shooter Jennings and mixed by Trina Shoemaker. Kaplan, a former member of a cappella group Pentatonix, released his first solo EP, I’ll

It’s really not fair to say 1883 ended exactly how we thought it would, even if that’s the truth. The finale of the Yellowstone origin story set the stage for the next generation of Duttons while bringing a tragic fate to many of those who traveled with them to Montana. This newest episode of Dutton Rules:

It’s been long enough since Sarah Shook & the Disarmers first cut the tracks for their new album Nightroamer that they’ve had to re-learn how to play them. Recorded just a hair ahead of the pandemic in 2020, the album’s release was delayed until last week, so trying those songs out as a band after

Morgan Wade burst onto the Americana scene shortly after the release of her Thirty Tigers debut in March 2021. Reckless, one of the first records produced by Sadler Vaden of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, sold 3,000 copies in its first week and climbed to number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. By August 2021, the

There are plenty of ways to tell the one you love how you really feel inside, but are words ever really enough? With his new single “She Don’t Know,” Canadian country artist Jade Eagleson wraps up all the reasons why he’s smitten with his sweetheart in one heartfelt love song. The track opens with a stripped-down, classic

American Idol is back! The hit reality singing competition returned with its Season 20 premiere on Sunday night (Feb. 27), kicking off its first round of auditions with a slew of singers hoping to make it through to Hollywood. Celebrating its fifth consecutive season on ABC, Ep. 1 already had viewers on the edge of

Shovels & Rope, the musically adventurous husband-and-wife duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, had plans to follow up 2019’s raucous By Blood with a simple, quiet, bare-bones album. But that idea went out the window when the pandemic hit and afforded them a rare opportunity to explore and experiment in their home studio.

Alan Jackson’s debut album, Here in the Real World, straddles the musical and chronological line between the Class of ’89 — a neo-traditionalist new wave marked by the debut albums of Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Lorrie Morgan and others — and the more commercial-driven rise of ‘90s country. Jackson became the first signee of Arista Nashville on

Mindset, is creating space where it’s safe to be seen. Listen to the world’s most inspiring artists share their truth, so you can own yours. Julia Michaels has launched her Mindset Collection. In her eighteen-part audio series, the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter shares stories on past relationships, how therapy has impacted her life, her deep appreciation for

Ronnie Dunn is committed to making music for as long as his vocal cords will let him. The 68-year-old has just released a new song, “Broken Neon Hearts,” and says there is more on the way. “Broken Neon Hearts” paints the picture of a neon-lit dancehall where ladies get in for half-price and it’s two-for-one on Tuesday

Johnny Cash is not just a country music icon; he’s a music icon, period. With the Man in Black’s celebrity came many, many public moments, both good and bad — but all unforgettable. From “Chicken in Black” (yes, that was really a thing) to his incredible “Hurt” music video, Cash’s decades-long career is full of musical treasures

Without question, Johnny Cash was a larger-than-life musical icon. Throughout his multi-decade long career, the Man in Black turned out hit song after hit song, including the classics “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire,” “A Boy Named Sue” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” But Cash’s influence extends far, far beyond country, and far, far beyond music. His work

Brennen Leigh joined forces with Asleep at the Wheel to create a collection of 12 brand new songs. Obsessed with the West, due out on May 6 via Signature Sounds Recordings, finds Leigh creating magic with the accomplished Texas-based band led by Ray Benson. The first single is “If Tommy Duncan’s Voice Was Booze,” an homage to

Johnny Cash songs are some of the most iconic in the history of modern music. Beginning with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1955, Cash enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of hits that crossed many genre lines. The Man in Black began his career at the legendary Sun Records as a rocker, but he would go on to

Jon Pardi will bring his high-energy, high-volume live show to amphitheaters this summer. The country singer announced dates for his headlining Ain’t Always the Cowboy Tour on Friday, with shows set to begin July 14 in Irving, Texas. Named for a single from Pardi’s album Heartache Medication, the trek will run 25 dates and conclude

Sixty-six years ago today (Feb. 25, 1956) was an historic day for Elvis Presley: It was on that date that the King of Rock and Roll scored his first No. 1 hit with “I Forgot to Remember to Forget.” “I Forgot to Remember to Forget,” which was from Presley’s A Date With Elvis album, stayed at the

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. Aybil “American Body” Aybil unpacks centuries of racial persecution against Black Americans on this haunting

Although Bill Monroe deserves the “Father of Bluegrass” moniker for popularizing a new interpretation of very old folk sounds, one game-changing bandleader does not a genre make. Bluegrass doesn’t become its own thing apart from country music over time without other ground-setting pickers following Monroe’s lead. That first wave of Monroe devotees included his former