In addition to taking home his first Entertainer of the Year prize at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, Luke Combs also debuted a new song during the telecast. “Doin’ This,” an ode to making music regardless of any fame or riches, is out in studio form now with an accompanying video. The video acts as a
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Contrary to popular belief, cowboys do cry…just ask Chancey Williams. “This is one of my favorite songs I’ve written,” Williams says of the very subject touched on in his new single, “Blame It on the Rain,” which premieres exclusively via Taste of Country. “Trent Willmon and I wrote it about how a lot of cowboys don’t
November 11, 2021 FEATURED, Music News As The Festive Season Approaches Meghan Trainor Releases ‘A Very Trainor Christmas’ [embedded content] Unwrapping a whole lot of joy, Meghan Trainor presents the much-anticipated Deluxe Edition of her holiday album, A Very Trainor Christmas [Epic Records], available as a digital exclusive now. Listen HERE. Earlier this month she teased its arrival with the release of
The 55th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. This year’s show, hosted by Luke Bryan, returns to Bridgestone Arena after the 2020 ceremony was moved to the nearby Music City Center with no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eric Church and Chris Stapleton snagged the most CMA Awards
Since 2005, the civil rights nonprofit Color of Change has been at the forefront of campaigns to educate and influence the entertainment industry and corporate America to actively create anti-racist policies and practices. In 2019, they helped pressure RCA/Sony into dropping R. Kelly, and have been working with the Recording Academy on diversity initiatives ranging
Where you see Gwen Stefani, you’ll usually find Blake Shelton, because the newlyweds — both stars in their own right — love performing together. Naturally, Shelton couldn’t resist swinging by Stefani’s last show during her Las Vegas residency to send her off in style. Stefani played the 57th run of her Just a Girl residency at the Zappos
The very first CMA Awards took place in 1967, which means this year, the Country Music Association will crown its 54th Entertainer of the Year. But which artist was the first to take home the prestigious award? That honor belongs to Eddy Arnold, a pioneer of the “Nashville Sound.” Nicknamed the “Tennessee Plowboy,” Arnold had
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ryan Culwell longs for a fresh start in his powerful new single “Let’s Go Crazy,” premiering exclusively on The Boot. The expertly-penned track finds the Texas native examining the world through the eyes of a protective parent and worried husband, ready to risk it all to give his loved ones a simpler and more content
The CMA Awards will more or less return to its usual form for its 55th year. After a 2020 edition that was held in a different location and without an audience, the annual event will be broadcast once again from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and fans will be in the seats. Even so, some things may
The 11 nominees for the 2022 CRS New Faces of Country Music concert have nearly a dozen No. 1 hits between them. Walker Hayes, Gabby Barrett and Jameson Rodgers are among the hitmakers seeking country music industry votes for next February’s show. Voting for full-time music industry personnel begins at the Country Radio Seminar website on Nov. 15
In 2019, independent country duo Honey County released “Country Strong,” a song that not only made waves in the country music industry, but also affected them deeply on a personal level. The track was a tribute to the victims of two mass shootings: 2017’s Route 91 Harvest Festival, in which 58 people lost their lives and more than 800 others
Season four of Paramount Network’s drama Yellowstone premiered on Sunday with Kevin Costner leading the powerful Dutton family through its trials. The Duttons will get their own origin story in the upcoming prequel 1883, which stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, and Billy Bob Thornton. The teaser for the new show also aired on
The holiday season is always joyful and bright with the warmth of family, friends and coming together. Carrie Underwood knows that, and celebrates the feeling with her new album, “The Gift.” And we have a GIFT for you to make the holidays even better with the chance to win a $5,000 Amazon shopping spree. This could
November 7, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Multi-Platinum Superstar Lauren Jauregui Releases Her Debut Project ‘PRELUDE’ Photo Credit: Amanda Charchian A new chapter begins today for artist and songwriter Lauren Jauregui with the release of her highly anticipated debut solo project, PRELUDE – out now via her own label Attunement Records, under exclusive license to AWAL
Seventeen years ago today (Nov. 4, 2004), Keith Urban achieved a major career milestone. It was on that date that the New Zealand-born singer earned gold and platinum status, signifying sales in excess of 500,000 and one million copies, respectively, for his album Be Here. Be Here, Urban’s fourth solo release, also became his first
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
Lainey Wilson made her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing her single “Things a Man Oughta Know.” Joined by her live band, Wilson unveiled the twanging anthem with sincere emotion as she crooned, “How to know when it’s love/How to stay when it’s tough/How to know you’re messing up a good thing/And
Carrie Underwood‘s husband Mike Fisher says he stands with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and supports the right to choose what goes into his body, especially as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, he calls the firing of a person over their medical choice “un-American and unacceptable.” The former NHL player’s statement on Instagram comes in response to criticism of
If it weren’t for sad love songs, country music just wouldn’t be the same. Whether reliving sweet memories or bidding a bitter farewell, the saddest love songs are universal, sharing emotions to which we can all relate. And the best (or worst?) of them are those we can’t quite make it through without shedding a
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
About two years ago, a feral cat started showing up on Martina McBride’s back porch in Nashville — it would come by here and there, plopping down and rubbing its black fur on the patio. But then McBride noticed it kept returning, again and again. “I tamed her,” McBride says, before instantly correcting herself. “Rather,
Country music rising star Drew Green spent years playing shows just steps from the world-famous Ryman Auditorium, playing covers and paying his dues in the honky-tonks of Nashville and dreaming of a day he could play such a grand stage. And on Oct. 10, he finally did. “I’ve actually had tickets to go (to the
There are many ways to describe country icon Loretta Lynn and her amazing career: groundbreaking, record-setting, genre-defining. But one of the best descriptors is also one of the simplest: She’s a badass. When Lynn entered country music more than 60 (SIXTY!) years ago, she changed everything, from what a female country singer could sing about to what
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 /
In the tradition of many sad Christmas classics, Amanda Shires sings of a heartbroken holiday in the new song “Home to Me.” The track appears on Shires’ upcoming album For Christmas, set for release Nov. 12. A stately waltz, “Home to Me” opens with not much more than piano, acoustic guitar, and lightly brushed drums
Blake Shelton has finally released his heartfelt wedding song, “We Can Reach the Stars.” The country superstar penned the emotional tune — which served as his marriage vows — ahead of his July 3, 2021 wedding alongside acclaimed hit songwriter, Craig Wiseman. “@gwenstefani and I decided we were going to write our own vows for the
On Nov. 4, 2015, Chris Stapleton was a buzzed-about songwriter with his debut album as an artist nominated for a CMA Award. When the clock struck midnight, he was a three-time CMA Awards winner who had given the performance of the night, catapulting himself to superstardom in a few short hours. Stapleton released his Traveller album in
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
More than three years since releasing their acclaimed album Years, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have a new album on the way. The North Carolina group’s forthcoming project Nightroamer will be released Feb. 18 and includes the lean, propulsive rocker “Talkin’ to Myself,” which is out today alongside an accompanying video. With its two-guitar attack
Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton and more stars from across all facets of the entertainment world have been announced to appear at the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in November. Underwood and Guyton will join Jimmie Allen and Chris Lane to represent country music at the annual event, which returns to its pre-pandemic format of floats,