Jordan Davis is gearing up to release his next project, an eight-song EP called Buy Dirt that finds the singer getting back in touch with his songwriter roots. Each of the tracks was co-written by Davis, with the exception of the first track, “Blow Up Your TV.” That song is spin on legendary singer-songwriter John Prine‘s “Spanish Pipedream,” which
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Some of Brad Paisley‘s best-loved songs aren’t the ones that cut deep to the heart or mine through a lot of emotion. Rather, he’s known for a category of songs that only he can pull off: funny songs. Arguably one of the only country stars that can sing hilarious songs while still being well-respected in
“After all the booze and tears and patience / I’m an overnight sensation / Thirteen years in the making,” sings Lily Rose in her newly released song “Overnight Sensation.” It’s an introspective, mid-tempo look into how just one song can change a singer-songwriter’s career on a dime — and that’s something Rose knows firsthand. This time
Hayes Carll was in the middle of a performance last week when he managed to sum up what many musicians and fans have been feeling for months. “I tell people for the first four years of my career and for the last 16 months of my career, I’d finish a song and nobody clapped,” the
Faith Hill was country music’s most recognizable female star for nearly a decade and is still one-half of country music’s most famous couple today. The singer, mother, model and actress has kept a low profile in recent years, meaning the next generation of country fans may not appreciate her legacy. Indeed, it’s been more than 15 years
Country music’s most successful songs will be celebrated in late May of 2021, and a few singers that have parked themselves at the top of this Top 40 list will be on hand to party. Gabby Barrett is nominated in more Billboard Music Awards categories (May 23) than any female artist, and she’s No. 1 here
Sturgill Simpson brings the same bluegrass sensibilities of his two recent Cuttin’ Grass albums to a new cover of John Prine‘s classic song “Paradise.” The early-career cut reflects on the devastating effects of coal mining in Paradise, Ky., in Prine’s family’s home area of Muhlenberg County. Prine wrote “Paradise” — originally from his debut album, 1971’s John Prine
When Ashley Monroe wakes in the morning, she often heads straight to her closet. “I hear melodies in here,” says the singer-songwriter, calling from inside the cramped space during a recent interview. In the quiet early morning hours of 2018 and 2019, Monroe heard much more than melodies in her closet. Fully fleshed-out arrangements —
Just as Luke Combs’ major-label opening statement, 2017’s This One’s for You, launched a new star with a string of hit singles, Clint Black’s 1989 debut, KIllin’ Time, wasted no time shaking up the country charts. Black’s May 2, 1989, release included four consecutive No. 1 singles: “A Better Man,” “Killin’ Time,” “Nobody’s Home” and “Walkin’ Away.” This
On May 2, 1998, Shania Twain‘s “You’re Still the One” hit No. 1 on the country singles chart. A tender ballad sprinkled with organ, piano and guitar — and, on the bridge, quivering pedal steel and harmonies — ”You’re Still the One” is a loving ode to a significant other. Despite obstacles (and naysayers who thought
Before they got married in 2012, Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren lost a dear friend. It’s taken until now, though for the country star to honor him with a song. “Heaven Right Now,” from Rhett’s newly released Country Again, Side A album, is a conversation with his late friend Hunter. Lauren and Hunter grew up
Fifty years after John Prine first recorded “Paradise” for his self-titled debut album, Sturgill Simpson lends his distinctive voice to Prine’s personal tale of a Kentucky town decimated by strip mining. Simpson’s rendition is set to appear on the upcoming Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows Vol. 2, a tribute album to Prine due this fall.
Happy 54th birthday, Tim McGraw! The singer was born on this day, May 1, in 1967, in Delhi, La. McGraw was raised by his birth mother, Elizabeth “Betty” D’Agostino, and her husband, Horace Smith, whom McGraw believed to be his biological father. However, when the future country star was 11 years old, he found his
Twenty-eight years ago today, on May 1, 1993, Charley Pride became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, 27 years after his debut on the hallowed stage. It was the second time that Opry officials had asked the artist to join the organization’s ranks. In January of 1967, Pride became the second Black performer, and first Black singer,
Orville Peck and Trixie Mattel clearly had plenty of fun making their new duet, a cover of the classic song “Jackson.” The chemistry radiates out of them throughout the song, released on Friday (April 30), and its accompanying music video. From the stage of Los Angeles’ stunningly restored Theater at Ace Hotel, singer-songwriter Peck — donning
When Thomas Rhett began releasing singles in 2012, he was positioned as a scruffy young singer-songwriter in the vein of Eric Church. This was reinforced with the punchy, flirty country-rock of his debut “Something to Do with My Hands” and the more contemplative follow-up “Beer With Jesus,” though neither of those releases had a huge
Raleigh, N.C., native Priscilla Block was set on making a career in music from a young age — so much so that she packed up and moved the 500 or so miles west to Nashville right out of high school. It was a dream inspired in part, she shares, by Taylor Swift. “A huge reason why
On April 30, 1997 — 24 years ago today – Dwight Yoakam made a memorable guest appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ eponymous ABC sitcom Ellen, and became a part of television history in the process. The specific episode was a watershed moment for primetime TV, one that caused national controversy when it initially aired: It was the now-legendary “coming
When Alan Jackson‘s mother, Ruth Musick Jackson, died in January 2017, the country legend wrote a song for her funeral service. Now, fans can hear that cut — “Where Her Heart Has Always Been” — complete with Mama Ruth’s voice. “Where Her Heart Has Always Been,” released on Friday (April 30), begins with Ruth Jackson
As the release of their collaborative album The Marfa Tapes draws near, the trio of Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall are popping up with live appearances. On Wednesday, they performed the song “Geraldene” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and followed it with the Thursday announcement of a new documentary. Like their previous televised performances, the
The tenuous nature of fame means that several artists have walked away from the ACM Awards never to be seen again, but Bobbie Gentry may be the only country singer to have done it so deliberately. On April 29, 1982, Gentry (then age 39) vanished. There was no farewell tour, final album or note about her
Garth Brooks has broken numerous records and won many prestigious awards, including multiple ACM Entertainer of the Year awards. His EotY win in 1992 was extra special, though, because it was his third consecutive win in the night’s biggest category. Brooks won his first ACM Awards two years earlier, in 1990. That year, he won Top Male Vocalist, Song of
Dolly Parton offers up her vocals on a new version of Rory Feek‘s “One Angel,” a song that he originally released as a solo performance in March of 2021. In the newly-released “One Angel,” Parton’s ethereal vocals gently back Feek’s on the track, helping to pull out the complex, painful and deeply personal emotions that inspired the song.
The Avett Brothers and Widespread Panic will headline the 2021 Mempho Music Festival, a three-day live-concert gathering at the Memphis Botanic Garden in Memphis held October 1st through 3rd. Along with the Avetts and Widespread Panic, who will play two of the three nights, the lineup includes Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lucinda Williams,
Garth Brooks is gunning for the Husband of the Year title, according to Trisha Yearwood. When she contracted COVID-19 in February, he refused to isolate himself from her, even though he tested negative for the virus and could have gotten it from her. “He was really wonderful … He was really great,” Yearwood tells Kelly Clarkson during
Singer-songwriter Danny Golden‘s new “Cigarettes & Sunburn” music video uses a retro French film style to tell a story of lost love and the emotions that come with it. The new clip is premiering exclusively via The Boot; press play above to watch. In old-school, black-and-white style, Golden’s new video focuses on a woman, and his relationship with
Ashlie Amber is pretty upfront about the PG-13 theme of her new song “Those Nights,” but a new video of her performing it acoustically proves she’s not here for tasteless arousal. Meet Ashlie Amber: the full-scale entertainer. On cruise ships and in venues across America, the Colorado native has proven she can control a room with full production. This
When Miranda Lambert walked offstage at Denver’s Pepsi Center on March 2nd of 2020, it marked the last time she would perform in front of paying fans for more than a year. That dry spell came to an end last week when Lambert played her first three of five scheduled indoor concerts at Billy Bob’s
As sure as Memorial Day falling on a Monday, Luke Bryan will drop a new summer hit before the season officially begins. Add “Waves” to his growing playlist of vibrant, open-air radio songs. “One Margarita” (April 2020), “Knockin’ Boots” (April 2019) and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” (May 2018) are three more that Bryan has dropped in time
Ten years ago, on April 26, 2011, a brand-new TV singing competition, The Voice, premiered on NBC. A decade later, the show remains popular and is now in its 20th season. The Voice was adapted for American television audiences from The Voice of Holland, a Dutch show that premiered in 2010. The show’s premise — to audition relatively unknown