Halloween is arguably one of Nashville’s favorite holidays: a night when artists and their fans alike can go all out, dress up as their favorite heroes and villains and parade around Music City and across the country, be it onstage, while trick-or-treating or at a party. Many of country’s biggest names celebrate the holiday in a
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Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon stars alongside country singer Trace Adkins in the trailer for the new country-music drama Monarch. The series premieres on Fox with a two-night event on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. Sarandon, an actor who has been known to sing on occasion, plays the fictional “Queen of Country Music” Dottie Cantrell
Toward the end of 2020, as everyone found themselves almost slap happy at the absurdity of the year that was, singer-songwriter Trey Lewis put out a somewhat raunchy song called “D–ked Down in Dallas.” And the song went viral. The overwhelming success of the saucy country song brought Lewis a slew of new fans and
Carrie Underwood really lives in style. The country superstar and her husband, former NHL player Mike Fisher, have lived the good life in several homes that epitomize luxury living. Underwood bought her first home in Nashville not long after she won American Idol in 2005, and while it wasn’t the kind of enormous celebrity mansion
“Radio made me,” once declared Fiddlin’ John Carson, one of the biggest stars in what was at the time called “hillbilly music” and widely considered the first person to ever record a country song. In the near-century since Carson made his grand declaration, several eras of stars have played the country radio game and found
Willie Nelson and his family have released a gentle cover of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” featuring lead vocals by Willie’s son Lukas Nelson. The track appears on the country great’s new album The Willie Nelson Family, due out Friday, Nov. 19. With a loose arrangement that gives it an intimate, back-porch feel, the
George Strait is paying powerful tribute to police officers and first responders of all kinds in his brand-new video for “The Weight of the Badge.” Strait premiered the video via his Facebook page on Thursday (Oct. 28), in honor of National First Responders Day. The emotionally stunning video intercuts footage of actual first responders going
Although it’s just barely fall, Brett Young and Colbie Caillat are already dreaming of a white Christmas. In preparation for the holiday season, Caillat joins Young on a warm rendition of the holiday classic “White Christmas.” Caillat opens the iconic song before being joined by the “In Case You Didn’t Know” singer. From there, the pair take turns
Murder and mayhem are just a few of the themes that make country music what it is. The genre wouldn’t be the same without a few outlaws and otherworldly reminders of mistakes we’ve made and long-dead love. From the ghosts of our past to prison walls to the cowboys and heroes we’ve always wanted to
The Grand Ole Opry, already the world’s longest-running live radio show, will air its 5,000th broadcast on Saturday night. Opry members like Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Chris Janson, Bill Anderson, and Connie Smith are all set to perform, underscoring the eras of country music spanned by the cast: Janson is 35,
Maddie & Tae are holding on to steadfast love in their brand-new song, “Madness.” The dreamy, mid-tempo track finds the duo’s Maddie Font (formerly Marlow) and Taylor Kerr (formerly Dye) vulnerably sharing their belief that love triumphs over the curveballs of life. Showcasing their celebrated, signature harmonies, Maddie & Tae confess in the opening verse, “You’re my North
Thirty-one years ago today, on Oct. 29, 1990, Vince Gill earned his first gold record, signifying sales of 500,000 copies, with his 1989 album, When I Call Your Name. All four singles from When I Call Your Name reached the Top 25, including a duet with Reba McEntire, “Oklahoma Swing,” and the title track, which peaked at No.
October 29, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Haywood Returns With Petey Martin For The Vibrant Single ‘Swear On Love’ Pop singer Leah Haywood has teamed up producer Petey Martin for the hot new house single ‘Swear On Love’. Haywood took to Instagram to make the announcement Kygo’s go-to collaborator Petey Martin is no stranger to success
George Strait is selling his spectacular custom-made mansion in Texas, and he’s just re-listed it at a lower price. The eye-popping residence is now on the market for $6.9 million, shaving $600,000 off its previous asking price of $7.5 million. Strait’s 7,925-square-foot adobe mansion on a hilltop in San Antonio’s exclusive the Dominion community breaks down
Walker Hayes made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, performing his ubiquitous hit “Fancy Like.” The song, which has rocketed to viral and streaming success, appears on his 2021 Country Stuff EP. Backed by a live band (and perhaps a programmed track or two), Hayes leads the small group through
Sarah Ryder stuffed her new music video full of some of her favorite people and places. The brand-new clip, for her recently released song “Get Back,” is premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. That’s Ryder’s friend and makeup artist, Marz Collins, in the opening scene, and the video’s producer, Kirsten Hagwell, in
Not much stands in the way of Blake Shelton, but Ariana Grande did. In 2016, years before they began working together on NBC’s The Voice, both released albums at the same time: Shelton’s If I’m Honest dropped the same day Grande released Dangerous Woman. “I released the album, and I had some momentum going at that point musically,”
October 27, 2021 FEATURED, Music News “TRUE FRIENDS” – KANSAS CITY BASED THE BLACK CREATURES NEW SINGLE Straight out of Kansas City, The Black Creatures new single “True Friends” via Center Cut Records is OUT! The single is the first from their upcoming album By Thy Hand produced by Xavier, and written by Jade Green
Jameson Rodgers says one of his favorite songs on his new album is a hopeless heartbreaker called “One Day.” The mid-tempo song is a jagged blade that pierces the chest and twists with the final line of each chorus. It’s the kind of song you’d expect from someone who’s been through a breakup recently, but the newly married Rodgers
Dierks Bentley dreamed out loud about the possibility of buying concertgoers beer before he launched his Beers on Me Tour in August. In the new video for “Beers on Me,” Bentley and his collaborators Hardy and Breland do their best to keep Nashville a little tipsy by handing out cans of brew to unsuspecting strangers.
Keb’ Mo’ and Darius Rucker go back to their roots with “Good Strong Woman,” a new single with an accompanying music video out now. The song reflects on the importance of finding meaningful, steady relationships, with a heavy emphasis on family. Rucker features as a vocalist, and the lighthearted music video shows the two artists
Reba McEntire‘s Living & Learning Spotify podcast returned for Season 2 on Monday (Oct. 25), and she kicked off the season with a particularly special guest: Her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn. McEntire and Linn started dating in early 2020, but they met much earlier: In 1991, both were on the set of the Kenny Rogers TV
October 24, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Christina Aguilera’s Fiery New Song ‘Pa Mis Muchachas’ Christina Aguilera is soon to release a Spanish-language album, her first since Mi Reflejo in 2000. The first offering of the new music comes in the upbeat track “Pa Mis Muchachas”, featuring Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and Nathy Peluso. “Pa Mis
Country stars have long been known to speak their minds through their lyrics, but usually not using four letter words. While it’s common in other genres to have two different versions of a song — one clean and one explicit — it’s really pretty rare in country music. But we’ve found a few country stars
Award-winning singer/songwriter/actor Ryan Cassata talks about his latest release “Magic Miracle Mile” featuring “Guard Rail” and “Mattress”! Ryan is also a performer, writer, LGBTQ activist and motivational speaker from Long Island, NY (now in Los Angeles) and has won numerous awards including the Harvey Milk Memorial Award, Best Breakfast Performance and more! Ryan began his
Brandi Carlile won three Grammy Awards in 2019 on the strength of her album By the Way, I Forgive You, a collection that earned the prize for Best Americana Album as well as Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song for “The Joke.” Her 2021 album In These Silent Days was recorded with
Pistol Annies have returned to the scene in the holiday spirit with their newest album Hell of a Holiday, which includes the playful song “Come on Christmas Time.” The song begins with “Lone Star Annie” Miranda Lambert delivering a flirty first verse: “I’ve got a crush on Santa / I wanna ride his sleigh / He’s got
The competition is heating up on The Voice Season 21, and Monday (Oct. 25) brought the first night of the Knockout Rounds. Winding down to the final minutes of the two-hour program, Team Kelly’s Girl Named Tom went up against the talented Holly Forbes, showcasing their stellar sibling harmony on Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman.” Before their performance, the band
October 24, 2021 FEATURED, Music News First Look At Khalid’s New Mixtape ‘Scenic Drive’ Shares First Single ‘Present’ Khalid released a new single, “Present,” taken from his upcoming mixtape, Scenic Drive, out December 3. In a press release Khalid explained the track saying; “I’ve had the chance to listen to a lot of music and
Luke Bryan provided roadside service to a single mom in need on Sunday morning (Oct. 24). Courtney Potts was stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire and her two young kids when Bryan pulled up alongside her. Video from Potts’ Instagram account shows the megastar on his knees, working a tire iron to help get