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Brandi Carlile will perform her first live band concert since the start of the pandemic on March 28th, a livestreaming performance airing from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. On Thursday, Carlile announced that a select few vaccinated fans will be able to attend the concert in person. Fans who have either received their second dose of the

Carly Pearce has long been vocal about her reverence for traditional country and, particularly, the female artists who made and continue to make it. On her most recent project, 29, the singer takes cues from the legendary likes of Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, both stylistically and in her unflinching willingness to tell the

Some artists and bands record and release albums for years and years without ever scoring a No. 1 hit. Some, though, come out of the gates blazing, hitting the top of the charts with their debut single. Earning the No. 1 spot on the charts with a debut single is a feat that few accomplish.

Amythyst Kiah‘s new “Black Myself” music video finds a bit of universality in her experiences. The singer-songwriter’s new clip shows how the feelings and experiences about which she sings are those of other people of color, too. Directed by Kwaku Otchere and choreographed by Aysha Upchurch, Kiah’s “Black Myself” music video features dancer Des Polk, who masterfully

Amythyst Kiah has released a stylish video for her new single “Black Myself,” which is also the East Tennessee singer-songwriter’s debut solo recording for Rounder Records. Directed by Kwaku Otchere and featuring choreography by Aysha Upchurch, the black-and-white clip makes a powerful statement about being black in America through a combination of personal storytelling and

Back in 2015, Garth Brooks said that The Lamb — the movie that his project as fictional rocker Chris Gaines was to accompany, will likely never be released — but that doesn’t mean we won’t ever hear from Gaines again. In late 2020, Brooks hinted that something new from within the fictional Gaines universe was in the works, and

Stephen Flatt‘s debut solo album, Cumberland Bones, collects distinctly southern stories, largely pulled from singer-songwriter’s own life and the lives of those around him. “I try to keep it close to the vest and keep it within stories I can relate to,” he tells The Boot. That is not the case, however — or rather, not

Charlie Marie‘s “El Paso” chronicles a breakup that seems fairly typical as far as breakups go — until the final line of the chorus. The new song, and its accompanying music video, are premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen and watch. “The past can feel like an uncharted dessert you’re too

Nathaniel Rateliff and his band the Night Sweats join Margo Price on an upcoming episode of CMT Crossroads. Ahead of the show’s March 26th premiere date, CMT posted a video of the two stars collaborating on Rateliff’s “Say It Louder,” off his 2018 album with the Night Sweats, Tearing at the Seams. Rateliff, playing guitar,

Singer Scott Whitehead of the early 2000s country duo Hometown News has died. A post at GrassRoots Promotion’s Facebook page shares that his death came unexpectedly on Friday (March 12), with no cause of death or age listed. Hometown News was made up of Whitehead and Ron Kingery, and they scored two Top 40 airplay songs

Alan Jackson and his wife Denise have sold their incredibly lavish Nashville-area estate for $19 million, and pictures show a stunning hilltop residence that is worth every penny of that steep asking price. Jackson listed the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 22,012-square-foot mansion in the high-dollar Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., in October, asking $23 million for the property. The

After performing John Prine‘s “I Remember Everything” during the 2021 Grammy Awards, Brandi Carlile has officially released her version of the folk legend’s final song. It leads a Prine tribute album to be released later this year. Prine’s “I Remember Everything,” released posthumously, following his death from COVID-19 in April of 2020, won two trophies at the

At Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, the late John Prine won two trophies for his final recording, “I Remember Everything,” which Brandi Carlile performed during the telecast’s “In Memoriam” segment. Carlile’s studio recording of “I Remember Everything” is out now and will appear on the upcoming tribute album Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John

Brendan McLoughlin was a proud and supportive husband after Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony, where his country superstar wife Miranda Lambert brought home the trophy for Best Country Album. The country star also performed her Grammy-nominated hit single, “Bluebird,” during the telecast, and McLoughlin says he enjoyed watching the project grow from start to finish. “I could not

After a six-week delay, the 2021 Grammy Awards are set for Sunday (March 14), with winners in the all-genre awards show’s numerous categories to be revealed throughout the day. The big, televised event, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah, will begin at 8PM ET and air live on CBS, while a pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony will take

Chris and Morgane Stapleton’s husband-and-wife harmonies shine on “Farther Along,” a new collaboration with actor Leslie Jordan from his forthcoming gospel album, Company’s Comin’. The trio unveiled the song on Friday (March 12); readers can listen below. Although Morgane Stapleton is often the one providing harmonies for her husband, it’s her voice that really shines

The Texas Rangers paid tribute to late country legend Charley Pride — the baseball player-turned-trailblazing country singer who also held a part-ownership stake in the MLB team — by naming a field at their spring training complex after him. The Rangers announced the dedication Sunday on Twitter with the unveiling of the “Charley Pride Field”

John Prine has won the 2021 Grammy Awards for Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song, both for his final recording, “I Remember Everything.” His wins were announced during the 2021 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon (March 14), ahead of the televised portion of the all-genre awards show. Prine’s wins were

Fifty-one years ago today (March 14, 1970), Merle Haggard scored his ninth No. 1 hit with his single “The Fightin’ Side of Me.” The song comes from his live album of the same name. Haggard wrote “The Fightin’ Side of Me” in response to the military action in Vietnam: “Runnin’ down the way of life /

Darius Rucker‘s new single, “My Masterpiece,” reflects on the art and importance of love. The country star released the track on Friday (March 12), and fans will begin hearing it on the radio later this month. Rucker knows he’ll never do anything quite as grand as walking on the moon or painting a work of

Brandy Clark briefly thought quarantine might just be a short break to recharge from a hard winter touring season. Instead, it came close to swallowing up her ambitious third album. “I was like, OK, this is going to be a nice 10-day break,” she says. “But then as it became clear that we were in

Valerie June has always been a dreamer. Dating all the way back to her mainstream breakout album, 2013’s Pushin’ Against a Stone, the singer has juxtaposed dreamy, sweeping, head-in-the-clouds imagination with grounded, familiar folk melodies. On her just-released new record The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, June puts the importance of dreaming front and center, drawing from the singer’s own experience

Twenty-two years ago today (March 13, 1999) was a big day for Trisha Yearwood: It was on that date that the Georgia native joined the Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling one of her childhood dreams in the process. Yearwood was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Ricky Skaggs, on Jan. 16, 1999,

Kenny Chesney is grateful for “Knowing You” in the reflective video for his latest single. After building up anticipation with three teasers, Chesney officially released his new music video, shot on location in Gloucester, Mass., and the Virgin Islands, on Friday (March 12). The Tennessee native takes to the sea in two separate worlds, juxtaposing the

Willie Nelson’s latest album is a tribute to songs recorded by Frank Sinatra. That’s Life, released last month, includes well-known staples like the title track and “Luck Be a Lady,” along with hidden gems like “A Cottage for Sale.” Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah, backed by Lukas’ band Promise of the Real, deliver

“It was definitely like a switch was flipped kind of thing.” That’s how Lily Rose describes the response to her song “Villain,” which blew up on the social media app TikTok and quickly topped the all-genre iTunes sales chart in early December. Two months later, the singer had herself a record deal, a joint venture

Eleven years ago today, on March 12, 2010, Miranda Lambert struck gold. It was on that date that her single “White Liar,” from her 2009 album Revolution, was certified gold, for sales of 500,000 units. “White Liar,” written by Lambert and Natalie Hemby, was the second single released from Revolution. “I was listening to a lot

Nicole Rayy knows the power of a sad song. Her new music video for her own single “Sad Song” — premiering exclusively on The Boot — encapsulates the gloomy sort of days when the only things that hit right are some sweet treats, a romantic movie and a downtrodden soundtrack. In the new clip, Rayy

Maren Morris joined Ellen DeGeneres for an in-the-studio conversation on DeGeneres’ talk show on Thursday to chat about her upcoming performance on the Grammy Awards and why she thinks country music is getting more socially conscious. Morris, whose hit “The Bones” is nominated for Best Country Song at Sunday’s Grammys, confirmed she’ll be performing on

Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff are the two latest artists to be tapped to share the stage for CMT Crossroads. The performance from singer-songwriters, both of whom have found success within the Americana realm, will air in late March. Price and Rateliff’s CMT Crossroads episode is a significant one: Not only are both artists debuting on the