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Now a ‘90s country icon, Suzy Bogguss was only a wildly talented newcomer in 1989, when her major-label debut album, Somewhere Between, was released. With Bogguss’ powerful vocals, a title track penned by Merle Haggard and tons of vintage country influence, the 10-track record was destined to be country classic. From Bogguss’ take on Haggard’s “Somewhere Between” to the saucy

The Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston sits alone on a dark stage in Sturgis, S.D., through most of the trio’s “Long After Last Call” music video. The newly released clip brings awareness to a cause that necessitated this sparse treatment. The “Long After Last Call” video was intended to tell a story and include drummer

Country quintet Lanco took their new single “Near Mrs.” to the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday, performing the song from intimate Nashville venue the Basement. As with their breakout hit “Greatest Love Story,” Lanco’s latest is another kind of love story about the ones who got away. The piano-driven roots-rock arrangement lets singer

Twenty-one years ago today, on March 21, 2000, Nickel Creek released their self-titled debut album on Sugar Hill Records. Produced by Alison Krauss, the project spawned three singles and earned the group their first Grammy Awards nomination, for Best Bluegrass Album. Nickel Creek, a trio made up of siblings Sean Watkins and Sara Watkins, along with Chris Thile,

On March 21, 1989, Suzy Bogguss released her major-label debut album, Somewhere Between. The full-length project followed her two earlier, independent releases — including one that the Illinois native recorded during her tenure as a featured performer at Dollywood — and several briefly charting singles, “Love Will Never Slip Away” and “I Don’t Want to Set

Fancy Hagood introduces himself — and his debut album — with his new single “Southern Curiosity.” The song, which arrived Friday (March 19), is the record’s title track. Written by Hagood with Jacob Bryant and John Davidson, “Southern Curiosity” is a gospel song in which the artist shares his story as a native southerner who’s connected

Onboard a stormy flight in July 2019, Allison Russell started thinking back to one of the most turbulent periods in her life. The singer-songwriter fled her abusive home as a teenager growing up in Montreal, spending the rest of her adolescence roaming the city’s streets, sleeping in its graveyards, and playing chess late into the

Lauren Alaina has been forced to bow out of an acoustic show she was slated to perform in Kentucky on Saturday (March 20) after testing positive for COVID-19. The country singer turned to social media to share the news on Saturday afternoon, writing, “I am so sad to say I will not be at the

While Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr’s relationship began on rocky ground, the two have built a loving family in their five years together. The couple now has two children of their own, younger siblings to Aldean’s two daughters from his first marriage. In late 2012, Aldean and Kerr were photographed cozying up together at a nightclub in Los Angeles,

Loretta Lynn is still a force, even when paired with two of her most powerful contemporaries. “Still Woman Enough,” from her new album of the same name, finds her singing with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. The new song begins with a driving acoustic shuffle and Lynn telling her story, as she does at her

Back in October, Lana Del Rey joined Nikki Lane onstage in Austin to perform the song “Breaking Up Slowly.” On Friday, the studio version of their collaboration arrived with the release of Del Rey’s new album Chemtrails Over the Country Club. Written by Del Rey and Lane, it’s a devastating country-tinged ballad about a relationship

Blanco Brown‘s newly released “CountryTime” music video finds the singer, rapper and producer caught up in a scheme that’s sure to end with dire consequences, only to choose a different path. The song itself, the lyrics of which reflect the video’s story, recently inspired the writer of a Netflix series with a similar theme. Sarah Lampert,

Dixie Hall (born Iris Violet May Lawrence) was a force in country and bluegrass songwriting; with over 500 songs to her name, most consider her the most prolific female songwriter in bluegrass music. She was also a music journalist, an animal rights activist and the boss of an independent record label, Blue Circle Records. But

As he did with his breakout single “My Truck,” singer and rapper Breland has enlisted another star collaborator for a remix of his latest single, “Cross Country.” Grammy nominee and 2021 ACM Awards co-host Mickey Guyton steps up to the mic for the alternate version of the song, released on Friday (March 19). In the original version of “Cross

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