Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman made the news after a confrontation took place with another patron when they attended the opera in Australia in January, and in a new interview, the country superstar explains why another opera-goer got so upset that he “whacked” Kidman with his program, causing a major scene. The couple made headlines
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If the country music community truly values authenticity, then they’ll rally behind Ashlie Amber. Don’t flinch when you see her mohawk. Don’t drop your jaw when you see the singer-songwriter’s full figure in revealing swimsuits on Instagram. If the color of her skin has you making assumptions about her style of music, reset your expectations. The Colorado-raised, Las Vegas-based chanteuse
Miranda Lambert and Elle King are at the center of a raucous wedding in the music video for their new collaboration, “Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The twosome travel back to 1986, to King’s imaginary wedding day. King and Lambert kick off the special day with a cigarette and beer next to an old truck
Brandy Clark has recruited Lindsey Buckingham for an updated take on the country singer’s “The Past Is the Past,” off the upcoming deluxe edition of her 2020 LP Your Life Is a Record. Buckingham both produces and plays guitar on the new version of the track. “A few years ago, Lindsey heard a demo of
“Cross Country,” singer and rapper Breland‘s latest single, is a mission statement of sorts: Its lyrics tell his story and profess his individuality. If you didn’t already know, he’s here to shake things up. Over a lush melody that’s at once hip-hop, pop and country, Breland introduces himself to listeners: “Jersey made / I was born
The 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up on Sept. 16, 2020 — about five months later than the show’s usual April date due to the novel coronavirus pandemic — and if you’re wondering how the voting process for the ACM Awards works, The Boot has got you covered. From eligibility dates
Caitlyn Smith has lived in Nashville for about a decade now, and in that time, she’s seen plenty of change: Parking lots and empty land have become new hotels, apartment buildings and shopping options. Numerous cranes dot the city’s ever-changing skyline, and multi-story, artist-branded bars sit alongside iconic honky-tonks on Lower Broadway. Plenty of others
“You hear Georgia when I open my mouth/don’t make no difference what I’m talking about,” Charlie Starr sings in the very first line of Blackberry Smoke’s new song “You Hear Georgia,” laying bare the focus of the group’s new album — an ode to their home state also titled You Hear Georgia. Due May 28th,
Trisha Yearwood has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a statement from the country star and her husband, Garth Brooks, revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 24). Brooks, meanwhile, remains negative for the virus. Brooks and Yearwood were already quarantined because someone within their “inner circle” tested positive for COVID-19 around Feb. 11. They were tested about one week
Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced Luke Bryan and other artists to pause their touring plans, the country star planned what little time off the road he could get around family obligations. For example, he moved some tour dates around to be at his nephew Til’s senior-year football games, the superstar shared during an artist Q&A at
Blackberry Smoke have announced the release of You Hear Georgia, a new album that also celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary. The record is due out on May 28, and it’s deeply connected to the Southern rock band’s regional roots. The 10-track LP is the band’s first since 2018’s Find a Light, which reached No. 3 on the Top Country
Thomas Rhett will return to the concert stage in front of a live audience for three socially-distanced shows at Billy Bob’s, the Fort Worth, Texas, honky-tonk. Rhett’s full-band gigs are set for May 6th through 8th and follow five shows by Miranda Lambert at the venue. “Man, it feels good to say this,” Rhett wrote
Blake Shelton and his fellow The Voice coaches are bringing the ’80s back in a new promo video for the show’s upcoming 20th season. The musical quartet — Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Nick Jonas — covered Rick Astley’s “Together Forever” and its totally ’80s music video in fairly spectacular fashion. Between Shelton’s slightly-too-big suit, Legend’s
Singer-songwriter Brit Taylor will never forget Valentine’s Day 2021: Her longtime boyfriend, Adam Chaffins, proposed during a livestream performance that evening. When Chaffins suggested that he accompany Taylor during her livestream, “I didn’t think much about it,” Taylor tells The Boot, explaining, “Neither of us has ever been big ‘Valentine’s Day people.'” However, leading up
Dale Watson‘s forthcoming new album, The Memphians, is unlike anything he’s done before. The all-instrumental record takes its cues from its title city, Memphis, Tenn., with the Ameripolitan singer-songwriter finding his inspiration in the southern city’s culture and history, and in the guitar greats of decades past. In particular, the song “Deep Eddy” — premiering exclusively
Emmy Award-winning actor and suddenly internet-famous personality Leslie Jordan has announced plans for Company’s Comin’, a collection of gospel tunes recorded in Nashville with a few high-profile guests. The first release from the project, due out April 2nd, is Jordan’s version of “Angel Band” featuring Brandi Carlile. Produced by Travis Howard and Danny Myrick, Jordan’s
The last time country fans heard from Chase Bryant, he was apologizing for letting success go to his head. It’s now clear that there was much more to the story. The “Little Bit of You” hitmaker is opening up about his attempted suicide, the miracle that saved him and his last three years, in hopes he
Luke Bryan says his phone blew up when one of his commercials for the underwear brand Jockey aired during the 2021 Super Bowl in early February. The ads feature the country superstar and his wife Caroline, and spotlight the couple’s playful relationship. But if not for a suggestion from Bryan, they may have looked a
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) Amy Shark featuring Keith Urban,
Kenny Chesney‘s “Knowing You” is a reflection on those he’s met along the way. Readers can press play above to hear the reminiscent new single. A simple acoustic guitar line and a bit of pedal steel back Chesney throughout “Knowing You” as he reminisces about a certain someone throughout the verses. He’s nostalgic, but without
Ashley McBryde was far and away the standout performer at the 2021 CRS New Faces of Country Music showcase in Nashville on Friday (Feb. 19). McBryde delivered a top-notch, energetic performance that balanced the journeyman nature of her particular brand of craftsmanship with an indefinable star quality that can’t be faked. The 37-year-old singer-songwriter took
Twenty-one years ago, on Feb. 21, 2000, a then-little-known trio called Rascal Flatts launched their country music career with their debut single, “Prayin’ for Daylight.” The band has gone on to be a massively popular mainstay within the genre, with a storied, two-decade career under their belts. Before Rascal Flatts recorded “Prayin’ for Daylight,” however, they didn’t yet
Mike and the Moonpies had just finished their gig at Antone’s in Austin last Thursday when the city began to freeze. The country band had plans to rendezvous at their producer’s studio in Wimberley, about 45 minutes southwest, to work on a new album. All five Moonpies, along with their tour manager and merchandise seller,
Singer and songwriter Mando Saenz was in the fifth grade when he went to his first concert: ’80s metal band Dio, on their 1984-’85 The Last in Line Tour, at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. “Me and my brother convinced my mom to go,” the artist recalls, later praising the band’s live theatrics. “It was
Feb. 21, 2004, was a big day for Toby Keith: It was on that date, 17 years ago today, that his single “American Soldier,” from his multi-platinum Shock’n Y’all album, soared to the top of the charts. “American Solider,” which was the second single from Shock’n Y’all, was Keith’s 13th No. 1 tune. But while
Kacey Musgraves was a relatively unknown newcomer in 2013, when she gave one of the most widely talked-about performances at the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. The Texas-raised singer and songwriter had scored one radio hit with her debut single, “Merry Go ‘Round,” and her major-label debut album, Same Trailer, Different Park, was still nearly a
Maggie Rose leans harder into her soul and R&B influences on “Do It,” a new song from the Nashville performer’s upcoming album. Titled Have a Seat, the new project is due out August 20th and follows Rose’s 2018 full-length Change the Whole Thing. Equal parts slinky and sunny, “Do It” is a righteous declaration of
Loretta Lynn‘s new rendition “One’s on the Way,” featuring Margo Price, proves that, 50 years after its original release, the classic country song remains as relevant as ever. That Lynn’s original lyrics detailing the mundane, yet hectic, life of a pregnant mother in Topeka, Kan., sound as though they were written recently all the more proves her point.
During the week of Feb. 20, 1954, Webb Pierce started his 17-week reign atop Billboard‘s Best Sellers in Stores country chart with “Slowly.” Co-written by Pierce and Tommy Hill, the song derives strength from simplicity. Thematically, its lyrics are direct when talking about love (“Now I can’t hide my feelings no matter what I do
Lainey Wilson doesn’t necessarily believe in reincarnation, but she most certainly feels older than her years — as though she was “born in the wrong time.” From her wardrobe to the family antiques that decorate her house, and especially to her music, the self-described “bell-bottom country” artist is a sucker for the stories that come