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
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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
Luke Combs was recently engaged to his now-wife, Nicole Hocking, when he, Drew Parker and Rob Williford sat down to songwrite for the first time in the couple’s home together. They’d recently moved in, and if you ask Parker, it was the decision to write in that location and at that time that got them “Forever
Wednesday (March 10) is Carrie Underwood‘s 38th birthday, but she’s the one doling out the gifts. The country star used the occasion to share “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus,” one of the songs from her upcoming gospel album, My Savior, with fans. “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus,” originally composed by Robert Lowry, dates back
Hiss Golden Messenger have announced the details of their next album, Quietly Blowing It. Coming on the heels of leader M.C. Taylor’s Grammy-nominated 2019 record Terms of My Surrender, the new project from the North Carolina singer-songwriter will be released in June. The second offering from the album is the sparse ballad “If It Comes
The 2021 Grammy Awards are coming up soon, and some of the best and brightest artists in country and Americana music will be involved in the broadcast on what’s billed every year as Music’s Biggest Night. Some of the biggest stars and hottest emerging artists in country music and its related genres have scored Grammy
Country music, more than many other genres, is known for its lyrical wordplay. Double entendre, puns, unexpected turns of phrase — the best country stars and songwriters don’t shy away from a literary device. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that when these artists are playing with words, they sometimes decide to play a little dirty.
Thomas Rhett has been busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, writing and recording new music, and soon, fans will get to hear plenty of what he’s been up to. The country star has announced plans for a double album, Country Again, coming this year. Country Again, Side A, the first half of the record, is due out
Willie Jones made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday with his powerful single “American Dream,” originally released in January. The song appears on the Louisiana native’s album Right Now. An unflinching examination of racial inequality and broken promises in the country where Jones was raised, “American Dream” deals directly
Monday (March 8) marked five years to the day since Rory Feek laid his wife, Joey Feek, to rest in a private service at the couple’s Pottsville, Tenn., farm. Now, the singer is paying homage to his late partner with a deeply personal new song, “One Angel,” and music video to match. “One Angel” was written by
In 1965, the Grammy Awards began honoring country artists for their albums with an award designated specifically for vocal and instrumental country records. The first trophy, then for a category designated Best Country & Western Album, was given to Roger Miller at that year’s 7th Annual Grammy Awards, for Dang Me / Chug-a-Lug. Miller would go on
Jordan Davis’ new music video for his hit single, “Almost Maybes,” features a familiar face. Hannah Brown from The Bachelorette and Dancing With the Stars makes her music video debut … and the setting quite suits her past experiences. The video is set as a nostalgic walk down memory lane, shot as if one continually
Dolly Parton is many things to so many people: singer-songwriter, actress, humorist, icon. But to nearly 2 million kids around the world, she’s their librarian. Since 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program has delivered meticulously chosen, personalized, age-appropriate books every month to children up to five years old — all free of charge. Parton’s charitable
American Idol hopeful Ash Ruder delivered a heartstring-tugging original song during the latest round of auditions in the show’s Sunday night (March 7) episode, and her performance left all three judges blinking back tears. Even more powerful was the backstory behind the song, which she wrote as a surprise for her dad, Bryan, on his birthday. “I always