Music

On Wednesday morning, Willie Nelson, 87, fired up his car at his Spicewood, Texas, ranch and headed to a drive-up clinic in nearby Cedar Park to receive his Covid-19 vaccination shot. “We’re lucky,” Nelson’s wife Annie tells Rolling Stone. “We made sure that [he] wasn’t cutting anybody — in fact, the healthcare workers were kind

Twenty-nine years ago today (Jan. 15, 1992) was an unforgettable day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, proving that his music defies genre limits. Lyle Lovett inducted Cash during 1992’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, explaining that the

Not every celebrity chooses to keep politics and their public life separate. While many will only privately support presidential or local political candidates, others will loudly bang the drum, so to speak, for or against someone in particular. In fact, at least one country superstar seemingly turned tweeting messages against a specific politician into a full-time job. Flip through the

Maren Morris and Canadian singer-songwriter JP Saxe sing a songwriter’s love song in “Line By Line,” their new duet, released on Wednesday (Jan. 13). The two co-wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins. In “Line By Line,” Morris and Saxe admit, “There are things that I sing that I’ll never have the confidence to say” — for example,

Hiss Golden Messenger seek “shelter in the storm” on their new song “Sanctuary,” which the North Carolina band released Wednesday. “Feeling bad, feeling blue/Can’t get out of my own mind,” frontman M.C. Taylor sings on the track. “But I know how to sing about it.” “This song is, as far as I can tell right

Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs were presented the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 13). The ceremony is said to have taken place soon after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach the president for a second time. While a representative for Keith simply declined to comment on the matter

In November of 2020, Florida Georgia Line member Tyler Hubbard was living on his tour bus, which was parked in his driveway, quarantined from his family after testing positive for COVID-19. Reflecting on the values he was raised with, his faith and people’s tendency to judge others too quickly sparked the idea for a song that

A little more than four years ago, Tim McGraw stood onstage at the 2016 CMA Awards, a week before the presidential election, and pleaded for compassion with his performance of “Humble & Kind.” On Wednesday, country music’s mild-mannered unifier returned with “Undivided,” another feel-good call for empathy featuring Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, who also

Ross Cooper is putting his faith in the universe and trying to put his worries out of his mind in his new song “Freewheelin’ Feelin’.” It’s premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. “I haven’t got it all figured out yet, and I know I’m not alone in that. And that’s totally fine,” Cooper

Lil Nas X‘s 2019 smash, “Old Town Road” — specifically, the remix version featuring Billy Ray Cyrus — has become the most platinum-certified song in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America. The country-rap crossover hit marked the milestone on Jan. 9, as reported by Billboard. It was then that Lil Nas’ and Billy

Luke Bryan has been married to his wife Caroline since 2006, and while they love spending time together on vacation in new or favorite locations, they’re also happy to chill out at home and simply enjoy each other’s company. As plenty of us have found ourselves doing much more of the latter recently, the country

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. Charley Crockett, “I Can Help” The Texas troubadour Charley Crockett covers Billy

Barry Gibb stays in the cinematic lane with Brandi Carlile on a reimagination of the Bee Gees classic “Run to Me.” The two trade dreamy vocals on the romantic song, re-recorded for Gibb’s new country collaborations album, Greenfields. Carlile and Gibb’s “Run to Me” is drizzled with beautiful harmonies. The twosome honor the original version of

Morgan Wallen‘s duet with Chris Stapleton, “Only Thing That’s Gone,” is one of the more traditionally-inclined tracks on his newly released double album, Dangerous. However, the way the two artists’ collaboration came together couldn’t be more on-brand for the quarantine era. “I got an email,” Stapleton explained during a recent conversation with Taste of Country

Tyler Hubbard couldn’t help but be affected by the many heartbreaks of 2020. The worst of it inspired him to write “Undivided,” a song that both he and collaborator Tim McGraw say is a mirror. The peppy, pop-friendly country bop simply asks us to treat our neighbors with decency and kindness. That’s hardly a rare message,

Miranda Lambert joins pop icon Barry Gibb and Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan on a groove-heavy new recording of “Jive Talkin’,” from Gibb’s newly released album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1. Featuring appearances by Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, and Dolly Parton, the project emphasizes the songwriting roots of the Bee Gees’ work. With

Noah Schnacky isn’t the type of guy to kiss and tell. The 23-year-old with the movie star looks and massive social media following shares a lot, but he doesn’t share much about his romantic life. But there is one thing the rising country artist knows for sure: He has known love. Of course, love comes

Laine Hardy tells the story of Charlotte Johnson like she grew up right down the road from his parents’ house in Livingston, La. The country up-and-comer chose “Swingin'” by John Anderson as his cover song for a RISERS performance for The Boot’s partner site, Taste of Country. After live, acoustic versions of his own song “Tiny Town”

Twenty-three years ago today (Jan. 10, 1998), Martina McBride soared to No. 1 with her single “A Broken Wing.” The song comes from McBride’s multi-platinum-selling album Evolution. “A Broken Wing,” which was McBride’s second career No. 1 hit, is an honest look at an emotionally abusive relationship. McBride’s powerful delivery of the thought-provoking tune earned her several

Madison Beer releases her latest single “BOYSHIT,” via Epic Records. With the release comes Madison’s Vevo LIFT campaign, which features a performance of the single, along with “Selfish,” her fastest ever US certified gold record, and a short film on the artist titled “Becoming.” “BOYSHIT” is taken from Madison’s forthcoming debut album, Life Support, out February 26th 2021.

Emma Lov and Jackson Foote, the amazing duo that is LOOTE, is back with their newest single ‘Exes’. Following, ‘Pushing Daisies’ and ‘Who You Are”, this newest release features the same amazing production that every LOOTE song has. Be sure to follow Loote on all platforms and check out their latest song ‘Exes’….it’s fire. Get

Tyla Yaweh fires a proverbial warning shot into 2021 with the release of his new single, “All The Smoke.” Produced by Hitmaka, the song features Gunna and Wiz Khalifa. Get “All The Smoke” HERE via London Entertainment/Epic Records. Tyla Yaweh has spent the last two years on a steady rise, and momentum is certainly working in his favor. “All The Smoke” oozes with the realization

Ed Sheeran has returned with his first new song in a year and a half, titled ‘Afterglow’. ‘Afterglow’ marks Sheeran’s first musical delivery since his 2019 studio album No. 6 Collaborations Project. In a statement to fans, Sheeran wrote, “Hey guys. ‘Afterglow’ is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. “It’s not

Even in the Earth’s final moments, people will still be mixing up Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel it sems. In the music video for Perry’s “Not the End of the World,” which the pop singer dropped Monday morning, a spaceship full of benevolent blue-skinned aliens abducts Deschanel thinking she’s Perry, whom they wish to rescue before

20. Chainsmokers – “Push My Luck” : This track was first heard in mid-June 2019 in an Instagram story of The Chainsmokers. On September 25, they played it for the first time live on their World War Joy tour in Cincinnati, Ohio. On the following day, they mentioned the song to Billboard, unveiling its title. Andrew Taggart, a

Justin Bieber kicked off 2021 with the release of his new video and single “Anyone”. The video, directed by Colin Tilley, finds Bieber in boxing mode, trying to woo actress Zoey Deutch. “I can’t think of a better way to close out 2020 and kick off 2021 than celebrating with my fans all over the

Its been four years since their last album ‘WALLS’, now Kings of Leon have come out of the woodwork to bring us previews of some of the new music from there forthcoming 8th studio album. The new music is the first release we’ve seen from the band since they dropped their seventh album WALLS in 2016.

[embedded content] Born and raised in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, Lipa attended the Sylvia Young Theater School (Rita Ora, Amy Winehouse) until the age of 13, when she relocated to Kosovo with her family. However, the move wouldn’t last very long, and she was back in London by age 15, living on her own and pursuing a singing

During the pandemic the entertainment industry basically came to a halt. Although band Kings Of Leon has music in the pipeline during this time they reassured fans “the w8 is nearly over”. The group hasn’t released an album since 2016’s Walls, but now there back with a brand new single ‘The Bandit’ and a new album

Ed Bruce, the country singer-songwriter behind hits including “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” died Friday, January 8th in Clarksville, Tennessee, from natural causes, according to his publicist. He was 81. William Edwin Bruce Jr. was born December 29th, 1939, in Keiser, Arkansas, and raised in nearby Memphis, Tennessee. That put