Florida Georgia Line and rapper Nelly revisit some old stomping grounds with their newest joint effort, “Lil Bit,” a hard-partying track that combines call-and-response vocals, a hip-hop beat and a dash of backwoods twang. The song’s lyrics invite a new love interest to climb up in a “big wheel,” take a ride through the country
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Stars Justin Moore and Eddie Montgomery are dads, but they’re also sons who are no doubt thinking about their fathers this Father’s Day. The two acts joined Craig Campbell and Dustin Lynch at the first-ever Taste of Country Music Festival in 2013, where they shared advice they got from their fathers that they still use on
Kenny Chesney has firmed up plans for a stadium tour that will kick off next spring. The Here and Now: 2022 Stadium Tour are Chesney’s first live dates to be announced since having to table his 2020 Chillaxification Tour last spring as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. The Here and Now trek gets underway April
Dads are the best: They’ll take you fishing, teach you important life lessons … and occasionally act pretty goofy. And judging by the photos above, country star dads are no different. While celebrities’ private lives are just that — private — it’s always fun to get a peek into what goes on offstage … especially
Brantley Gilbert, Toby Keith and Hardy have combined forces for “The Worst Country Song of All Time.” The trio’s brand-new single, released on Friday (June 18) is a rambunctious, boot-stomping good time, with a classically Hardy lyrical misdirection fans have come to love. The song kicks off with its title — “This is the worst country song of all time” —
Seven-year-old Indiana Feek spends summer days like any little girl should, playing with her friends, hugging her daddy and singing all of her favorite songs. “She runs around singing “Cheater, Cheater” quite a bit,” proud father Rory Feek shares. That’s the country song that put her mommy and daddy, country duo Joey+ Rory, on people’s radars in 2008.
On the collaborative 2019 project Songs of Our Native Daughters, Amythyst Kiah wrote and sang “Black Myself,” leading her bandmates Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens, and Leyla McCalla in a potent anthem about ingrained racism and resilience. The group was creating on the fly, re-centering black stories in roots music. “Black Myself” earned Kiah a Grammy
Fifteen years ago today (June 19, 2006) was a life-changing day for Taylor Swift, although she couldn’t have predicted the magnitude of what was about to happen. It was on that date that Swift’s debut single, “Tim McGraw,” from her eponymous freshman album, was released. Swift and Liz Rose penned “Tim McGraw.” It was written while
At first glance, both Chris Pierce‘s song “Young, Black and Beautiful” and its accompanying music video are introspective, the product of just one artist’s creation. Pierce wrote the song solo and performed all the vocals — including the background choir — himself, accompanied by his own acoustic guitar, for example. The music video, meanwhile, is simple
Brooks & Dunn will headline a nationwide tour for the first time in 10 years when they begin the Reboot 2021 Tour in September. Tickets for the tour — with ’90s legend Travis Tritt — are on sale now. The trek includes 17 shows across the country. “My Boy” singer Elvie Shane will also join the run,
Brandi Carlile will bring her Girls Just Wanna Weekend back to Mexico for a third installment in early 2022. Carlile as usual leads the all-women lineup, along with Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, and the Indigo Girls, who will head to Riviera Maya’s Hard Rock Hotel February 1st to 5th. The third annual Girls Just Wanna
On June 18, 2013, Danielle Bradbery emerged as the winner of Season 4 of The Voice. The Texas native defeated Michelle Chamuel and the Swon Brothers to take the crown. Bradbery’s victory came thanks to strong performances of three songs during the The Voice finale episode: Pam Tillis‘ “Maybe It Was Memphis,” Sara Evans‘ “Born to
Life as an artist on the road is wearing on Rod Gator in his new song “For Louisiana,” and the “cyprus sunset and the cool, cool breeze” of home are calling to him. Press play below to hear the brand-new track, premiering exclusively on The Boot. “”For Louisiana” is a song about self doubt and
Brooks & Dunn, Dolly Parton and more country stars sing with the late Charlie Daniels on a forthcoming new album. Duets is due out in July, just over one year after Daniels’ death. In addition to Brooks & Dunn and Parton, Duets also features Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks and Gretchen Wilson, among others, per the Tennessean.
When Garth Brooks takes the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 10th, it’ll mark the first stadium concert in the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. Like all of Brooks’ scheduled concerts for this summer, it’s sold-out. On Wednesday, Brooks extended his stadium run by announcing a new date in Nashville.
Several beloved members of the country music community have died in 2021. These songwriters, artists and industry players are all remembered as key in shaping country music into what it is today. One of the year’s biggest deaths happened on June 16, when Steel Woods founder Jason “Rowdy” Cope died in his sleep at the
Thomas Rhett joins forces with his musical dad —’90s hitmaker and in-demand country songwriter Rhett Akins — for “Things Dads Do,” a reflective ballad that is out just in time for Father’s Day. The pair shared the brand-new song on Wednesday morning (June 16). Part tribute to Rhett’s three daughters, part homage to Akins for teaching
Set in the fictional Kornfield Kounty, Hee Haw was a TV show unlike any other. Part variety show, part sketch comedy show and part musical performance show, the program was known for getting the biggest stars in country music to don a pair of overalls, slap on a straw hat and tell unbearably corny jokes on live
Miranda Lambert pays tribute to her Texas roots in the new song “Two-Step Down to Texas,” a track on her collaborative album The Marfa Tapes, a stripped-down, rustic record with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall. “If you ever get time to two-step down to Texas/find yourself down ’round Austin way,” Lambert sings to kick off
“Maturity” is a funny word to use around Joe Nichols. The country hitmaker is first to admit he lacked it 19 years ago when his breakthrough Man With a Memory album was released, but the “Brokenheartsville” singer has always been praised for his poise, his patience and his dedication to a classic brand of storytelling.
Epic Records releases Girls5eva: Music From The Peacock Original Series Soundtrack Album. Get it HERE. The nine-track collection arrives just in time for today’s anxiously awaited launch of the new Peacock Original comedy series Girls5eva. All eight episodes of the series are streaming now on Peacock. Girls5eva was created and executive produced by Meredith Scardino, along with executive producers Jeff Richmond, Tina Fey, and Robert Carlock.
May 17, 2021 Trailer: ‘Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins’ Today our first look at the new ‘Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins’ film was published. The film, set to be released July 23, via Paramount Pictures, it stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after
May 25, 2021 KARDBOARD KID admits “I’m A Mess” Acclaimed UK-based songwriter, producer, and musician Jamie Sellers returns to the soundsphere as his Kardboard Kid moniker with the third single “I’m A Mess” – a captivating and tuneful soundtrack primed for a thought-provoking listen. Layered with effective piano keys and catchy percussive samples, Kardboard Kid
May 26, 2021 Toronto’s R&B artist Grace May debut EP ‘L.V.R.’ (a MUST listen!) Fresh from being described as ‘mesmerizing R&B’ (The Line Of Best Fit), 24-year-old Canadian Grace May releases her debut EP ‘L.V.R.’ Following previous singles ‘Angel’ and ‘Rose Coloured’, alongside the EP also drops new single “Runnin’” which continues in the progressive R&B vibe
May 30, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Olivia Lunny’s Disco Infused New Single “Who Could Say No” Olivia Lunny, who won the second season of the CTV show “The Launch,” just released a new single “Who Could Say No,” ahead of her debut album. Lunny’s success has landed her an imprint deal with Universal Music Canada, where
May 28, 2021 FEATURED, Music News Eminem Returns With Remix Of ‘Killer’ Featuring Jack Harlow and Cordae The original “Killer” appeared on Eminem’s December 2020 album Music To Be Murdered By: Side B, a deluxe version of his eleventh studio album. On the remix he enlists the help of rappers Jack Harlow and Cordae which finds the
June 14, 2021 FEATURED, Music News French Montana Returns With “FWMGAB.” Kicking off a new chapter today, GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum rapper, producer, and philanthropist French Montana returns with a new single entitled “FWMGAB.” Get it HERE via Epic Records and watch the official music video HERE. Flipping the horns from Omar Alfanno’s “Amores Como el Nuestro” into a classic New York summer anthem, “FWMGAB”
Sister duo Walker County dig into tight vocal harmonies, a vibrant hook and flirty, feel-good pop-country for their major-label debut single, “Bits & Pieces.” The song describes the morning after a hazy night out with a new love interest: While the details might be fuzzy, the overall memory is one of a promising romance, with
Blake Shelton says he’s still “blown away” when he sings with Gwen Stefani, no matter how many times they’ve collaborated previously. The country superstar and coach on The Voice has been making his home in Hollywood with his fiancée off and on for several years now. The “Minimum Wage” singer credits her with his transition to city
Brett Eldredge reshaped the direction of his career with the release of his mature singer-songwriter album Sunday Drive last summer. With vaccines rolling out and live music quickly returning, the Illinois native is finally ready to tour behind the LP. Eldredge announced his Good Day Tour dates on Monday. Named after the uplifting track “Good