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Seventeen years ago today (Aug. 9, 2003) was a big day for Alan Jackson: It was on that date that his duet with Jimmy Buffett, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” hit the top of the charts, where it stayed for eight weeks. “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” was the debut single from Jackson’s Greatest Hits II album. Written

Jay Ham debuts an unforgettable summer anthem on his new single, “Ooh La La,” due out August 7th, 2020. A native Californian, Jay has been inspired by an incredible mix of musicians and genres, from Jazz to Rap and even country music. He began writing and performing during a stint in Ohio, where he met

Just before Christmas last year, Tucker Beathard had his worst fear realized — tragically losing a member of his close-knit family. Beathard’s younger brother Clay was one of two men killed after a December 21st altercation outside of a Nashville bar. Clay was just 22. “I was always scared of something like this happening,” Beathard,

The Avett Brothers look inward, and make a promise of everlasting love, in their new song “I Go to My Heart.” Readers can hear the track, released on Friday (Aug. 7), above. In “I Go to My Heart,” from the Avetts’ forthcoming The Third Gleam, Scott and Seth Avett find that, when you strip everything away, your

Clay Walker and his wife Jessica are expecting their fifth baby together in 2021. Walker reveals that boy is due in January, and they already have a name picked out. Christian Walker (after the singer’s grandfather Christian) will give Clay and Jessica four sons and one daughter. The 50-year-old country hitmaker also has two daughters

Forty-five years ago today (Aug. 8, 1975) is a day Hank Williams Jr. would most likely rather forget. It was on that date that the country star suffered a near-fatal accident while climbing Ajax Peak in Beaverhead County, Mont. While Williams Jr. was hiking up Ajax Peak, the snow beneath him collapsed, causing him to fall about

MGK has teamed up with old collaborator Blackbear on his latest track titled ‘My Ex’s Best Friend.’ The song serves as the second track to arrive off the forthcoming project. He previously shared his Travis Barker collab ‘concert for aliens‘. Both songs will appear on Machine Gun Kelly’s forthcoming new album Tickets to My Downfall,

In June 1970, Elvis Presley made the trip east from his Graceland home in Memphis to Nashville, where he holed up in RCA Studio B on Music Row for five days of recording. Presley, who was in the midst of his Las Vegas comeback at the International Hotel, was joined by Music City sessions players

Kane Brown and Nelly add a vibrant twist to a remixed version of Brown’s song “Cool Again.” The country star and hit rapper teased a new rendition of the song in a recent Instagram video shared by Nelly, who called it “one of the dopest tracks that I’ve done thus far.” The two make good on the promise with

Sixteen years ago today, on Aug. 7, 2004, Reba McEntire soared to the top of the charts with the song “Somebody,” from her platinum-selling Room to Breathe album. Written by Dave Berg and Sam and Annie Tate, “Somebody” was first recorded by Mark Wills, who included it on his Loving Every Minute album, but it

Luke Bryan‘s Born Here, Live Here, Die Here is a more mature album than its singles might lead you to believe. “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight” and “One Margarita” are the most fun listeners will find on the country superstar’s new album, out Friday (Aug. 7). That’s not to say Bryan’s latest effort is

Multi-Grammy Award winning mega producer, Hit-Boy and the famous underground L.A. rapper, Dom Kennedy have released their brand new album. The leading single “ City on Lock ” features legendary rapper, Nas, which was released friday along with the album. Hit-Boy is known for his prodigious hits with Nipsey Hussle, Jay-Z, Kanye, Drake, Beyonce and more. In January, he

At the start of this week, Priscilla Block was not widely known. The country-music singer-songwriter had just started to make a name for herself on TikTok with 330,000 followers, but had yet to break into the mainstream. That changed with the release of “Just About Over You” on Wednesday evening. The emotive ballad quickly shot

Darius Rucker‘s ready to tune out the world and turn up the good times in his new single “Beers and Sunshine.” The feel-good track arrived on Thursday (Aug. 6). Rucker cuts through the B.S. in favor of some better B.S. in “Beers and Sunshine,” which he co-wrote with J.T. Harding, Josh Osborne and Ross Copperman,

Lost Saints are ready for a party in their new single, “Hook Up.” The rising country trio is debuting their sophomore single with The Boot; press play below to listen. Written by Lost Saints member Chris Biano along with Brandon Chase and Quinn Loggins, “Hook Up” is an upbeat, good-time soundtrack. Biano and his bandmates,

Randy Travis grew up in a big family, but never had any children of his own. There’s a reason for that. Travis — who recently released a new song called ”Fool’s Love Affair” — nodded in agreement as wife Mary Davis spoke about his raising in Marshville, N.C., and how it affected him as he got older. The

[embedded content] Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry was born 7th May 1968, in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of American jazz artist Don Cherry and Swedish painter/textile artist Monika Cherry (née Karlsson). Of Choctaw descent through his paternal grandmother and African-American through his grandfather, Cherry is the fourth of five siblings. He is the half-brother of singer Neneh Cherry (his mother’s daughter). Other half-siblings are violinist Jan Cherry, Christian Cherry,

In April, country duo Maddie & Tae were scheduled to launch their headlining Tourist in This Town Tour with rising trio Avenue Beat serving as their support. That arrangement fell apart due to the pandemic, but the performers still managed to collaborate on a couple new recordings for Spotify Singles, including a cover of Harry

Maddie & Tae are striking while the iron’s hot. They’ve enlisted viral TikTok trio Avenue Beat for a pair of tunes — one a Harry Styles cover, the other a reimagined original — on their new Spotify Singles release. The effort emerged Wednesday (Aug. 5) via the streaming platform. On both Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” and Maddie &

Kane Brown is honoring America’s military veterans with a very special new remix of his hit “Homesick,” and the proceeds are going to help our military heroes. The country superstar has partnered with Crown Royal and the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project to raise money and resources not only for veterans, but also for first responders

Marshall Tucker Band frontman Doug Gray was as close as brothers with Charlie Daniels over the decades, and he’s opening up about his 50-year friendship with the man he calls “the broad shoulders of all of us” after Daniels’ death at the age of 83. The friends met as young musicians in Nashville, and over

The Last Waltz is one of the greatest concert movies of all time. It’s also one of the most over-tributed. But Marcus King and a cast of Nashville’s finest breathed new life into the Band’s storied farewell show on Monday night with fresh arrangements and, in some cases, even new lyrics. The leader of the

James Robert Webb is encouraging everyone to take a step back and view the world in a more positive way in the timely new video for his song “Think About It.” The clip is premiering on The Boot; press play above to watch. The singer-songwriter reflects on the simple joys of life that carry on

Allie Colleen, the burgeoning singer-songwriter who also happens to be the daughter of Garth Brooks, has a couple of new songs to share with her growing fanbase. The tunes, “Best Friend” and “Road You Take,” represent two parts of a personal journey that Colleen has experienced. According to the singer, the dual numbers are part of a song cycle

Nearly five months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s official: We’re going through concert withdrawal. Sometimes, with no explanation, we’ll find ourselves holding our cell phones up in the air, flashlights on, swaying to whatever album we’ve got on. Dozens of summer tours and music festivals have been canceled for 2020, and while it’s the smart

A new scripted podcast will follow a female singer-songwriter as she navigates the complex and often dysfunctional country music industry. Make It Up As We Go, starring actor-songwriter Scarlett Burke as the lead character, debuts via IHeartPodcast Networks on October 1st. Burke co-created the series with Jared Gutstadt, CEO of podcast network Audio Up, and

Brothers Osborne abide by the notion of “Can’t we all just get along?” in their new song “Hatin’ Somebody.” The CMA Award-winning duo of John and TJ Osborne blend their rugged, blues-meets-country sound with a timely message about how people on opposite sides of the fence can still meet in the middle, acknowledging that choosing hate over

Luke Combs is a married man. The country star tied the knot with his fiancee, Nicole Hocking, on Saturday (Aug. 1). People reports that the pair wed at their home in southern Florida, with their family present for the big moment. “Despite the threat of a hurricane, the couple had a lovely intimate ceremony and will be

When you go to a Zac Brown Band concert, you expect the band to play certain hits — “Chicken Fried,” for example, and “Knee Deep.” But you’re also more than likely going to hear plenty of cover songs. More than anybody else in country music, the Georgia-bread troupe relishes highlighting some of their favorite tunes

Credit: Lane Dorsey “Hold Me” is AVAILABLE NOW. ↓ Spotify — Apple Music — SoundCloud — YouTube When I go to write a song, I instinctually pick up an acoustic guitar. “Hold Me” however, came to life when I sat down and revisited the piano after quite some time. Often I don’t know what’s weighing on my chest until I write and