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Sam Hunt has released a new music video just in time for Turkey Day. It’s the clip for the suave country singer’s “Breaking Up Was Easy in the ’90s,” and it spins a somewhat apropos tale of homecoming ahead of this year’s Thanksgiving. Ultimately, however, the video ends on a bittersweet note. Directed by Justin

Tanner Gomes won his way into the Top 16 in Season 19 of The Voice on Tuesday night (Nov. 24), delivering a swaggering version of Tim McGraw‘s “Real Good Man” that drove his coach, Kelly Clarkson, to move him forward in the iconic reality singing competition over an incendiary performance from Marisa Corvo. Corvo was

Ingrid Andress and Miranda Lambert lead all country music artists at the 2021 Grammy Awards with three nominations each. Andress earned nominations in the Best Country Album and Best Country Song categories, as well as an all-genre nomination for Best New Artist. Lambert’s three noms include Country Album, Country Song, and Best Country Solo Performance.

Twenty-one years ago today (Nov. 25, 1999) was an unforgettable day for LeAnn Rimes: It was on that date that the then-17-year-old performed for Pope John Paul II. Rimes performed a tune, “I Believe in You,” for the Pope as part of a special Thanksgiving Day concert. The song was written as the title cut

Lady A recruit Thomas Rhett for a tear-jerking new duet called “Heroes,” which remembers some of the musical greats who are no longer with us. Lady A bandmate Charles Kelley co-wrote the song alongside Rhett, as well as songwriters Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta, Sean Douglas and Joe London. “All of my heroes keep dying / Lord,

Nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards will be announced on Tuesday (Nov. 24), via a livestream event featuring, among others, country artist Mickey Guyton. The 2021 Grammy Awards nominations announcement event is set for noon ET on Grammy.com, with Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. heading things up. Pop singer Dua Lipa, Christian singer

UPDATE (11/23/20):After having its theatrical release delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Library That Dolly Built will now become available as a worldwide streaming event. The documentary will stream for free exclusively on Facebook Wednesday, December 9th at 7 p.m. ET. The screening will be followed by a performance and conversation featuring Parton. ##

Ever wondered how nominees and winners get selected at the Grammy Awards? Lucky for our readers, The Boot has some intel on how the voting process, both to determine the year’s nominees and to crown each year’s winners, works. We consulted the Recording Academy’s official Grammy Awards voting rules to explain how nominees and winners for the

Dillon Carmichael’s new song “Hot Beer” is a country-rock burn. The tongue-in-cheek, get-lost kind of breakup song would be an absolute live anthem if we did those kinds of things in 2020. With production help from Jon Pardi, Carmichael turns in yet another centered country song that proves why he’s such an exciting newcomer on

Orville Peck‘s “Fancy” cover captures the drama of the country classic. On Monday (Nov. 23), the masked singer-songwriter is sharing a special live version of the song, and he’s letting The Boot’s readers see it early; press play above to watch. Peck’s newly released “Fancy” performance comes from his 2020 Rodeo livestream, which took place at the

Morgan Wallen doubles down on his wild, fast-paced lifestyle in “Livin’ the Dream,” one of a trio of new songs the Tennessee native released on Friday as a preview of his new album Dangerous. With a moody, almost New Wave atmosphere that’s filled out with synth pads and a smattering of textured, minimalist guitar parts,

Happy Grand Ole Opry anniversary to Trace Adkins! It was on this date 24 years ago (Nov. 23, 1996) that the singer made his Opry debut, performing “Every Light in the House,” from his freshman album, Dreamin’ Out Loud. Adkins’ Grand Ole Opry debut was a memorable event for the Louisiana native for another reason as well:

Life in the spotlight isn’t always as glamorous as it looks — just ask Morgan Wallen. The country singer has seen his star rise quickly in 2020, but it’s come with some difficult moments, and in his new song “Livin’ the Dream,” he gets real about the lows of fame. Wallen co-wrote “Livin’ the Dream,”

Carrie Underwood and John Legend provide solace in the video for their gorgeous duet, “Hallelujah.” The new clip finds the Grammy winners caught in a wintery blizzard, seeking sanctuary in an abandoned music hall in the middle of the forest. Legend takes a seat at the piano where a flock of white doves — which stand

Carrie Underwood has shared the new video for the John Legend duet “Hallelujah,” from her first-ever Christmas album My Gift. In the video, the two singers perform the duet from within the cozy confines of an abandoned mansions while snow falls outside. “Now more than ever we need to focus on what Christmas is about

The days around Thanksgiving are a good time of the year for each of us to reflect about what we’re most thankful for in our lives. Country music’s values of faith, family and country fit right into that, and some of country’s greatest artists, from Travis Tritt and Willie Nelson to Martina McBride and Jason

LeAnn Rimes shifts her focus into a new stylistic direction with CHANT: The Human & the Holy, a 12-track collection released on Friday (Nov. 20).  Rimes dropped two of the songs off the album ahead of the full project’s release, beginning with “Sing Love Into the World.” This song, like the rest of CHANT, grew out of Rimes’

Chances are good that 39 years ago today (Nov. 21, 1981), Hank Williams Jr. didn’t do much settling down. It was on that date that his single “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)” soared to the top of the charts. “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)” was the first single released from Williams Jr.’s The

For a few freewheeling days in June of 1970, Elvis Presley assembled some of Nashville’s best sessions players to jam in RCA Studio B on Music Row. Elvis chose the songs himself, everything from Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and Bob Wills’ “Faded Love” to Willie Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away” and

In recent months, Sean Watkins has felt like every day is trash day. His work schedule as a musician stalled due to the novel coronavirus quarantine, the weeks have simultaneously dragged on and flown by, he explains, giving him deja vu every time his scheduled, once-per-week garbage pickup day rolls around. “I would go to take

Dan + Shay turn a white Christmas blue in their plaintive new song, “Christmas Isn’t Christmas.” The sentimental tune finds Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s harmonies glowing over a cinematic melody. Mooney takes the lead as they convey the lonely feeling of not being able to spend the holiday with the ones you love, the festive occasion becoming

Happy birthday to Dierks Bentley! It was on this day (Nov. 20) in 1975 that Bentley was born in Phoenix, Ariz. Bentley’s parents are Leon and Catherine Bentley. His father was a bank vice president who served in World War II; he passed away in 2012. Bentley also has a sister, Vanessa, and a brother, Fife. The future country

Florida Georgia Line addressed rumors they were breaking up on Thursday, telling SiriusXM host Storme Warren they were still a team and “feeling stronger than ever.” The speculation about a rift between duo members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley began around the Presidential election, when Kelley was regularly posting content that suggested the pandemic and

Several country music greats have set a high bar for “Please Come Home for Christmas,” but there’s one in particular that Laine Hardy had in mind when recording and performing his live version of the song. Hardy says his family listened to a lot of Christmas music growing up in Louisiana, but his performance of ”Please

Miranda Lambert surprised fans with new music on Thursday (Nov. 19), in the form of a song from the podcast she’s executive producing. “Champion” is part of the Make It Up As We Go podcast soundtrack. The soundtrack was released in its entirety on Thursday, and it features a song from Lindsay Ell as well.

Miranda Lambert has been selected for the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. The country star and Texas native is one of five inductees who will join the hall in April. Lambert is the only musician in the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s 2021 induction class, but she’s not

For the country singer Justin Moore, veterans are not a foreign concept. Both of the songwriter’s grandfathers served in the military (“one Air Force and one Navy,” says the singer), so when Moore was searching for songs for his 2019 album Late Nights and Longnecks, he knew he wanted to include a tribute to fallen