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“We Didn’t Have Much,” Justin Moore‘s first release from his not-yet-announced next album, speaks to a popular country music theme that just might be surging in popularity right now: happiness in simplicity. The often-traditional singer released on Friday (Oct. 9) one of two current country singles with lyrics that look back with nostalgia on simpler times (the

Justin Moore leans into a more rootsy sound for his new song “We Didn’t Have Much.” With shades of Tim McGraw’s “Red Rag Top” and a heavy dose of nostalgia for days gone by, “We Didn’t Have Much” finds the Arkansas country singer reminiscing about Tonka trucks, G.I. Joe, and Sundays framed by chicken dinners

Saturday Night Live creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels is speaking out about dropping Morgan Wallen from the show’s lineup after the singer violated coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, saying we’re “living in a different time.” Wallen turned to social media on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to announce that his appearance on SNL, which was scheduled for Saturday (Oct.

On this date (Oct. 9) in 1993, chances are good that Vince Gill was celebrating. It was that day, 27 years ago, that his single “One More Last Chance” became his third No. 1 hit. The comedic “One More Last Chance,” which Gill wrote with famed tunesmith Gary Nicholson, comes from Gill’s multi-platinum-selling album I Still Believe in You. That

Josh Abbott Band‘s new song “Settle Me Down” is for that person who’s always got your back. Press play below to get an early first listen to the track, premiering exclusively on The Boot and our partner site, Taste of Country. JAB namesake and leader Josh Abbott co-wrote “Settle Me Down” with fellow Texas-bred artists

Little Big Town gave a mostly unplugged full-band performance for a new edition of NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. Standing in a sunken living-room area in front of a massive tree-trunk coffee table, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Phillip Sweet merged their voices for the dreamy title track from 2020’s Nightfall as

Vince Gill paid musical tribute to the late Mac Davis during his recent set at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday (Oct. 3). The country legend sang a haunting version of Davis’ “In the Ghetto” that had the in-person audience spellbound. Gill hit the hallowed stage as part of a lineup that included Dierks Bentley,

Keith Urban brings the emotion in “Better Than I Am,” the penultimate song on his 2020 album The Speed of Now Part 1. The country star has been sitting on the track for a while, he revealed to The Boot, waiting for the right project on which to release it. Urban co-wrote “Better Than I Am”

While Cam‘s “Classic,” is undoubtedly a progressive pop-country banger, the singer keeps it old school for the accompanying music video. In the colorful clip, she brings to mind a bevy of traditional American beauties. After all, what better type of sentimentality to invoke for the reflective tune that begins with the evocative couplet, “Pickin’ up some Lucky Strikes

Morgan Wallen was set to make his Saturday Night Live debut on October 10th as the long-running sketch show’s musical guest. That won’t be happening. The 27-year-old Tennessee native says he was uninvited from performing on SNL after videos surfaced of him partying last weekend in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in apparent disregard of the ongoing Covid-19

Morgan Wallen needs a break from stardom, he admits in a video posted to social media on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 7). The singer says he’s going to be stepping away from the spotlight for a bit to “work on me.” “I think I have some growing up to do,” Wallen reflects. “You know, I think I’ve

Oct. 7, 2000, was a bittersweet day for Chris LeDoux and his family. It was on that date, 20 years ago today, that the rodeo and music star underwent a liver transplant in Omaha, Neb., after being diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease of the bile ducts. When news spread that LeDoux needed a transplant,

Dolly Parton has teamed up with late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon for a rendition of Mariah Carey‘s classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” It’s perhaps the most surprising duet to emerge from Parton’s new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, seeing as how Fallon is a more comedic entertainer than a balladeer. Those

Country musician Keith Urban reacted to news of Eddie Van Halen’s death on Tuesday with an Instagram tribute to the guitar legend and his massive influence on players of all stripes. “This hit me hard. There are lots of great guitar players in the world, but very VERY few true innovators,” Urban wrote. “Players who

Kenny Chesney called Van Halen co-founder Eddie Van Halen a friend and a hero. The country singer reminisced about sharing the stage with the legendary rock guitarist on Tuesday (Oct. 6), shortly after news of Van Halen’s death broke online. Van Halen and brother Alex joined Chesney and his band onstage at a show in

Not every breakup means your heart is broken, but when it is, country music comes through for you. The 50 songs on this list are the all-time greatest breakup songs — songs to help you through every emotion that comes with the end of a relationship. Find songs from Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Reba

Shenandoah will release their first album of all-new music in 26 years when Every Road, a collaborative collection featuring a bevy of country music stars, arrives this fall. Preceding the release is the act’s “I’d Take Another One of Those” with Zac Brown Band, the first single to be culled from the effort. All but

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. Olivia Wolf, “Young Widow Blues” Olivia Wolf knows from bluegrass: her

Kane Brown is one of four superstar advisors who will offer The Voice‘s Season 19 contestants their best tips and tricks for wowing a crowd. Blake Shelton tapped the country singer for the role on his team this upcoming season. As Team Blake advisor, Brown will help Shelton’s contestants through the Battle Rounds. Following blind auditions,

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, lived in a beautiful mansion in an upscale Nashville suburb before moving to their dream home on a rural piece of land outside of town. Pictures show a house worthy of one of country music’s biggest stars. Bryan was still early in his career when he purchased a beautiful

Maren Morris‘ new motherhood is a throughline in her new song “Better Than We Found It,” and she uses the accompanying music video to send a letter to her baby boy. The clip, which dropped on Friday (Oct. 2), concludes with Morris reading aloud her promise. Morris gave birth to Hayes Andrew Hurd, her first son

Eric Church depicts the thrill of a life on the move with the one you love in “Hell of a View,” a tender mid-tempo ballad with shades of his hit “Springsteen.” It’s Church’s latest release from an upcoming project, the follow-up to 2018’s Desperate Man. Penned by Church with Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell, “Hell

Forty-six years ago today, on Oct. 4, 1974, the first-ever Volunteer Jam was held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The Volunteer Jam, founded by Charlie Daniels, was originally scheduled as a live recording session for two songs, “No Place to Go” and “Orange Blossom Special,” from the Charlie Daniels Band‘s 1974 album Fire on

On Oct. 4, 1978, Tammy Wynette was reportedly abducted from the parking lot of the Cain-Sloan Department Store in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills. The alleged kidnapping happened as the country star was out shopping for a birthday present for her then-8-year-old daughter, Tamala Georgette Jones. Wynette reported that, on that date, 42 years ago today, she

Jenny Tolman isn’t here for your hate. Her new song, “Invent a T-Shirt,” released on Friday (Oct. 2), is made to get you to laugh — at yourself, preferably. “I’m all about folks speakin’ their mind / Or puttin’ something clever on a picket sign / But speakin’ that mind requires for you to at

Cody Johnson and Reba McEntire team up for the new collaboration “Dear Rodeo,” a song that nods to both of the country singers’ pasts: Johnson was a bull rider, McEntire a barrel-racer. Written by Cody Johnson and Dan Couch (Kip Moore’s “Hey Pretty Girl”), the ballad explores the pull of the American sport, one that’s

Brent Cobb sees each album he makes a bit differently now, thanks to his children. Since his major-label debut, 2016’s Shine on Rainy Day — his first release following the birth of his now-6-year-old daughter Lyla — he’s tried to use his records to share himself with them. “If I were to die the day after [one of

Carrie Underwood has a husband and two kids, and a pet peeve they all should be very familiar with. The country hitmaker has been a part of American pop culture since winning American Idol in 2005 and — even though she’s dropped hints here and there during interviews — she’s still something of a secret. Her biggest

Matt Stell will release the Better Than That EP this fall, and the new collection from the rising country singer includes the title track that’s a barroom love song from an entirely different angle than most. Catchy enough to have listeners raising their glasses and singing along, “Better Than That” takes a refreshingly empowering approach to courtship that

Roughly six months after releasing her debut album Lady Like, Ingrid Andress has issued a deluxe version of the project with a handful of new recordings. Among them are a new take on her Number One hit “More Hearts Than Mine” featuring Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, and Andress’ cover of