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Brother duo Smith & Wesley take listeners to the “Land of Y’all” in their new single. The track gives thanks for their southern roots and all the good that comes with them; press play below to listen. Written by Bernie Nelson and Phil O’Donnell, “The Land of Y’all” captured Scott and Todd Smiths’ attention from the get-go.

Brandon Ratcliff just can’t get over an ex in his new song “Sometimes Always Never.” The country up-and-comer gives an energetic performance of the track in a candy-colored studio in the video above, premiering exclusively with The Boot; press play above to watch. Ratcliff finds himself constantly reminded of his former flame, occasionally thinking about

The list of nominees for the 2020 ACM Awards includes some serious surprises. Congratulations are in order to Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Old Dominion, who lead the pack of nominees with five mentions apiece, as well as Blake Shelton and Dan + Shay, who have four nods each. The 2020 ACM Awards nominees announcement also featured some

Kelsea Ballerini has rerecorded the songs on her March release Kelsea for a new stripped-down album. Ballerini removes the polish and production of the original versions to center the focus on the songwriter’s lyrics and voice. Set for release next week on September 11th, Ballerini arrives with a starkly different recording of her single “Club.”

Tyler Rich has found a way to make the most out of his time in quarantine. The country singer brings together the people who are most important to him in his new video for “Feels Like Home,” proving that while we might not all be together in the same place right now, even a pandemic

Red Dirt legend Mike McClure‘s new song “I am Not Broken” is a tribute to the friends and mentors he’s lost. The new song is premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. McClure specifically had his longtime bassist Tom Skinner, his producer and collaborator Joe Hardy and fellow artist Steve Ripley in mind when

Morgan Myles‘ 2020 album Therapy arrived out of a difficult period that included a tumultuous break with her manager and agent and a series of devastating personal losses. The singer kept finding little reasons — small pieces of a bigger picture — to keep her career going, but it wasn’t always easy, and often included some

In late July, Garth Brooks held a superfluous press conference to make a proclamation. Having successfully set the record for most CMA Entertainer of the Year wins with seven, Brooks, at his humblebraggiest, was stepping away to allow someone else a shot at the title. He caught a lot of flak in 2019 after beating

Before Ryan Griffin released his new Name on It EP, he knew he needed to have a conversation with his father. The singer says he’s vulnerable like never before across the six new songs, but one track in particular needing some framing. “I watch my brothers and my daddy / And I learned what not to do,”

Luke Combs, Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett will help reveal the 2020 CMA Awards nominees on Tuesday morning (Sept. 1). They’ll be live on TV and online for the big announcement. Combs and Pearce will kick the morning off by announcing select categories’ nominees on Good Morning America. They’ll be live from the Grand

Jameson Rodgers seemingly crashed onto the country music scene in 2020 with his Top 15 hit “Some Girls,” but did you know the rising country star actually started his Nashville career a decade earlier, in 2010? The Mississippi native moved to Music City and built his way up from meek writers’ rounds to earning cuts

Acclaimed Los Angeles singer, songwriter, and artist India Shawn presents a new single and music video entitled “Movin’ On” [feat. Anderson .Paak]. Get it HERE via Epic Records. The accompanying cinematic visual notably marks the directorial debut of three-time GRAMMY® Award winner Anderson .Paak and features cameos from the esteemed group The Free Nationals and R&B singer/songwriters Ambré and Kirby. The video premieres today on BET Soul and also on YouTube

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. Regan Stewart, “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Regan Stewart calls to mind “Merry Go

Kelsea Ballerini does heartbreak in style in her “Hole in the Bottle” music video. The song is her whimsical new single about drowning the memory of a failed relationship in a bottle (or two) of wine. Quirky, sarcastic and definitely not afraid to poke fun at itself, Ballerini’s song may be the perfect drinking song for 2020.

It’s somehow been more than two decades since the Chicks (then known as the Dixie Chicks) released their iconic sophomore major-label studio album, Fly, on Aug. 31, 1999. The album produced an astounding eight singles, four Grammy Awards nominations, two Grammy Awards victories and some of the country trio’s most iconic songs. From “Goodbye Earl” to

Considering that LeAnn Rimes shot to country music stardom at the fresh age of 14, she’s managed a pretty remarkable amount of longevity. With crossover hits from country to pop to gospel and back, she’s established her place in the country music history books while exploring her own musical ambitions — and it’s been a pretty

One thing is for sure that Katy Perry remains a master at executing chart-topping formulas. It’s been 10 years since Katy Perry’s mega-blockbuster Teenage Dream set an almost untouchable bar for modern pop albums of  the 21st century. It became the first album to land five songs at the top of the charts since Michael Jackson’s

Brent Cobb takes the dismissive phrase “shut up and sing” — a popular retort to musicians who dare talk about politics or social issues — and turns it on its head in his new song, appropriately titled “Shut Up and Sing.” It’s the latest release off the Georgia songwriter’s new album Keep ‘Em on They

The opening lines to Lainey Wilson‘s new single, “Things a Man Oughta Know,” rattle off just a few of the everyday chores that she doesn’t need a man to do for her. Wilson knows how to change a tire, catch a fish and shoot a gun. This tough-as-nails singer has all the life skills she needs — no boyfriend

Sheryl Crow‘s message that you get back what you give is aimed at anyone who leads with hate, but there’s no mistaking who her “In the End” music video is targeting. The country-rocker dropped the new song on Friday afternoon (Aug. 28), with little pre-promotion. Crow, a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, opens with

Aug. 30 marks a big anniversary for Kenny Chesney: It was on that date, 23 years ago, that the Tennessee native reached a career turning point with “She’s Got It All,” from his fourth album, I Will Stand. The song became his first No. 1 Billboard hit on Aug. 30, 1997. Written by Craig Wiseman and

Keith Urban cranks up and sings an ode to a free spirit in his new song “Tumbleweed,” released on Friday. It’s Urban’s latest offering from the forthcoming album The Speed of Now Part 1, due out September 18th. “Tumbleweed” — written by the Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason, with James McNair — kicks

If Brett Eldridge‘s wistful “Sunday Drive” isn’t enough to make listeners weep, its visual counterpart should do the trick. Eldridge himself even cried after he watched his new music video for the first time. The black-and-white clip deftly illustrates the song’s sentimental thrust, portraying weekend cruises that hold more importance as time goes on. In

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will return to television this fall. After a delay, a premiere date for Season 19 of The Voice has been announced. Per the show’s official Twitter, the reality series will return on Oct. 19, a Monday. Shelton, Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson are the show’s returning judges. Host Carson Daly will also

Eric Church has never been afraid to do something unexpected or risky when it comes to his music. In fact, that attitude and fearlessness can be traced all the way back to his debut album, 2006’s Sinners Like Me. During an in-depth Q&A session at the 2020 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Church looked back on his choice

Life is a blink. One minute you’re in the backseat of your parents’ car, being driven for ice cream, and the next you’re taking care of your folks, ushering them into the car to take them to some appointment or another. That’s the message of Brett Eldredge’s music video for “Sunday Drive,” the title track

West Coast vibes mark Old Dominion‘s new single “Never Be Sorry,” the fourth from their self-titled album. Strong songwriting is a given for this group, but warm, vibrant accents allow this subtle heartbreaker to stand out from others in their catalog. Singer Matt Ramsey wrote “Never Be Sorry” with bandmates Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi,

Jeannie Seely got one of her first shots at country music stardom thanks to Dottie West, who recorded recorded the Seely-penned “It Just Takes Practice” for 1965’s Dottie West Sings. The two built a friendship, and it was West who encouraged Seely to move from California to Nashville. When Seely was in a car accident in 1977,

More than a decade before Tim McGraw starred with Sandra Bullock in the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side, Trisha Yearwood appeared with the actress in a movie that has mostly been forgotten. Yearwood played herself in director Peter Bogdanovich’s 1993 film The Thing Called Love, which stars River Phoenix as James Wright, a rising but troubled