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,
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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
Morgan Wallen is booked as the musical guest for an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. The country share and the team behind the long-running late-night sketch comedy show shared the news on Friday (Oct. 2). Wallen will make his SNL debut during the second episode of the show’s 46th season, on Oct. 10. Musical guests generally
No matter what way you look at it, marriage is hard. Most of the time, even the happiest of unions is a work in progress. Now imagine trying to keep your marriage not just alive but thriving while also nurturing a superstar career in country music. Although it may seem glamorous — and, some of the
Eric Church‘s “Hell of a View” is a love song for rebels. The couple in its lyrics high-tail it out of their hometown together and, taking a few risks, make it work against the odds. “This ain’t for everybody / Toes hangin’ off the ledge like we got nothin’ to lose / Ain’t always Heaven,
Elizabeth Cook can’t remember how many times she’s performed on the Grand Ole Opry, except to say it’s “more than 400.” In fact, the veteran country singer holds the record for the most Opry performances by a non-member. It is a curious statistic. “The stat you don’t want is the one I got,” Cook says
Jason Aldean was on stage when the shooting began at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, and he hasn’t forgotten it. On social media, Aldean opens up about the pain of reliving the tragedy. A gunman killed 58 people when he opened fire from a hotel across the street from the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.
Singer-songwriter Tori Martin summons the spirit of a country queen in her performance for The Boot’s Guest Room Sessions. “What would Dolly do?” she asks in this song; press play above to watch. Faced with heartache and hardship in both her career and her personal life, Martin finds herself thinking about the one and only Dolly