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We’re back with another edition of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, which highlights great new tracks from the world of country, Americana, folk and everything in between. This week’s list features a powerful and deeply personal story-song from Ron Pope, a message of affirmation from Bobby Stevens, while Brittany Ann Tranbaugh unpacks the mix of emotions that comes when navigating a long distance relationship.
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Margo Price, Sheryl Crow, and Old Crow Medicine Show‘s Ketch Secor will join Nashville mayor John Cooper and Council Member Russ Pulley to honor victims of the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School. According to the Tennessean, the three singer-songwriters will be on hand for the Nashville Remembers vigil, which begins at 5:30 PM CT tonight (March 29) at Public
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Rodney Atkins released his first album, Honesty, in 2003, but his career got started a few years earlier than that. He actually charted his first non-album single, “In a Heartbeat,” in 1997. And ever since that first 1997 single, Atkins has made a career out of writing and performing country songs that celebrate the simple
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Self-titled project also includes appearances by Derek Trucks and Lucius Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile make a dream pairing as collaborators on Clark’s latest album. The self-titled release, which was produced by Carlile, will be released May 19 and includes the new track “Buried.” Clark’s fingerstyle guitar playing is the foundation on which “Buried” is
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Kenneth Arnold Chesney, known as Kenny Chesney to his legions of fans, was born on March 26, 1968, to father David Chesney, a former elementary school teacher, and mother Karen Chandler, a hair stylist. The future country superstar graduated from high school in 1986 and from East Tennessee State University in 1990. During those years, he
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During the 1990s, country music was dominated by a new generation of talented artists ready to make their mark on the genre. Jeff Carson‘s rise to stardom arrived halfway through the decade with the release of his self-titled debut album and the heartfelt single “Not on Your Love,” which became the singer-songwriter’s first and only
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As one of the longest-tenured independent artists on Spotify’s marquee Hot Country playlist, Roman Alexander continues his streak of hit-ready releases with a passionate new song, “Bourbon Street.” Premiering exclusively on The Boot, the vibrant midtempo tune finds Alexander basking in the love he found in that fateful locale. Instead of going drink after drink, the singer
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Email: [email protected] Socials: @neillfrazer Matchbox 20 are back! The band debuted the first track off their brand new album ‘Where the Light Goes’, which drops May 26 via Atlantic Records. The first single off the record is called “Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream)”, which marks the bands first new music since their 2012 LP North. ‘Where
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Margo Price sent a message — both to fans and to the music industry at large — with her debut album: The independent singer and songwriter has honest, vulnerable and occasionally uncomfortable stories to share, and she’ll be successful while doing it her way. Released on March 25, 2016, seven years ago today, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter debuted in the Top
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Buck Owens‘ legendary country career spanned five decades. During that time, he made his name as a singer-songwriter, bandleader, solo artist and crossover television star (he was one of the hosts of the long-running country variety show Hee Haw). By the numbers, Owens career resulted in over 39 studio albums and 21 No. 1 hits, and
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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd first met in 2013 during a songwriting session, when they were randomly put together to write. Magic happened during that session, People reports: They wrote “Last Turn Home,” which Tim McGraw immediately loved (in fact, the next day, he decided to record it!). “It was the start of a wonderful writing relationship,” says Morris. “It’s one of my
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From the rollicking guitar riffs to its strident chorus, Roberta Lea’s ”Too Much of a Woman” is a blazing anthem of empowerment. Lea, one of the founding members of the Black Opry, is preparing to release her debut album, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter with an assist from Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile. Russell, a proud Virginia lifer, specializes in songs
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It’s time for a fresh edition of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, which highlights great new tracks from the world of country, Americana, folk and everything in between. This week’s edition features a traditionalist barroom tribute from Eliza Thorn, a rollicking ode to ”Baseball Country” from Bryan Ruby, and a defiant country call-out from Jenna Paulette. Keep reading to check out the latest
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