Music

As an artist who grew up in the Nashville area, Jelly Roll is passionate about giving back to his community, and he’s doing just that with a new musical initiative that will support incarcerated youth in Nashville. Per the Tennessean, Jelly Roll, whose given name is Jason DeFord, has announced plans to donate $250,000 in partnership with

The CMA Awards will take place in their longtime home at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this week, bringing the biggest names and brightest new stars in the genre on one stage for one night. There’s a slight facelift this year with the addition of a new, non-musical co-host — pro football star Peyton Manning — but things

With 53 years of shows in the books, the CMA Awards have boasted some pretty memorable moments; from epic onstage performances to hilarious host monologues, viewers never quite know what surprises are in store on Country Music’s Biggest Night. But of course, the biggest surprises always come when the winners are announced — the CMAs

California-born, now Nashville-based singer-songwriter Emily Nenni knows how to tell a story. The narratives weaved through her new record, On the Ranch, serve as windows into the lives of new yet familiar characters. The album’s opening track, “Can Chaser,” pushes back on the stereotypes often haphazardly thrown at women in the rodeo scene. “Go ahead and

Dolly Parton closed out this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a new original song titled “Rockin.'” She came strolling out in a leather outfit, then gave an electric-guitar strum worthy of Pete Townshend. “And you thought I couldn’t rock!” she exclaimed. Parton told  Pollstar that she’d written “Rockin'” specifically to

The Greeting Committee return with “Hopscotch,” their first single since the release of their critically acclaimed deluxe album Dandelion earlier this year. An anthem for the hopeful yet realistic young adult, the band reflects on the passage of time, contrasting the innocence of adolescence with the very harsh realities of growing up. A cross between a playground chant and

Twenty years ago today (Nov. 6, 2002), Alan Jackson had plenty of reasons to celebrate — five, in fact. It was on that date that the Georgia native won five trophies at the 36th annual CMA Awards ceremony, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor, and tied the record for the most CMAs won in one

The 90s country music sound is having quite a moment right now, and some of the best voices of the era are ready to remind you what made it great. The original lineup of McBride & the Ride, featuring Terry McBride, Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas, is back — and they are debuting their first

It’s been more than a year since Devin Dawson released his last collection of music with 2021’s Pink Slip, and apart from a handful of posts, the singer has been mostly quiet on social media this year, too. In a new interview with SiriusXM the Highway’s Storme Warren, Dawson explains his absence, revealing that an unforeseen issue caused

When the CMA Awards celebrated their inaugural year in 1967, two of the most coveted awards of the night were Male and Female Vocalist of the Year. Nearly 55 years later, that sentiment has not changed. Awarded to artists who have had an exemplary prior year, the awards for Male and Female Vocalist of the Year

Lyle Lovett will make his triumphant return to Austin City Limits on Saturday (Nov. 5), and Taste of Country and The Boot are giving you an exclusive first look at his performance. The episode marks the Texas native and ACL Hall of Fame member’s first headlining appearance on the ACL stage in 12 years. Even

When you hear the phrase ”women in country music,” you probably think first of a handful of famous ladies: Loretta. Reba. Tammy. And, of course, the one and only Dolly Parton. The beloved East Tennessee native has been a mainstay in country music for decades upon decades; as such, she’s also been a CMA Awards staple. The

Pop star Selena Gomez opens up about her mental health struggles on her new single “My Mind & Me,” the title track to her Apple TV+ documentary. Selena co-wrote the single with Amy Allen, Jonathan Bellion, Michal Pollack, Stefan Johnson, and Jordan K. Johnson. Email: [email protected] Socials: @neillfrazer

Singer is currently scheduled to perform at the CMA Awards on Nov. 9 Reba McEntire has been forced to postpone three of her upcoming shows on the Reba: Live in Concert Tour after being placed on vocal rest by her doctor, the singer announced on Wednesday. McEntire’s weekend concerts, originally set for Nov. 3-5 in

Levi Hummon and Cassadee Pope have teamed up for a vulnerable new ballad, “RSVP,” and it will stop broken-hearted listeners in their tracks. Far from much of Hummon’s releases in recent years, such as the ebullient pop-country “Payin’ for It” with Walker Hayes, “RSVP” primarily features an acoustic guitar as the singers’ stunning tear-soaked vocals

Brantley Gilbert teased good things to come when he announced his upcoming collaboration with Blake Shelton and Vince Gill called “Heaven by Then,” and now he’s revealing even more exciting news. Gilbert’s sixth studio album, So Help me God, will be released digitally on Nov. 10. The project marks his first studio album in three

Eastern Kentucky-born and Nashville-based artist Brit Taylor‘s official music video for her latest single and upcoming record’s title track, “Kentucky Blue,” premiering exclusively today at The Boot. The song’s video features footage from esteemed photographer David McClister taken during the recording sessions for Kentucky Blue at Nashville’s historic Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. A blue hue and

Patrick Haggerty, the leader of the pioneering queer country-folk musical project Lavender Country, died Monday from complications related to a stroke he had suffered in September. Haggerty’s manager confirmed the singer’s death. He was 78. Born Sept. 27, 1944, Haggerty grew up in a large family in Port Angeles, Washington, the son of a dairy

The Philadelphia Phillies took home another win against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday, Nov. 1, and Tim McGraw was there at Philly’s Citizens Bank Park to cheer on his dad’s former team. McGraw’s father was Tug McGraw, the celebrated MLB pitcher who helped the Phillies win the 1980

We are just a few weeks from the start of a new year, and some of music’s biggest and most beloved acts are already filling their schedules. As the music industry continues to navigate new challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, artists are doing their best to plan exciting and unique tours for

Back in the early spring of 2003, on April 4th to be exact, a trio of musicians took the tiny stage at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake in Duluth, Minnesota. What was meant as a casual gathering of friends to shoo away the cold weather blues — with guitar, mandolin, banjo, and their voices

Runaway June are ushering in a new era with their new song “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things).” The upbeat singalong offering is the first with new lead vocalist Stevie Woodward, who joins Natalie Stovall and original member Jennifer Wayne and replaces previous frontwoman Naomi Cooke. “Broken Hearts (Do Broken Things” is a playful confessional on

Classic films were a major category for country singers this Halloween, and Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan were game. The couple dressed up as the Addams Family, bringing in help from their furry friends. Lambert was Morticia Addams while Brendan McLoughlin was her husband Gomez. We also spy one of their dogs as Pugsley and another

Adeem the Artist encounters the unexpected in their brand new music video for “Run This Town,” which is premiering exclusively at The Boot today (Nov. 1). The East Tennessee native’s infectious, shuffling tune is a timely declaration for change, with lyrics that cleverly call out those who use their power to uphold and expand the

In a moment that was as symbolic as it was incendiary, Billy Strings strapped on his Gibson Les Paul, cranked up the Orange amps, and rolled into a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire,” the six-string phenom howling, “Move over, Rover, and let Billy take over.” Halloween night capped off an unforgettable three-night run for Strings

Sonia Tetlow’s ambitions for her tenth studio album, Better Days, are reasonable: it’s meant to be an invitation into an explosion of joy in music and creativity, reuniting with many of her collaborators after COVID isolation kept them apart. She succeeds in spades. Tetlow has been on the bleeding edge of rock and roots music since

A funeral for Country Music Hall of Fame artist Jerry Lee Lewis is set for Saturday (Nov. 5) in his hometown of Ferriday, La. Additionally, a public memorial in Mississippi and a private celebration of life in Louisiana are scheduled this week. Lewis died at age 87 on Friday (Oct. 28), 12 days after being

Sam Hunt had been in Nashville and working on a career in music for half a decade by the time he released his debut album, Montevallo. After he signed his first record deal, though, things took off quickly. Montevallo arrived eight years ago today, on Oct. 27, 2014 — just four months after Hunt signed with MCA Nashville

Emma Løv released her brand new single ‘Homesick’, taken from her forthcoming 6 track EP  “panic attack @ disneyland”. After releasing a catalogue of hits as part of the chart topping pop group Loote, Emma is now stepping out on her own, to tell her own stories as she told Popheads in a recent interview;