Sylvester Stallone was one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood in 1984, fresh from the success of First Blood, the first of his Rambo films. Dolly Parton, meanwhile, was not only one of music’s biggest crossover superstars, but she had also starred in the movies 9 to 5 and The Best Little Whorehouse in
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Country great’s 151st album arrives in September and includes “You Left Me a Long, Long Time Ago” Willie Nelson will reinterpret some of his classic songs with a group of world-class pickers on his new album Bluegrass. The project, which marks the 90-year-old country legend’s 151st (or so) album release, arrives Sept. 15 and is
The Voice will be pulling “double” duty in 2024 — double chairs, that is. A social media post from the NBC reality singing show shared the announcement, showing a graphic of what the special chair will look like. At the bottom of the double seat, the banner that usually reads “I Want You” on the
For over 30 years, Kathy Mattea has defined the role of a country traditionalist. Her 15 straight Top 10 hits released between 1986 and 1991 suited the airwaves at the time while pointing a mainstream audience to folk and bluegrass greats. As country music changed over the years, Mattea gravitated back toward her West Virginia
America’s Got Talent returned on Tuesday (June 20) for another night full of auditions. One of those auditions impressed judge Howie Mandel so much that he automatically advanced the group to the live shows. What impressed Mandel? A highly synchronized artistic dance number presented by Murmuration. Murmuration is a large dance group comprised of 65 members
The annual eight-night event emphasizes LGBTQ talent Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s annual residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium will return this October. For the third year in a row the singer-songwriter, who just released the new album Weathervanes, will play eight nights at the legendary venue, with each show featuring a unique artist in
Tanya Tucker is mourning the loss of a beloved member of her family. The singer’s horse, Ginnin Jessie, has died. Tucker shared a photo of herself and Ginnin Jessie — a chestnut horse with a white diamond on his forehead — to social media when she shared the sad news with fans. In the snapshot,
If there was one country artist who maintained artistic integrity, stuck to his roots, and remained steadfast in his love for the old-school country sound and storytelling, it would be Randy Travis. Travis arrived in Music City in 1982, just around the height of the Urban Cowboy era. Named after the John Travolta-featured film, the
Dierks Bentley‘s Seven Peaks Music Festival is a no-go for 2023, but the country star has something new up his sleeve for Labor Day weekend. It’s unclear why the annual three-day event won’t be returning to San Luis Valley, Colo., for what would have been its fourth year, but Bentley confirmed the news with a video
Thirty-five years ago today was a pivotal day for Garth Brooks: It was on that date (June 17) in 1988 that Brooks signed with Capitol Records, launching one of the most successful music careers of all time. Before his first record deal, Brooks played in clubs all over his native Oklahoma, earning the attention of entertainment
Country singer turned ‘Rockstar’ also trades verses with Heart’s Ann Wilson on “Magic Man” cover In 1980, Dolly Parton was ruling the pop and country charts with “9 to 5” while Judas Priest were “Breaking the Law” and the members of Mötley Crüe weren’t even wearing leather. At that point in time, none of those
Jo Dee Messina is listing her 6-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,995-square-foot Southern estate in Georgia for $3 million, and pictures show a private, serene retreat that’s a perfect mix of classic Southern architecture and luxury living. Custom built in 2016, Messina’s home in an upscale rural community outside of Atlanta sits on five carefully-landscaped acres, and the
Legendary singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell is sharing a sweet new music video for his classic track “You’re Supposed to Be Feeling Good,” just in time for Father’s Day. Premiering exclusively at The Boot today, the visual companion to Crowell’s song, which Emmylou Harris recorded for her beloved 1976 studio album Luxury Liner, spotlights a colorful collection
Single marks Pearce’s first new music since the 2021 album 29: Written in Stone Carly Pearce gets an assist from Chris Stapleton in her devastating new ballad “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” The track marks the Grand Ole Opry member’s first new music since the release of her third album, 2021’s 29: Written in Stone. [embedded
Jordan Davis officially is a dad of three! Just in time for Father’s Day, he and his wife Kristen have welcomed a son, Elijah Patrick. Back in February, with a playful video talking about “knocking up” his wife, Davis shared that their family was growing. Davis broke the news of the baby’s arrival to the
On June 15, 1963, Buck Owens landed his first No. 1 single: the song “Act Naturally.” A clever take on feeling down on your luck, the song stars a narrator who feels he’s so good at being heartbroken, he’d make a natural star actor: “They’re gonna put me in the movies,” Owens sings in “Act Naturally.”
The country star will release Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) on September 22 Date night can’t come soon enough for Carrie Underwood on her latest single “Take Me Out,” set to appear on the deluxe edition of Denim & Rhinestones when it arrives Sept. 22. She isn’t even particularly picky about where the night takes
Jo Dee Messina wasn’t kidding when she told The Boot back in April that her songwriting is “blowing up.” The ’90s country legend has had a massive career resurgence over the past year due to her collaboration with Cole Swindell on “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” an updated version of her 1996 classic, “Heads Carolina,
Josh Turner and Jennifer Ford celebrate their wedding anniversary on June 14. The college sweethearts met at Nashville’s Belmont University, where Turner transferred in August of 1998, after a solid year of dealing with a vocal cord lesion that put him out of singing commission. Little did Turner know at the time that furthering his education would also
Music subscription service Vinyl Me, Please has announced The Story of Waylon Jennings vinyl box set, which collects eight of the legendary country artist’s albums in eight years. It’s part of its VMP Anthology series, which includes a podcast telling the story behind the albums in the set. The limited-edition Jennings set culls his “Imperial
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Tyler Childers will take the stage as the headlining act for this year’s Healing Appalachia benefit concert. Set for Sept. 21-23, the three-day event will be held at the State Fair of West Virginia fairgrounds in Lewisburg, W.V. Other artists tapped to perform during this year’s festivities include Trey Anastasio and Classic Tab, Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s
The Georgia songwriter recorded his upcoming album at the home of the Allman Brothers, Capricorn Sound Studios Few artists embody the South quite like Brent Cobb — the guy is a walking bowl of greens. On his new song “Southern Star,” he summons the easygoing vibes and sounds of his native Georgia. Accented by Wurlitzer
Celebrated singer-songwriters and longtime friends Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin are hitting the road again this fall. On Monday (June 12), the pair revealed seventeen new dates across the U.S., continuing a long-running tradition of embarking on intimate, joint tours together. The pair will take the stage as a duo, sharing stories and memories
Jimmie Allen is facing another sexual assault lawsuit, this one filed by a woman who claims the country singer assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room and filmed them having sex without her knowledge or consent. In light of the second round of allegations, Rolling Stone can confirm that BBR Music Group, Allen’s label,
Big things are brewing in all aspects of Kimberly Perry‘s life. After releasing her new EP, Bloom, on Friday (June 9), she’s getting right back to work in the studio, with plans to expand the EP into a full album in the fall. “We’re recording the back half of that in June,” Perry tells Taste
The pop-punk hero also performed Lambert’s “Kerosene” at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Miranda Lambert may have had the surprise guest of CMA Fest 2023 on Friday night as she brought out pop-punk hero Avril Lavigne during her performance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Lambert introduced the moment by saying she was about to “make more badass happen
On June 11, 1970, Ray Price married Janie Phillips, and thus began one of country’s greatest love stories. Theirs was a love story that lasted 43 and a half years, before the country singer passed away on Dec. 16, 2013, after battling pancreatic cancer. Ray Price enjoyed a fantastic music career prior to his death, becoming a
The surprise collab was a highlight of “The Cadillac Three & Friends” Friday night lineup While technically a CMA Fest event, the Cadillac Three delivered a gritty and often improvised alternative to the highly produced TV taping going on across the river at Nissan Stadium on Friday night. During their concise, stout headlining set at
Eighteen years ago today (June 10, 2005) was an unforgettable day for Carrie Underwood: It was on that date that the Oklahoma native made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry, only a couple of weeks after she was declared the Season 4 winner of American Idol. During her first Opry performance, Underwood performed “Inside Your Heaven,” the
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