Music

Over the decades, music lovers have been enchanted by the stories and harmonies of talented trios, from Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris (who released their iconic Trio album on this day 36 years ago) to Phoebe Bridgers, Julian Baker and Lucy Dacus, who perform and record together under the moniker Boygenius. That type of shared creative synergy comes

Dierks Bentley is hitting the road for an extensive summer tour in 2023. The veteran country hitmaker has announced his 28-city Gravel & Gold Tour, which is set to launch in June. Bentley’s Gravel & Gold Tour kicks off June 1 with a concert date in Toronto, and it’s slated to run through Aug. 26,

Twenty-seven years ago today, on March 2, 1996, Martina McBride hit a new career milestone. It was on that date that the singer scored her first No. 1 hit, with “Wild Angels,” her 10th single and the title track of her third studio album. Written by Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison and Harry Stinson, “Wild Angels” was unlike

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 rock-edged ode to rural living from Jericho Woods, a painfully beautiful tale of unrequited love by The Storm Windows, and a Western swing gem from The Shootouts joined

Born March 2, 1990, in Charlotte, N.C., Luke Combs expressed an interest in music at an early age and followed that passion throughout his adolescence. That love for music inspired him to join various vocal groups and even lead to a solo at New York City’s iconic Carnegie Hall. During his time at Appalachian State University, Combs

Jaimee Harris looked quite at home in the hotel room she called in from last week. She was in Santa Monica, having just played at McCabe’s, the guitar shop and venue. She’d made a fan of Frank, the legendary folk singer, and was buzzing with her praise. “It’s just the tour that never ends, which I

Kelsea Ballerini wrote her very first song at twelve years old. Nine years later, she would become a country music hitmaker. She was born and raised in Knoxville, Tenn., but unlike many aspiring musicians with Tennessee roots, Ballerini didn’t grow up listening to country music. Instead, her radio was tuned to Top 40 pop music, and

Johnny and June. You don’t even need to say their last names; the love story of Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash is one of the most iconic of all time. Cash and Carter met in 1956 at the Grand Ole Opry; Carter was singing background vocals for Elvis Presley at the time … and Cash

One of the wildest divorce sagas Nashville has seen in a minute just got another chapter. On Tuesday, Morgan Evans released a new online docuseries centered around his song, “Over for You,” which he wrote about his split from Kelsea Ballerini. The series comprises five YouTube videos, all under 10 minutes, and starts with a

Over the years, Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire have undoubtedly proven that their voices are great on their own, but they somehow sound even better when collaborating. From reimagining each other’s hits to putting their spin on holiday classics, the pair have racked up quite the praise and a few accolades along the way — including a Grammy nomination for Best

The 1990s are seen as one of the golden eras of country music. It was the decade that marked the emergence of a new generation of country stars who often mixed traditional country sounds with a modern, more pop-friendly edge. Many of country music’s most successful and prominent stars still reference the genre and its breakout

The Judds‘ farewell tour came to a conclusion on Saturday night (Feb. 25) in Hollywood, Fla., and Wynonna Judd hopped on social media to express her gratitude to her friends and collaborators for their role in celebrating the final chapter of the legendary country duo. “The most unbelievable tour,” a post-tour message on The Judds’

“Thank God” singer will reprise his role alongside Kelsea Ballerini and also make his acting debut in Fire Country The CMT Music Awards is moving to a new location this year, but some familiar faces will be along for the ride. Kane Brown announced on Thursday that he would be returning as the fan-voted event’s

Kip Moore will release his first new album in three years this spring. Due out April 28, Damn Love will mark the genre-bending country act’s fifth studio album. Moore co-produced the upcoming 13-track project alongside The Cadillac Three‘s Jaren Johnston. The record will explore the complicated dynamics of relationships formed while still trying to hold

On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brad Paisley has shared a new song, “Same Here,” which features a conversation between the country star and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.  The song isn’t explicitly about Ukraine or the ongoing war, but rather finds Paisley meditating on the similarities that link people around the world,

Ashley McBryde is taking listeners on a trip back home with her heartwarming new single, “Light on in the Kitchen.” The stirring song, which McBryde co-wrote with Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck” co-writers Connie Harrington and Jessi Alexander, highlights the simple joys of returning home to one’s family. Picture this: You’ve spent far too

Singer-songwriter offers the first glimpse of her musical direction in the wake of Lindeville Ashley McBryde has offered the first glimpse of her post-Lindeville era mere days after a thrilling two-night staging of that collaborative album at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter released her new song “Light On in the Kitchen” on Friday, expressing

Fifty-four years ago today (Feb. 22, 1968), Johnny Cash was one happy man. It was on that date that the Man in Black proposed to his then-girlfriend, June Carter, while they were performing together onstage in London, Ontario, Canada. Cash and Carter first met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956, when Carter was singing background

Dalton Dover “Giving Up on That” Up-and-comer Dalton Dover has just released “Giving Up on That,” his debut single with UMG Nashville and Mercury Records. Written by Dover, Adam Craig and John Pierce, this heartbreak track has all the makings of a country radio hit. “Cause girl, I’m giving up on / Drinking as much

Acclaimed singer-songwriters and musicians Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires took to social media to celebrate ten years of marriage on Feb. 23. Shires spotlighted the couple’s milestone anniversary by sharing an adorable picture that appears to be from when she accepted Isbell’s proposal in 2012. Isbell had planned a trip to visit his then-girlfriend at Sewanee: The University of the South,

Collaborators perform “Maybe Love” from their Broadway show, which begins previews on March 8 Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally offer a succinct exploration of the agonies and joys of the heart in “Maybe Love,” the first taste of their upcoming Broadway musical, Shucked. The show begins previews on March 8 at the Nederlander Theatre in

Keith Urban has built a career as one of the most consistent hitmakers in country music over the past several decades, but he was just a young, rising country singer when he changed his career by scoring his first No. 1 hit. Urban first topped the charts with “But for the Grace of God” on

When we call country music an American art form, that includes all of America. Country music has a long history of sharing musical elements with music from South of the border — and Veronique Medrano reminds us of those influences in the bombastic “Running on Empty.” Medrano, a self-described Tex-Mex country artist, hails from Brownsville, Texas. Her new song

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are two of Nashville’s most celebrated musicians — and a married couple whose relationship is widely revered. In a Rolling Stone interview, Isbell recalls that he first saw Shires when she was playing with Billy Joe Shaver at the 2003 Austin City Limits Festival. They officially met a year later,

Since late December Emma Løv has been teasing fans with a new track, which finally dropped today called ‘Only Human’. One half of pop group Loote, Emma Løv is currently gearing up to release a solo project, and ‘Only Human’ is the latest sure fire hit from that record. It follows the infectious single ‘Homesick’.

Kelsea Ballerini hinted strongly at the marital troubles leading to her divorce in the new EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, but now she’s talking specifics. In the new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Ballerini opened up to host Alex Cooper about the factors that led to her split from singer-songwriter Morgan Evans

Thirty-three years ago today, on Feb. 22, 1990, Travis Tritt released his debut album, Country Club. The record was a long time coming: According to Country Music: The Encyclopedia, the Marietta, Ga., native signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Nashville in 1987 for three singles. The first tune under that contract, “Country Club” —

Over the past fifteen years, Record Store Day has become an unofficial holiday for music lovers worldwide. The annual event draws thousands of eager shoppers to their local record stores in hopes of snagging limited releases from their favorite artists. On Saturday, April 22, Record Store Day 2023 will usher in the release of rare, expanded and