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Scotty McCreery‘s got an adorable football buddy to watch the New England Patriots game with this Sunday (Oct. 30): His six-day-old son, Avery. McCreery shared a snapshot of the father-son bonding moment on social media, with baby Avery dressed in a Pats jersey, just like his dad. “Avery’s first NFL Sunday! Go Pats, buddy!” the

Chris and Morgane Stapleton are living proof that married couples can work together and stay madly in love. Of course, it helps that the two have been together since the early 2000s, and developed a romance thanks to music. In 2003, Morgane — then known as Morgane Hayes — was a musician and songwriter signed to

Email: neill@outloudculture.com Socials: @neillfrazer Canadian singer/songwriter sensation Olivia Lunny has released the music video for her latest single, “Wonderland,” out now via Infinity & Recordings (UMG Music Canada / Virgin Music). The edgy yet playful video, directed by Sam Leviton, transports Olivia into different versions of wonderland from a colorful fantasy world to a graffiti-covered, bear-inhabited utopia where she shines as her carefree

Tribute albums are a dime-a-dozen, but Stoned Cold Country has a promising lineup of artists Some of country music’s coolest names will pay tribute to the world’s most dangerous band on Stoned Cold Country — a tribute to the Rolling Stones. Eric Church, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and Ashley McBryde are set to tackle Jagger/Richards

Alt-country outfit The Shootouts join forces with Marty Stuart on their infectious, honky-tonk ready new collaboration “Better Things to Do.” The 2022 Ameripolitan Music Award-nominated band supply a gritty kiss-off to a love gone wrong with their latest single. Alongside Brian Poston’s captivating, rapid-fire electric guitar riffs, Stuart elevates the track with his contributions on mandolin, adding a few

Willie Nelson‘s former home in Nashville is on the market for $2.5 million, and pictures show a splendid rural retreat that’s a true piece of country music history. Nelson’s 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom hand-built log cabin, which the country music icon built for himself, sits on 150 rolling rural acres in Goodlettsville, Tenn., just half an hour

Twenty-six years ago today, on Oct. 28, 1995, David Lee Murphy might have dusted off a bottle of champagne to toast to his success. It was on that date that Murphy’s single “Dust on the Bottle” shot straight to No. 1. “Dust on the Bottle,” written by Murphy, was from the singer’s 1994 freshman album, Out With

“I can hear the ice tinkling in the glasses now,” says the singer-actress of setting up shop at the Cafe Carlyle Rita Wilson sings with Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill and more on her latest album Rita Wilson Now & Forever: Duets. Released in late September, the record finds the singer-actress interpreting

In his new song “Ol’ Church Hymn,” Darius Rucker has found a love so good it feels like the soothing words of “Amazing Grace.” The track feels like it was plucked right out of a Sunday service and features vocals from Chapel Hart. The trio’s voices delicately dance around Rucker’s vocals, adding the feel of

Celebrated singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell will embark on a lengthy headlining tour this spring.  The West Virginia native will start her nearly two-month-long trek with a stop at Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Mo., on March 2. She’ll take the stage at cities across the U.S., including Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco, before wrapping

Ever since the very first CMA Awards in 1967, Album of the Year has been a coveted award, won by big names, soon-to-be-big names and even a few never-heard-from-again names. Throughout its 50-plus-year history, the Album of the Year honor has stood as a testament to an artist’s body of work and the people who helped

Rihanna is back with new music, nearly seven years after dropping her album Anti. Her latest song called ‘Lift Me Up’, is her contribution to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’. The track serves as a tribute to the life of the late Chadwick Boseman, the star of the first Black Panther movie. Director Ryan Coogler spoke

Shania Twain will release her sixth studio album Queen of Me on Feb. 3, her first full-length record in nearly six years. Alongside her Republic Nashville debut, the country icon will embark on a global arena tour spanning 49 dates, including stops at Nashville’s Geodis Park on June 7 and at New York’s Madison Square

Country duo Muscadine Bloodline aren’t the type looking to impress anyone with their brand of down-and-dirty Southern country-rock music. Still, the proudly-independent Alabama-bred pair continue to do just that, most recently with their latest release, “Cryin’ in a GMC.” “It’s kind of an interesting one because it’s an upbeat song, but the subject matter is

To get to the heart of Lainey Wilson‘s new Bell Bottom Country album, skip ahead to track No. 6, “Me, You and Jesus.” The soft-spoken, mid-tempo, acoustic lyrical showcase doesn’t scream radio hit, and it might go unnoticed on the first listen through these 14 songs, but … “The only things that get me through

Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane are the real deal, and their authenticity shines onstage. There’s an easy comfort between the two — a nod to their years together and respect for one another. Fittingly, the couple’s first date was a songwriting session in 2003; four years later, they tied the knot. In 2018, they doubled their number

In Dierks Bentley‘s “Gold” music video, the country star examines what can happen when we dare to break free from the daily grind and reconnect with nature. Viewers are introduced to a blue-collar worker who makes a leap of faith and leaves his warehouse job behind. He sells off his possessions, loads up his canine

Wynonna Judd has been out on the road since the end of September, performing the scheduled shows for the Judds’ Final Tour, and while the concerts have been going remarkably well, the veteran country belter admits the experience has been emotionally draining. Speaking to a group of journalists at a press event just outside of

There’s nothing like the love of a good woman to help an outlaw tame his demons. With wife Jessi Colter at his side, Waylon Jennings was able to overcome his addictions and lead a loving, fulfilled life until his death on Feb. 13, 2002. Kris Kristofferson once described their marriage as a “beautiful love affair.” A

One morning in early September, Lainey Wilson awoke to the news that she’d received her first CMA Awards nomination. But not just one; she had six in total, including Female Vocalist of the Year. After she blinked the sleep out of her eyes and realized she wasn’t still dreaming, she called her parents at home

Tanya Tucker marks another pivotal chapter in her history-making career with the release of her powerful new single, “Ready as I’ll Never Be.” The track, which plays during the end credits of her Sony Pictures documentary The Return of Tanya Tucker, finds the accomplished 64-year-old reflecting on the path she’s taken and all the successes

Folk duo The Milk Carton Kids are back with a brand new single, “Running On Sweet Smile,” marking their first release since the critically acclaimed 2019 album The Only Ones. The soft tune highlights the harmonies between duo members Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan while offering an encouraging message over a melancholy sound. “‘Running On Sweet Smile’ is

Joshua Hedley closes out his recently released album Neon Blue with a cover of Roger Miller’s ”River in the Rain” that does great justice to the original — and now he’s released a music video to go along with it. Exclusively premiering at The Boot today, the intimate video takes the audience behind the scenes at Ronnie’s Place recording studio

Leading nominee Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and Morgan Wallen are also slated to perform at the annual ceremony, which opens with a tribute to Loretta Lynn The 56th CMA Awards will open their Nov. 9 broadcast with what’s being billed as a “star-studded tribute” to Loretta Lynn. The Country Music Hall of Fame member known

Michael Warren spotlights the passions that pull us together in his infectious new single,  ”What’s Country to You.” Written by Dylan Schneider, Zac Kale and Jake Rosereveal, this polished, energizing pop-country track celebrates the commonalities we share, no matter how different our individual backgrounds may be. Warren’s rich vocals paint a detailed lyrical picture of country

The country music community is mourning the loss of charismatic actor, singer, performer and pop culture personality Leslie Jordan, who died on Monday (Oct. 24) at the age of 67.  According to TMZ, the larger-than-life talent was killed after a suspected medical emergency caused his career to veer off the road and crash into a building

Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, announces the release of The 1975’s Official Live Performance of “Oh Caroline” off their new album Being Funny In A Foreign Language, out today via Dirty Hit. Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special

Lynyrd Skynyrd endured one of the worst tragedies in music history on Oct. 20, 1977, when a plane carrying the band and their entourage crashed in Mississippi, killing several members of the group. But the band would rise again to bring the music of Skynyrd to an entirely new generation of fans. The pioneering Southern

The Music City-meets-Tinseltown story of Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black started in 1990, when the actress went backstage to meet the country singer after his New Year’s Eve concert in Houston, Texas. “I didn’t know who she was,” Black admits to People, “but when I saw her standing there with those beautiful blue eyes, I

It was 31 years ago that Clint Black wed his wife, Lisa Hartman Black. The couple tied the knot on Oct. 20, 1991. The couple met in 1990, when the actress and her mother attended the country singer’s New Year’s Eve concert in their shared hometown of Houston, Texas. Sparks immediately flew between the two, but