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It’s a tale as old as time: Bigger isn’t necessarily better. After two years of graceful, measured, and intimate pandemic-era awards shows in Nashville, the Academy of Country Music Awards returned to their usual home of Las Vegas and doubled down on the huge, choosing the cavernous Allegiant Stadium to stage country music’s first streaming-only

Sure, every awards show grows and changes over time. But did you know that the ACM Awards didn’t even have an Entertainer of the Year category for the first five years of the ceremony’s existence? That’s right: What has come to be arguably the most prestigious honor of the annual event didn’t even exist when country

JOHNNYSWIM are set to release their eponymous fourth studio album on April 8. Lead single “Heaven is Everywhere” is a first dance song; an uplifting affirmation of life’s beauty at a time when everyone could use the reminder. The track came to Abner Ramirez while he was in the shower, as if it was a song he’d

Snubs happen for all sorts of reasons; they’ve been happening ever since awards shows were created, really. Need proof? The Man in Black himself, country legend Johnny Cash, never won a single ACM Awards trophy. While it sounds crazy that such a massively popular artist would be so seriously overlooked by ACM Awards voters, the

The Academy of Country Music somehow handled two of the strangest years in recent memory with incredible grace. Rather than attempting to deny the troubling circumstances, the organization leaned into the weird and hosted their annual West Coat awards show in Nashville for the first time, offering up a lot of visual variety between the

Thirty-two years ago today (March 3, 1990) was an unforgettable day for four of country music’s leading men. It was on that date that Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, kicking off their first concert tour as the Highwaymen. Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson and Nelson

There’s a grieving process when it comes to breakups. There’s pain, anger and regret, but eventually there’s acceptance. Clay Walker has accepted that his love is long gone in his latest single “Catching Up With an Ol’ Memory.” But don’t go feeling sorry for him — he has learned to live with this new reality,

On Friday, March 4, Thomas Rhett released a new collaboration with Tyler Hubbard and Russell Dickerson titled “Death Row.” The track’s attention-grabbing title is matched by an equally powerful message about forgiveness and redemption. In the song Rhett co-wrote with Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell, the artists sing about their real-life experience performing for prisoners on

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards don’t officially take place until Monday, but the organization has already bestowed a couple of trophies to rising talents. On Friday, ACM presented Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum with the respective awards for New Female and Male Artist of the Year. Miranda Lambert surprised each of the performers

Thirty-nine years ago today, on March 4, 1983, George Jones wed Nancy Sepulvado. The ceremony took place at the home of Jones’ sister, Helen Scroggins, in Woodville, Texas. The marriage was the fourth for Jones. Previously, he had been married to Dorothy Bonvillion, Shirley Ann Corley and Tammy Wynette, the last of whom he divorced

Camila Cabello has released her brand new collaboration with Ed Sheeran called ‘Bam Bam’. ‘Bam Bam’ was produced by Ricky Reed, Edgar Barrera and Cheche Alara and written by Cabello, Sheeran and Reed. The new single is the newest release off her forthcoming album entitled ‘Familia’ slated to drop April 8th. “This album is my

Kylie Frey and Bri Bagwell have teamed up to bring a new sound to Cyndi Lauper’s 80s hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Their version is Western take on the pop classic, complete with pedal steel and fiddle. The upbeat anthem is stripped of its familiar synthesizers and replaced with plenty of Texas twang. The duo are stalwarts of

Just six months after the release of his acclaimed record Music City USA, Charley Crockett is back with a new batch of music. The talented Texas native brings a soulful, modern edge to his version of Jerry Reed‘s “I Feel For You,” which was released today (March 4). The lead single from Crockett’s upcoming album Lil’ G.L.

Midland follow up last summer’s teaser EP The Last Resort with their third official full-length album. Titled The Last Resort: Greetings From, the record arrives May 6. Ahead of its release, the country trio of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, and Jess Carson, offer a preview of the LP’s tone with the Jimmy Buffett-evoking title track

Joey + Rory first found fame after appearing on CMT’s Can You Duet? in 2008, and they went on to win fans with their down-to-earth personalities, gorgeous harmonies and honest lyrics. On a sadder note, the husband-and-wife duo also earned notoriety due to Joey Feek’s battle with terminal cancer, so for those newer fans of the artists,

Every week, The Boot highlights recent favorites from country, Americana, folk and everything in between. In every list, you’ll find picks from our contributing team that we think you’ll love. Keep reading to check out the latest installment of The Boot’s Weekly Picks. Paul Cauthen “High Heels” The groovy, outrageously catchy “High Heels” is the latest track from Paul

The finale of 1883 may be behind us, but we’re not done talking about it! During this episode of Dutton Rules: A Yellowstone 1883 Podcast, everyone joins in for a roundtable to share grades and epiphanies, plus the huge spoiler everyone missed. Elsa’s (Isabel May) fate was literally staring right at us the entire time. We’ll get

Between 2010 and 2017, Turnpike Troubadours released four records independently on Bossier City Records. That label name paid tribute to their now out of print first record, 2007’s Bossier City, which was originally cobbled together as a way to sell music at live shows. Lead singer Evan Felker wasn’t fond of that original release, but the band

Early on in Manticore, the newest album from Shovels & Rope, husband-and-wife duo Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst call ghosts home to roost. “Did I die last night? Am I walking around?” the two sing together on the opening track “Domino,” channeling the disoriented voice of James Dean over a rollicking rockabilly beat. What

Sam Elliott has nothing but praise for 1883 creator Taylor Sheridan, but the writer-director wasn’t always so sure their relationship would turn out that well. In an interview to promote the Yellowstone prequel, Elliott revealed that when they first met, Sheridan told the iconic actor that he’d hate him by the time the season was

Texas native Jack Barksdale has already made waves in the Americana, folk and country scenes with his immense talents as a guitarist and songwriter. Although he may be young, the talented 14 year old has already spent years honing his craft and finding inspiration from greats like John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Tom Waits. This Friday, March 4,

Influential folk artist Karen Dalton‘s stunning 1971 record In My Own Time is getting a special and much-deserved reintroduction to music lovers later this year. A newly remastered “super-deluxe edition” of the album is set for release on March 25, and will include a previously unreleased live version of Dalton’s track “One Night Of Love.” The recording, which is premiering exclusively on

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Lady A, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert + more! 

What do Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood have in common? They’re two of country’s biggest stars, they both have shiny Grammy Awards in their possession … and they are both among the bevy of country singers who were born in March. In addition to McEntire and Underwood, many other familiar names celebrate their big day in March: Thomas Rhett will

Avi Kaplan‘s latest single “All Is Well” is a haunting and spiritual duet with Joy Williams that will stick with you. The track is from Kaplan’s upcoming solo album Floating on a Dream, due out May 20, which was produced by Shooter Jennings and mixed by Trina Shoemaker. Kaplan, a former member of a cappella group Pentatonix, released his first solo EP, I’ll

It’s really not fair to say 1883 ended exactly how we thought it would, even if that’s the truth. The finale of the Yellowstone origin story set the stage for the next generation of Duttons while bringing a tragic fate to many of those who traveled with them to Montana. This newest episode of Dutton Rules:

It’s been long enough since Sarah Shook & the Disarmers first cut the tracks for their new album Nightroamer that they’ve had to re-learn how to play them. Recorded just a hair ahead of the pandemic in 2020, the album’s release was delayed until last week, so trying those songs out as a band after

Morgan Wade burst onto the Americana scene shortly after the release of her Thirty Tigers debut in March 2021. Reckless, one of the first records produced by Sadler Vaden of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, sold 3,000 copies in its first week and climbed to number 14 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. By August 2021, the

There are plenty of ways to tell the one you love how you really feel inside, but are words ever really enough? With his new single “She Don’t Know,” Canadian country artist Jade Eagleson wraps up all the reasons why he’s smitten with his sweetheart in one heartfelt love song. The track opens with a stripped-down, classic