Country

Sixty-seven years ago today (April 23, 1956) might be a day that Elvis Presley would have rather forgotten. It was on that date that the King of Rock and Roll made his debut in Las Vegas — and quickly learned that his superstardom didn’t extend to Sin City. Presley, who had, at the time of his Vegas

Fourteen years ago, on April 23, 2009, Taylor Swift launched her first headlining tour with a sold-out show at the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Ind. The trek — which was dubbed the Fearless Tour — was, appropriately, in support of the star’s sophomore effort, Fearless, which topped the U.S. country and pop charts upon its

If you miss a week of American Idol, you miss a lot, so we’ve stepped up with this updated list of remaining American Idol Season 21 contestants. Season 21 really got started when 26 singers moved on from the Hollywood Round and Showstopper Round. In late April, the group will start to be trimmed further, until

Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, are expecting their second child, according to a new report. Entertainment Tonight reports that Hunt announced the news on stage live during a concert in Las Vegas on Friday night (April 21). According to ET, Hunt told the crowd at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas that

Glen Campbell‘s name is legendary in country music thanks to his iconic hit songs, but he’s also a major figure in music as a whole due to his crossover hits and, especially, because of his work as a session musician. Whether fans know it or not, Campbell left his mark on myriad songs in the

The late Glen Campbell was born on this day, April 22, in 1936. He was the seventh of 12 children to John Campbell, a sharecropper, and his wife Carrie. After Campbell’s uncle, known as “Boo,” taught Campbell to play the guitar as a child, the future star relocated to Albuquerque, N.M., as a teenager, to play in his

Brantley Gilbert is a Nickelback fan, but not for the reasons you may think. Both artists have a high-energy, guitar-driven live show, and both the country singer and his rock counterpart on tour this summer (Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger) have a bad boy appeal. It was something quite different, however, that attracted Gilbert to the band,

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have said a somber goodbye to their family member, Carl. Carl was one of their miniature ponies that fans could find gracing Brett’s Barn‘s social media — a pony Caroline would often describe as tender and sweet in demeanor. This striking blue-eyed pony was unique, having crooked back legs due to

Can you imagine turning down some of country music’s most well-known names for a spot in a singing competition? That’s exactly what the crew of American Idol did — more than once, too. Awkward! The popular TV show might be known for turning out superstars including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery, but those involved with American Idol also said

Lainey Wilson has been racking up ACM, CMA and CMT Music Awards nominations left and right — but now she could be a contender at an awards show that’s outside the country format, and isn’t even strictly focused on music! Her song “Smell Like Smoke,” which comes off the Yellowstone soundtrack as well as the

Rising country singer-songwriter Francesca Brown offers up a playful tribute to treating yourself well with her new track “Brussels Sprouts and Whiskey.” The song, which is exclusively premiering at The Boot today, serves as the second single from the Los Angeles-based talent’s upcoming album, set for release this fall. Propelled by whirling pedal steel and Brown’s

Colbie Caillat finds sweetness in the memories of a relationship that didn’t work out in “Worth It,” her first solo release since putting out The Malibu Sessions in 2016. Soul-inflected vocal harmonies and the singer’s signature brand of pop-country come together in this dreamy new track, which focuses on gratitude for time spent with a

On April 20, 1993 — 30 years ago today — Tim McGraw released his self-titled debut album. Tim McGraw hews closely to the hard-edged honky-tonk sound popular at the time, courtesy of slick co-production from Byron Gallimore (who has gone on to work with McGraw for years) and contributions from Nashville session players such as guitarist Larry

On April 20, 1993, Toby Keith released his self-titled debut album. A former oil industry worker and semi-pro football player, Keith was discovered after a friend of his — a woman who worked as an American Airlines flight attendant — slipped his demo to another pal of hers, music executive Harold Shedd. A record deal

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, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Morgan

Ashley Judd celebrated her birthday on Wednesday (April 19), and the milestone day was bittersweet, bringing back memories of the actor’s late mother Naomi Judd, who died by suicide on April 30, 2022. Naomi — who, together with Ashley’s sister Wynonna, was one half of legendary country duo The Judds — died just 11 days after

Hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Laura and Lydia Rogers first learned to harmonize by singing together in their local church. Despite their blood-deep connection as musicians, the sisters didn’t consider pursuing a career as a duo until a chance audition in 2010 with none other than Dave Cobb. Laura and Lydia signed with Universal Republic Records

Warner Music Nashville rising artist Chase Matthew is haunted by the ghost of his past in the official music video for “Come Get Your Memory,” directed by Robby Klein and out now (WATCH HERE). The heavy-hitting song serves as the title track of Matthew’s major label debut album, available on June 9 (PRE-ORDER HERE). See

Southern rocker Brandon Blackburn recently released a country cover of Skid Row‘s 1989 hit song “I Remember You.” You can listen to the single HERE! With his new release, Brandon wanted to go back to his rock ‘n’ roll roots and record one of his childhood favorites.  “I always wanted to be a rockstar growing up,” Brandon