Country

Gabby Barrett will be cutting her 2022 plans on Jason Aldean‘s Rock N’ Roll Cowboy Tour short, for a very important reason: She’s going on maternity leave. Earlier this month, Barrett and her fellow artist husband, Cade Foehner, announced that they are expecting their second child, a boy. They didn’t say exactly when they’re due to

A tidy description of Jelly Roll’s debut single “Son of a Sinner” is Shinedown meets Morgan Wallen. There’s an undeniable rock edge to his vocals, but that’s no consequence to the barroom story he’s telling. If he were alive, George Jones would approve of this kind of sadness. Jelly Roll — real name Jason DeFord —

The winner of American Idol has officially been named! Country singer and fan-favorite Noah Thompson was crowned the Season 20 champion during Sunday night’s (May 22) three-hour star-studded grand finale, which aired live coast-to-coast on ABC. The highly anticipated announcement came mere seconds before the nail-biting episode came to a close. Thompson, who was presented with the

Country legend Randy Travis makes a point of keeping in touch with everything new and exciting in country music, and that often means attending shows as a fan. So it’s not a huge surprise that he turned up in the audience at a Zac Brown Band show on Saturday (May 21) in Frisco, Texas —

Fifty-two years ago today, on May 22, 1970, Merle Haggard landed at the top of the charts. It was on that date that Okie From Muskogee, the live album that Haggard released in December of 1969, hit No. 1. Okie From Muskogee features 20 tracks, including a number of Haggard’s most famous songs — “Mama Tried,”

Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, turned to social media to show fans around the couple’s new home in Florida, and the place is as spectacular as one might expect for the country superstar and his family. Aldean posted a video to her Instagram, sharing various details of the stunning new home, which the couple purchased

Zac Brown Band bassist and songwriter John Driskell Hopkins revealed he has ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — on Friday (May 20). He stood alongside his band in sharing the news with fans on YouTube. The 51-year-old Hopkins also wrote a note to fans in which he revealed he’d been experiencing stiffness and

Cody Johnson is striking while the fire is hot. After his first No. 1 hit “‘Til You Can’t” was certified Platinum, the country singer has added 22 additional Cody Johnson & Friends Tour dates to his 2022 calendar. Johnson opened the year with a slate of shows alongside Easton Corbin and Ian Munsick. After selling

Carrie Underwood digs deep into her love for the stylistic elements of traditional country on her new song, “She Don’t Know.” The Underwood, David Garcia and Hilary Lindsey-penned track will delight longtime fans who have adored Underwood’s earlier, more country-leaning offerings. “She Don’t Know” is delivered in the first person as Underwood assumes the identity

Luke Bryan made an appearance on one of Ellen DeGeneres’ final shows of her long run on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (May 18), and the country superstar revealed that he suffered a panic attack before making his first appearance on the show more than a decade ago. In the clip below, Bryan tells

On May 19, 1979, the Bellamy Brothers earned their first country No. 1 hit with the song “If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me.” Written by David Bellamy, the song is a rather brazen lyrical come-on, set to easygoing country-rock music that shows off the brothers’ familial harmonies

Kelsey Waldon is hitting the road this summer in support of her upcoming album No Regular Dog. The Kentucky native announced a lengthy headlining tour on Wednesday (May 18), which will hit venues across the U.S. through the end of the year. The trek kicks off July 14 in Spring Green, Wis. and includes stops in Nashville,

Happy 70th birthday to George Strait! The singer was born on this day (May 18) in 1952. Strait was born in the small town of Poteet, Texas, just south of San Antonio, to parents John and Doris. His father was a math teacher and also owned a 2,000-acre ranch, where Strait and his siblings —

Ellen DeGeneres’ longtime talk show, Ellen, is currently in its final season, after running since 2003. As a frequent guest of the show, Keith Urban made one final appearance — the 20th over the course of his career — on Ellen, and he did something special to mark the occasion. In the episode, which aired

Sometimes silence can be deafening — especially when someone you love is no longer there to fill those pauses. But those quiet moments can also bring moments of reflection that are key to the healing process. In his new track “Peace and Quiet,” which The Boot is exclusively premiering today, Drew Kennedy chooses to embrace that hushed,

Yola, Brandi Carlile and Allison Russell are among this year’s Americana Honors & Awards nominees. The Americana Music Association unveiled the complete list of 2022 nominees on Monday (May 16) during a ceremony at Nashville’s National Museum of African-American Music, hosted by The War & Treaty. The three talented singer-songwriters are tied with three nominations each, all

Fifty-three years ago today, on May 16, 1969, Merle Haggard recorded one of the biggest hits of his career. It was on that date the the singer recorded “Workin’ Man Blues,” from his 1969 album A Portrait of Merle Haggard. “Workin’ Man Blues,” which became a No. 1 hit, was written by Haggard as a tribute to

Dustin Lynch is one of country music’s burgeoning superstars, and he’s got the songs to prove it. Since debuting on the scene in 2012 with the heartwarming “Cowboys and Angels,” Lynch has become a consistent hitmaker, topping the charts more than once. Though his career is still young, the star already has seven No. 1

Gwen Stefani turned to social media to reveal that she’s returning to The Voice, and her husband Blake Shelton and fellow coach John Legend gave her a hand. The pop superstar and fashion icon posted a video on TikTok on Friday (May 13), in which she, Shelton and Legend are all singing Mika’s 2007 song,

The world of country music was devastated to hear of Naomi Judd‘s death on Saturday, April 30, just one day before the Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Many artists have been sharing their condolences and memories of the Judd matriarch, including Shania Twain, who says she understands what Naomi’s daughters,