Kelsie Dolin may have made it past the audition phase of American Idol Season 20, but when she entered Hollywood Week on Monday (March 28), the timid 18-year-old country singer from West Virginia couldn’t help but feel nervous to sing in front of her peers. Before her performance, the hopeful — who had no previous experience singing or performing
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Lee Brice will make more than 20 stops this summer on his just-announced Label Me Proud Tour, a cross-country trek that kicks off in Hampton Beach, N.H. Michael Ray is joining Brice on tour, along with additional supporting act Jackson Dean. On one D.C. show in July, Tyler Farr and Tim Montana will appear on the lineup.
Happy birthday to Reba McEntire! The singer was born on March 28, 1955, in McAlester, Okla. McEntire is the third of four siblings born to Clark and Jacqueline McEntire, the latter of whom aspired to be a singer but became an elementary school teacher instead. However, Jacqueline McEntire passed on her love of music to
Keith Urban returned to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday night (March 25) to begin another round of dates of his Las Vegas residency, and as he prepared to take the big stage, he also shared a little piece of his success with some of the young rising musicians who call Las Vegas home.
Fifty-seven years ago today, on March 27, 1965, Roger Miller‘s “King of the Road” hit No. 1 on the country charts. Produced by Jerry Kennedy, the song appears on 1965’s The Return of Roger Miller, and is an ode to the freewheeling road lifestyle. The protagonist of “King of the Road” hints at doing nefarious things to
As she contemplated her upcoming performance at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Reba McEntire wasn’t feeling all that excited, and she didn’t know why. Then, just days before the ceremony, she had a realization. “I was very emotional yesterday about the Oscars,” McEntire told Taste of Country and other outlets on
Happy 54rd birthday, Kenny Chesney! The singer was born on this day, March 26, in 1968. Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and raised in nearby Luttrell. He played football and baseball in high school and might have become a professional athlete if he hadn’t received a guitar for Christmas one year and gotten into
Sam Hunt narrowed the timeline of his baby’s arrival in a new interview, sharing that he’ll become a first-time father in about two months. He also shares which country artists have given him good advice, and whether he’s having a boy or a girl. The “23” singer tells Lon Helton of Country Countdown USA that
Buck Owens‘ legendary country career spanned five decades. During that time, he made his name as a singer-songwriter, bandleader, solo artist and crossover television star (he was one of the hosts of the long-running country variety show Hee Haw). By the numbers, Owens career resulted in over 39 studio albums and 21 No. 1 hits, and
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. Sam Outlaw “Lonely Man” Jonah Tolchin “Black Hole” Jonah Tolchin wrote “Black Hole” while regularly
Luke Combs won’t be performing at the 2022 CMT Music Awards, after all. The “Doin’ This” singer has been removed from a list of performers that was first announced on Tuesday (March 22). The Video of the Year nominee was slated to tape his performance for the April 11 awards show on Thursday (March 24). However, Combs
The 94th Academy Awards will have a little bit of country flair this year, as Reba McEntire is on the brief list of performers for Sunday’s show (March 27). The “Fancy” singer will perform “Somehow You Do” from the movie Four Good Days. The song — written by Diane Warren — is also nominated for
Happy 36th birthday to Brett Eldredge! The singer was born on March 23, 1986, in his hometown of Paris, Ill. Eldredge grew up listening to an eclectic list of music that included Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin. From very early on, music was a part of his life. “There’s a video of me
Congratulations are in order for Cody Johnson, who has just earned his first-ever No. 1 single on country radio with “‘Til You Can’t.” The chest-thumping life anthem currently sits at the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck charts. With universally relatable lyrics, it’s no surprise that country fans from all walks
American Idol has officially wrapped up its Season 20 auditions, but not without a few necessary hijinks. The latest episode of the show, which aired on Monday night (March 21), saw judge Luke Bryan becoming the butt of a hilarious prank, and it was all courtesy of his wife, Caroline Boyer Bryan. The laughing matter wasn’t
Courtney Jaye The Awakening: “The Kingdom is Inside of Me/Hymns and Hallucinations” Courtney Jaye returns with her first solo album since 2013, and these tracks serve as part one of her story. The record is a spiritual journey, accompanied by a short film that she will share in installments leading up to the full length that
Carly Pearce wrote the songs on 29: Written in Stone about her real-life experiences with navigating divorce and grief. Once she put out the project, though, she began to realize that through sharing her stories, she’d helped fans tap into their own, and she began to connect with her listeners more deeply than ever before.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd officially have a toddler on their hands. The country power couple celebrated their son Hayes’ birthday on social media on Saturday (March 19), as Morris shared a series of photos and video of Hayes’ farm animal-themed birthday celebration. In one shot, the newly-minted two-year-old reaches out to touch an animal
Carrie Underwood‘s “Ghost Story” may not be accompanied by many more dramatic revenge songs on her next studio album. The one word that Underwood used as a way to describe the project is not one you’d necessarily associate with her previous albums. “It’s fun. It’s a lot of fun,” she tells Kelleigh Bannen from Today’s Country With Kelleigh Bannen on Apple
“Ad Astra Per Alas Porci,” the evocative overture that bookends country singer Hailey Whitters’ new album, Raised, takes its name from the work of John Steinbeck. Though he notably botched the Latin in his own translation, Steinbeck was known to inscribe his books and letters with the phrase, which means, “To the stars on the