SEE YOU AT THE MOUNTAIN!
The Taste of Country Festival has revealed its complete 2015 lineup! Details inside.
BRAND-NEW SMOKE
Blackberry Smoke have shared two songs from their upcoming album! Click here to listen.
BLAKE SHELTON, MOVIE STAR?
The singer has taken a role in an upcoming comedy! Details inside.
CRAIG WAYNE BOYD’s NEW TUNES
The rising star is dropping hints about new music! Click here to see what he has to say.
IT’S COMING … SOON?
Garth Brooks says a duets album from him + Trisha Yearwood is on the way! Details inside.
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Steve Earle Shares ‘Porch Recording’ of New Song ‘You’re the Best Lover That I Ever Had’ [WATCH]
Steve Earle has released an unofficial video of a new song, 'You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had,' recorded simply on someone's front porch.
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The Band Perry, Josh Turner + More Added to Tortuga Music Festival’s 2015 Lineup
More performers have been added to the Tortuga Music Festival's 2015 lineup, and the new additions include some of country's biggest names and most popular up-and-comers.
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Eric Church Says ‘Outlaws’ Classification Gets ‘Misused’ in Today’s Country
Eric Church has been called an outlaw in the past, but he says that people are using the word too freely.
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Kristian Bush Shares Details of Debut Solo Album
Kristian Bush is about to do something he didn't do much of when performing alongside Jennifer Nettles in Sugarland: show off his vocal chords. The singer has announced the details of and release date for his debut solo album, 'Southern Gravity,' which showcases him and him only.
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Chase Bryant Announces Take It on Back Club Tour
Chase Bryant is hitting the road. The singer will embark on the Take It on Back Tour -- his first headlining trek -- beginning on Jan. 30 in Wilmington, N.C.
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Jim Ed Brown’s Lung Cancer Is in Remission
Country legend Jim Ed Brown has incredibly good news for fans: His lung cancer is in remission, and he's returning to the stage.
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Inaugural Windy City LakeShake Country Music Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
Country music is heading to Chicago, Ill.! The Windy City LakeShake Country Music Festival has announced its inaugural lineup, with several big stars already confirmed for the three-day event in 2015.
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Sam Hunt Plans Unique Cover Medley for Lipstick Graffiti Tour Shows
Fresh off the success of his No. 1 debut album, 'Montevallo,' Sam Hunt is getting ready to embark on his own Lipstick Graffiti Tour. But while the singer-songwriter, who has penned songs for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Billy Currington, has plenty of hits to draw from, he says that he plans on reaching into a previous decade during his setlist.
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Dierks Bentley, ‘Long Trip Alone’ — Story Behind the Song
Dierks Bentley released his third studio album for Capitol Nashville, 'Long Trip Alone,' in 2006. Its title track, co-written by Bentley with Brett Beavers and Steve Bogard, was released as the second single in November 2006 and reached the Top 10 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart; the tune also earned a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Bentley received three Grammy nominations in 2008 -- Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country Album -- thanks to the record and song. Inside, he tells The Boot about 'Long Trip Alone''s meaning.
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20 Years Ago: Alan Jackson Hits No. 1 With ‘Gone Country’
Twenty years ago today (Jan. 28), Alan Jackson had plenty to celebrate. It was on this day in 1995 that the singer scored his 10th No. 1 hit with the song 'Gone Country,' from his multi-platinum-selling 'Who I Am' album.