Stephen L. Betts
New Country Music: April 2013 Releases Coming Your Way
April will shower country fans in the form of new music releases all month long. The Boot takes a look at the CDs, downloads and vinyl treasures in store in the coming weeks!
Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies Prove Country Girls Rule 2013
Kacey Musgraves is sitting pretty at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart this week with Same Trailer, Different Park, an album earning raves for some of the most straight-forward, disarmingly honest lyrics country fans have heard in a long time...
Craig Campbell, ‘Never Regret’ Album Release Date Revealed
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Craig Campbell will release his highly-anticipated sophomore album, Never Regret, on May 7.
Kenny Chesney, ‘Life on a Rock’ Includes Legendary Guests
Kenny Chesney, whose previous collaborators include Grace Potter ("You & Tequila"), George Strait ("Shiftwork") and Uncle Kracker ("When the Sun Goes Down"), is calling on his friends again. The country superstar will feature two musical icons, Willie Nelson and the Wailers Band, on his upcoming album, Life on a Rock, set for release April 30.
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Willie Nelson: Gay Marriage Debate Is ‘Ridiculous’
Willie Nelson is just one of the estimated 53 percent of Americans who think gay marriage should be legal. He's also one of the millions currently watching the Supreme Court argue the topic, along with the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman...
The Band Perry, ‘Pioneer’ Album Previewed at Nashville Listening Party
The Band Perry shared a first listen to their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Pioneer, with an invited group of VIPs, including friends, the media and undoubtedly the most VIP in attendance, their mom, at the Nashville offices of performing-rights organization BMI Monday night (March 25)...
Lady Antebellum ‘Golden’ Track List, More Details Revealed
Lady Antebellum bonded with fans, their road band and each other throughout the Own the Night world tour, and the multi-award-winning trio says their upcoming fourth album, Golden, due May 7, reflects that. Lady A made a point of experimenting and creating with their road band as they traveled the globe together...
Darius Rucker – ‘Wagon Wheel’ Video
Darius Rucker turns back the clock for his latest music video, 'Wagon Wheel.' (Watch below.) The rollicking clip features a little bit of dreamy time travel as the singer thumbs rides with drivers with familiar faces, and winds his way through several decades...
Keith Urban Tour News: ‘Light the Fuse’ Stays Ignited Through 2013
Keith Urban has added a second leg of 17 concerts to an already jam-packed tour schedule. The newly-dubbed Light the Fuse Tour 2013 will now run from July 18, right through to Dec. 8, with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch on board as opening acts...
Rose Falcon, ‘If Love Had a Heart’ Video
Rose Falcon has been a gifted songwriter her entire life. And for the daughter of musician/producer Billy Falcon, one of those gifts came when she co-wrote "If Love Had a Heart" on a very special day.
"I wrote it with Tommy Lee James on my birthday," Rose tells The Boot...