Alt-Country

The Boot's 2021 artists to watch vary in genre, style, influence and background, but these country, Americana, folk and bluegrass newcomers are all poised to have breakout years. Their names are ones to keep your eyes (and ears) on: artists you'll want to hear early, so you can b…

While you may not agree that every song deserves a spot on this list, we hope you'll agree that alt-country deserves its place cemented in the history books.

'The Years: A MusicFest Tribute to Cody Canada & The Music of Cross Canadian Ragweed' features Randy Rogers, Reckless Kelly and many more.

Whether you're a country fan or not, these albums are must-listens!

The possibility of a full-scale return of live music in 2021 is still a big ol' question mark, thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't stopped artists and fans from starting to fill their calendars with plans for festivals in the new year.

New year, new music ...

Since March, the novel coronavirus pandemic has kept musicians at home, grounding all major tours for months. There's a bit of light at the end of the tunnel, however: Some artists rescheduled their 2020 treks to 2021.

It's Conor Oberst and friends' country covers band!

This is the world premiere of the new track from Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams.

"It felt incredibly cathartic ..."