Eilen Jewell

Idaho native Eilen Jewell is an artist to keep your eyes on. The singer, known among her circles as the "Queen of the Minor Key," is giving The Boot readers an exclusive listen to her new song, "Needle and Thread."

April showers bring May flowers -- and this year, May brings seven new country albums, all vying for The Boot's Album of the Month title for May 2015.

Loretta Lynn will be celebrated in song on 'A Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn,' set for November 9 release on Columbia Records. The label is mum on which artists we can expect to hear on the album but the disc coincides with several events designed to celebrate 50 years since Loretta's song 'I'm a Honky Tonk Girl' was released...