jaime wyatt

The Nashville newcomer cut her teeth in Los Angeles as a teenager, living all of the music industry highs and lows available to her.

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 brag that you knew about them first.

"Goodbye Queen" pairs Wyatt's dusky vocals with twangy guitars and a bit of '70s sparkle.

Cline's influence lives on, decades after her death.