The Boot Staff
The Boot’s Weekly Picks: Maggie Rose, Roberta Lea and More
Take a listen to 10 of our favorite new tracks from country, Americana and beyond.
Love Your Record Player? Win a 12-Month Vinyl Me, Please Country Subscription!
The Boot is partnering with Vinyl Me, Please to give away a 12-month country subscription to the monthly record club.
Tim McGraw + Faith Hill — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
McGraw and Hill first met at a Nashville radio station event, but things didn't start heating up until the blond beauty, a budding star at the time, was an opening act on McGraw's 1996 tour.
What Is Country Music? For Lee Brice, It’s Personal
"It's the stories of our life ..."
Brad Paisley’s Best Live Shots [PICTURES]
From his 1999 debut to today, take a look back at some of Brad Paisley's best moments on the live stage.
34 Years Ago: Randy Travis’ ‘Always & Forever’ Goes Double Platinum
On Jan. 29, 1988, Travis earned his first double-platinum album, for 'Always & Forever'.
Story Behind the Song: Carrie Underwood, ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’
Underwood's first single from her debut album, 'Some Hearts', spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and earned a Top 10 spot on the Christian Songs chart (No. 4), a Top 20 spot on the Hot 100 (No. 20) and Top 30 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart (No. 23).
Meet The Boot’s 2021 Artists to Watch
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.
Top 10 Billy Currington Songs
From laid-back, good-time anthems, to serious traditional country songs and soulful ballads, Currington has run the musical gamut in his recording career.
24 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Chris Gaines
On Nov. 13, 1999, Brooks performed double duty on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live'.