Month: September 2021

Morgan Wallen will not be allowed to attend the 2021 CMA Awards or any the pre-show pageantry, despite being nominated in the Album of the Year category. The news — as reported by the Los Angeles Times — affirms the Country Music Association’s earlier stance that the artist would not be honored or recognized in

Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall‘s Austin City Limits performance, taped in late April, premieres on Saturday (Oct. 2), but Taste of Country and The Boot readers don’t need to wait until then to see some of their set. Sneak peeks of “Am I Right or Amarillo” and “Geraldine” are available below — keep reading

Lil Nas X put a progressive twist on Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene,” and it got back to the country legend. Taking to social media, the OG “Jolene” singer shared that she’s honored and flattered by the cover. The video was filmed for BBC Radio 1 and released earlier this month. Thus far it has notched 1.7

Randy Travis is set to become the sixth Artist of a Lifetime during the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony in October. The Hall of Famer was named as this year’s honoree on Thursday (Sept. 30). Previous CMT Artist of a Lifetime recipients are Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn and Reba McEntire,

At a recent football game, the Ohio State University marching band took their talents to Nashville, so to speak, with a “Party Rock Country Extravaganza.” The band played hits from several big country music names during the halftime performance. “It was a real hootenanny at Ohio Stadium,” the band’s official YouTube page explains of the

The month of October is a good one: Not only do pumpkins, mums and candy corn come into season, but the 10th month of the year is also the month in which many country artists celebrate their birthdays. Two of Little Big Town‘s members and two Dixie Chicks will be blowing out some birthday candles this

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 100 country radio stations nationwide. Producer Amber co-hosts the show with him every night from 7PM to midnight. Together they play the best new country music and interview today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban,

After canceling the rest of his 2021 tour plans because he lost his voice, Sturgill Simpson has learned that he ruptured his vocal cords. The singer and songwriter shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday (Sept. 29), noting that it’ll be “a long hot minute” before he can get back onstage. Simpson first shared on

We’re all important to someone. Logan Mize‘s new song “I Need Mike” is a reminder that, even when life feels heavy and our troubles feel insurmountable, we’ve got someone there to help — someone who needs us, too. Written by Blake Chaffin, Mize’s frequent collaborator and friend, “I Need Mike” comes from Mike’s friend’s perspective. Mike, the

On Sept. 30, 2006, the Dixie Chicks — now the Chicks — were three and a half years removed from the incident that left them blackballed in mainstream country music, made them targets of intense vitriol from listeners and media members and even prompted threats on their lives. But on that date, 15 years ago today, a

Sixty-seven years ago today, Patsy Cline‘s career officially got started. On Sept. 30, 1954, the singer signed her first recording contract, with Bill McCall of Four Star Records, when she was only 22 years old. Cline had been playing around her hometown area of Winchester, Va., prior to signing her first record deal. After the release

Tracy Lawrence is revisiting and updating his catalog with the Hindsight 2020 trilogy of albums. Many of the songs are 20 or even 30 years old, which means enough time has passed for the singer to admit there were some he was strongly encouraged to record. At least one of those songs worked out well

Twenty-eight years ago today (Sept. 29, 1993), Vince Gill was doing plenty of celebrating. The singer took home five trophies at the 27th annual CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, making Gill the night’s biggest winner. Along with Entertainer of the Year, Gill’s awards during the evening included Male Vocalist of the Year, Vocal

Seventeen years ago today, on Sept. 29, 2004, Randy Travis further cemented his reputation as a celebrity whose artistic appeal goes far beyond country music. It was on that date that the singer, songwriter and actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It’s a great honor, but I feel out of place,”