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This year’s CMT Music Awards will be rockin’. Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Carly Pearce and Keith Urban have been announced as performers, taking the stage live on April 2. In addition, Kelsea Ballerini is expected to pull double duty as both a co-host and performer. Her emcee partner Kane Brown was previously announced
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It’s time for a fresh edition of The Boot’s Weekly Picks, which highlights great new tracks from the world of country, Americana, folk and everything in between. This week’s edition features a traditionalist barroom tribute from Eliza Thorn, a rollicking ode to ”Baseball Country” from Bryan Ruby, and a defiant country call-out from Jenna Paulette. Keep reading to check out the latest
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From the rollicking guitar riffs to its strident chorus, Roberta Lea’s ”Too Much of a Woman” is a blazing anthem of empowerment. Lea, one of the founding members of the Black Opry, is preparing to release her debut album, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter with an assist from Allison Russell and Brandi Carlile. Russell, a proud Virginia lifer, specializes in songs
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As one of the longest-tenured independent artists on Spotify’s marquee Hot Country playlist, Roman Alexander continues his streak of hit-ready releases with a passionate new song, “Bourbon Street.” Premiering exclusively on The Boot, the vibrant midtempo tune finds Alexander basking in the love he found in that fateful locale. Instead of going drink after drink, the singer
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Bluegrass trio Nickel Creek has added a new set of tour dates in support of their highly anticipated comeback record, Celebrants, ahead of its release this Friday, March 24. Last month, members Chris Thile, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins unveiled an extensive set of tour dates that kick off in mid-April. Now, after many of those dates have already sold out,
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Luke Combs and his wife Nicole Hocking are expecting … again! The country star made the announcement on social media on Monday, sharing a few photos of his current family of three. Combs and Nicole are holding their young son, Tex, in an adorable montage of photos set to a new song, “Take You With Me.” Baby
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Thirty years ago, on March 19, 1993, the folk guitarist, banjo player, and singer Karen Dalton died in Woodstock, New York at the age of fifty-five. She left behind two studio albums, dozens of poems and unfinished songs, and two children, but very few recorded performances or interviews.  Details about Karen Dalton’s life are difficult
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