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Country singer HunterGirl — real name is Hunter Wolkonowski — took the stage on Sunday night (May 22) in hopes to win America’s hearts one last time as part of the American Idol Season 20 grand finale. Onstage, she performed a judges' favorite, “Dancing in the Dark,”...

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Emerging country artist Harper Grae yearns for a love that's just out of reach on her new track "Dying on the Vine." The tale of intense yearning finds Grae struggling to follow her grandfather’s advice. "Granddaddy told me if you love them let them go," she sings. "And if they come back it was meant to be."

Sometimes silence can be deafening — especially when someone you love is no longer there to fill those pauses. But those quiet moments can also bring moments of reflection that are key to the healing process. In his new track "Peace and Quiet," which The Boot is exclusively premiering today, Drew Kennedy chooses to embrace that hushed, lingering uncertainty.

American Idol contestant HunterGirl released her official debut single, "Red Bird," on Friday (May 13) — prior to Sunday's Top 5 competition, during which she was voted into the Top 3 finalists. The song, co-written with Austin Goodloe and Matt McKinney, finds the Tennessee resident looking for signs from...

Love is in the air! Several country stars have decided to say "I Do" in 2022, and many more are planning to celebrate that special day later this year. Burgeoning country star Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light tied the knot in March with a sleek and sophisticated ceremony in Tomball, Texas. The COVID-19 pandemic has led some brides to go for a more intimate and customized celebration. Meghan Linsey and Tyler Cain eloped to Hawaii and exchanged vows on the island's sandy, scenic beaches.

Noah Thompson is approaching the biggest night of his career thus far with the finale of American Idol airing on Sunday, May 22. But he's sampling what life will be like after the confetti falls with his debut single, "One Day Tonight." The song follows a sweet melody and tells...

Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line has released “5 Foot 9,” his highly anticipated debut single as a solo artist. The heartfelt song opens with gentle steel accents and an acoustic guitar accompaniment as Hubbard reflects on the simple things in life. Sonically, it’s reminiscent of a stripped-down offering from bands like Mumford & Sons and the Lumineers and makes for the perfect breezy road trip or front porch-sittin’ time this summer.

Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett and Thomas Rhett are among the star-studded bill of performers helping celebrate the Season 20 finale of American Idol. According to People, the three country superstars are just some of the all-genre roster of performers helping to celebrate the season's three-hour grand finale episode. Underwood and...

Brad Rempel of High Valley likes to tell a story about his younger brother, Curtis. Together, the pair formed the nucleus of a bluegrass and Americana-fed country band that notched a pair of Top 20 hits in 2016 and 2017, while building a fervent following on the road. Curtis Rempel...

The Season 20 finale of American Idol kicked off on Sunday (May 22) with three back-to-back-to-back performances by the three finalists: Noah Thompson, HunterGirl and Leah Marlene. Each was tasked with singing a song from the legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen. Thompson opted for the mid-tempo track "I'm on Fire," and...

Country duo Brothers Osborne quickly made a name for themselves in the country music scene following the release of their debut album Pawn Shop in 2015. Before the massive success of their first full-length record, the Deale, Md. natives first landed on the charts with their 2014 debut single "Let's Go There," which was followed by the high energy "Rum." It was with their third single "Stay a Little Longer," however, that launched the duo a new degree of fame and fortune. From there, John and T.J. kicked off a streak of successful releases, including their 2016 single "21 Summer" and 2017's "It Ain't My Fault." As their songs climbed the charts, the duo scooped up an array of industry awards. Most notably, the real life brothers took home Vocal Duo of the Year at both the CMA Awards and the ACM Awards.

Taylor Swift continued to be a popular choice in country categories at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 15), taking home trophies in the Top Country Artist and Top Country Female Artist categories, and winning Top Country Album for the new Taylor's Version of her 2012 album, Red. Swift also showed up in all-genre categories, winning Top Billboard 200 Artist.

The curtains may have gone down on Carrie Underwood's Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency for 2022, but the singer's already hinting that the show's not over just yet. The country star performed her last scheduled date of the residency on Saturday (May 21) at Las Vegas' Resorts World Theatre, and afterward, she posted an adorable snapshot of her two sons repping their mom's show. In the photo, seven-year-old Isaiah and three-year-old Jacob pose in what appears to be a backstage area, wearing matching jackets that read "Carrie Underwood Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency" across the back.

The winner of American Idol has officially been named! Country singer and fan-favorite Noah Thompson was crowned the Season 20 champion during Sunday night's (May 22) three-hour star-studded grand finale, which aired live coast-to-coast on ABC. The highly anticipated announcement came mere seconds before the nail-biting episode came to a...

Nearly 50 years since the release of their iconic Will The Circle Be Unbroken album, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are looking back on not only their legacy, but that of another iconic, history-making singer-songwriter with their latest project. The reconfigured Dirt Band honor the life and musical catalog of...

Jordana Bryant proves she isn't afraid to take a chance in the infectious new video for her latest single, "Guilty." The talented 16-year-old country singer-songwriter proclaims she isn't ready to settle for an unrequited romance. Instead, she admits that she's "guilty of love / Guilty, so what / Guilty of thinking of you too much / These feeling just won't quit / So I'll admit it / I'm guilty of you stuck in my heart / Guilty of wanting to be in your arms / Wanting to kiss, wanting to call, wanting to fall / I'm guilty of it all.”

JUNO Award nominee and Canadian Folk Music Award winner Amanda Rheaume embraces her Indigenous identity and the history of her ancestors on The Spaces In Between, her sixth studio album due out May 27 via Ishkōdé Records. Living on unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory also known as Ottawa, Canada,...

Jamey Johnson officially became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night (May 14), receiving his official member award from his mentor Bill Anderson — the same person who'd extended him a surprise invitation to join the Opry back in March. Johnson met Anderson for the very first time at the Grand Ole Opry, too: Anderson introduced him the first night he ever played on the stage.

A tidy description of Jelly Roll's debut single "Son of a Sinner" is Shinedown meets Morgan Wallen. There's an undeniable rock edge to his vocals, but that's no consequence to the barroom story he's telling. If he were alive, George Jones would approve of this kind of sadness. Jelly Roll...