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Jon Pardi has made a habit of turning stories about boots into hits. He did it with “Head Over Boots” and “Dirt On My Boots,” and now, a decade later, his latest boots-themed track, “Boots Off,” is doing it again. The lively, line-dancing-ready song from his album HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD (MCA) was just named among the most added songs at country radio.
Co-written by Pardi, Luke Laird and Wyatt McCubbin, the late-night track features a flirtatious energy as the multi-platinum hitmaker narrates a night out with his woman. Between the driving, up-tempo rhythms and honkytonk sound that’s built for the dance floor, Pardi captures the thrill of a Friday night that starts with drinks and dancing and quickly turns into a playful, steamy romance.
His rugged vocals and the song’s seductive imagery perfectly come together to showcase a night that promises more than just a “pretty good chance” for romance.
“’Cause we drank our last drink, danced our last dance’/ There’s a whole lot more than a pretty good chance/ We’ll be loving ’til the sun comes up/ When my blue-jean baby starts to come undone,” he sings with an urgency in his voice, “No, I can’t get my boots off quick enough/ No, I can’t get my boots off quick enough.”
Speaking to his label, the California native shared that the story behind “Boots Off” was inspired by a real-life moment he has with his wife, Summer after a show one night.
“Boots Off is about, well, you know, kind of self-explanatory, but it’s out of fun night, you know, and it all kind of started when I had trouble getting my boots off, like after a show, you know, get a little sweaty, you got to get them off and you know, you got that sexy wife like Summer and you know, you’re getting ready,” he shared.
He admits that the song was written with pure fun in mind as he leans into its flirty energy and dance-floor appeal.
“Come home and you’re struggling to get your boots off, could be a problem. And that’s where this whole kind of funny, you know, can’t get my boots off quick enough to go for round two at the nighttime.”
The swagger-filled single appears on HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD, a 17-track collection that dropped last April and marked a new and fresh sound in his career. Throughout the project, listeners will find a noticeable shift in tone and storytelling that evolved from Jon Pardi becoming a dad. As a result, he naturally found himself catering to a more mature sound but still made sure to keep a few late-night favorites in the mix.
Pardi’s calendar is filling up fast as he gears up for a busy stretch of live shows across the U.S. and the U.K,, including major festival appearances throughout the year. His next performance is set for February 21 at the Bulls, Bands and Barrels event in Worcester, Massachusetts, with additional festival dates rolling out through the summer months.
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Riley Green has come a long way since his college days as the quarterback for Jacksonville State. Now, instead of dominating on the field, he’s dominating on stage and on the radio. While being a country superstar might seem completely different from being a star quarterback, Green admits there are definitely some similarities.
In an interview with his label, Green compared the two roles and said the confidence he brings to the stage every night goes back to the confidence he built on the football field.
“Being a quarterback, you’ve gotta have a certain level of confidence to go out there and lead the pack, I guess. And if you’re gonna get up on stage in front of people and sing about stuff you made up, you’ve gotta have some level of confidence then, too. You know what I mean,” he said.
“It’s one thing if you’re just an amazing singer and you’re singing a song you know everybody is gonna sing along to. But I had to go out there and win ‘em over with songs that I made up, and that’s a pretty scary thing for anybody, I’m sure. So, you know, definitely the confidence that playing team sports gives you, it definitely helped me out and helped me get to where I am now.”
To put it lightly, Riley Green is absolutely at the top of his game right now. The Alabama native recently scored his sixth No. 1 hit with “Don’t Mind If I Do” featuring Ella Langley and is about to kick off the biggest tour of his career yet with the Cowboy As It Gets Tour.
He started the year strong with the release of his new single, “Change My Mind,” which dives into the push and pull of trying to walk away from someone who still has a hold on you.
The song also earned Green the biggest first-week add date of his career, with 97 stations adding it in its first week.
Green recently performed at Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa and will soon head to the land “Down Under” for a run of shows before returning to the states for Tortuga Music Festival and his headlining tour.
Riley Green Tour Dates:
March 13th, 2026 – Melbourne, Australia – Margaret Court Arena^+=
March 14th, 2026 – Melbourne, Australia^+=
March 16th, 2026 – Sydney, Australia – The Hordern Pavilion^+=
March 17th, 2026 – Sydney, Australia – The Hordern Pavilion^+=
March 20th, 2026 – Ipswich, Australia – CMC Rocks QLD^+=
April 11th, 2026 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
April 16th, 2026 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center#~$
April 17th, 2026 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center#~$
April 18th, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena#~$
May 7th, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion#~•
May 8th, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre#~•
June 18th, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center#~•
June 19th, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center#~•
June 20th, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#~•
June 25th, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#$*
June 26th, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake#$*
July 16th, 2026 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center#~•
July 23rd, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~•
August 6th, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#/•
August 7th, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#/•
August 8th, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live#/•
August 13th, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#/•
August 14th, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre#/•
August 15th, 2026 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre#/•
August 21st, 2026 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford#$*^
August 22nd, 2026 – Grand Forks, ND – Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*
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*Adam Hood
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The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal war is making headlines again this week, thanks in large part to text messages that have become matters of public record after being entered into evidence.
Yesterday’s batch confirmed that Lively’s battle with Baldoni had taken a toll on her friendship with Taylor Swift.
Today, we have a conversation between actress Jameela Jamil and Baldoni’s publicist, Jennifer Abel.
And the exchange has Blake catching more strays than the local dog pound.
“I want to officially incorporate nightmare c–t and demon c–t into my vocabulary; UNBELIEVABLE; She’s doing this to herself,” Abel wrote at one point (via the Daily Mail).
“She’s a suicide bomber at this point,” Jamil agreed, adding:
“At least borderline abusive is out there so she can’t go in with predator.”
In a later conversation, Jameela and Jennifer roasted Blake for posting a link for domestic abuse survivors.
At the time, many interpreted the move as Blake’s way of deflecting criticism she’d received for allegedly brushing off the domestic violence themes in It Ends With Us, the film she made with Baldoni.
“Did you see Blake post that survivors link? Dead,” Jameela wrote.
“Oh yes, it’s so sick,” Jennifer replied.
“So cold; Just some stats and a link,” added Jamil.
“I’m thinking about having Justin share it,” Abel joked, along with a winking emoji.
“Ahahaha no keep him away from her; keep him silence; Keep him in Sweden,” Jameela replied.
“I hate her so much,” Jennifer added, prompting Jameela to reply:
“So much; I’ve never seen such a bizarre villain act before; She’s OVER over.”
Needless to say, Jameela is decidedly Team Justin. But when this thing eventually goes to court, Baldoni will be the defendant.
In December of 2024, Lively sued him for sexual harassment, retaliatory conduct, and intentional infliction of emotional stress.
Baldoni filed a countersuit, but that was thrown out of court in June of last year.
Justin also seems to be losing in the court of public opinion — but it sounds like he’ll always have a supporter in Jameela Jamil!
Jameela Jamil Blasts Blake Lively as ‘Villain,’ ‘Suicide Bomber’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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There are some very bitter feelings at play.
Earlier this month, Chris Noth put Sarah Jessica Parker on blast in an expletive-laden social media exchange.
Why? Because she (and other co-stars) cut ties with him after four women accused him of sexual assault.
Noth is speaking out now, complaining that his former “friends” never let him tell his side of the story.
He’s not a happy camper
People reports that, during an upcoming Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson interview, the disgraced actor revealed where things fell apart with Parker.
“We’re not friends, I think that’s pretty obvious,” he admitted during the interview.
Their previous friendship, Noth explained, ended when his first accusers spoke out.
He then referred to Parker’s joint statement with And Just Like That co-stars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, in which they showed solidarity with and support for the multiple women who had accused him of sexual assault.
“The statement that they put out — which was nothing more than brand management, really,” he said dismissively.
“I don’t know,” he continued, “it was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising.”
He argued: “because you need to call me and hear my side of this.”
At this point, Noth appears to simply be saying what he’d like to say to the actors who no longer want anything to do.
“And you’ve known me for many years,” he complained, “and we’ve worked [together] for many years.”
Noth lamented: “And that didn’t happen.”
This started back in 2021
Just to recap, Noth’s Sex And The City character, Mr. Big, died on And Just Like That.
The shocking manner of his death lead to a (genuinely very smart, at the time) Peloton commercial in which he starred.
However, the increase in attention — much of it positive — prompted the first two accusers to step forward.
One woman accused Noth of sexually assaulting her in 2004. Another accused him of doing so in 2015.
The actor admitted only to having extramarital sexual encounters with them both, but claimed that it was consensual.
Days later, a third woman came forward to accuse Noth of sexual assault.
Then, a fourth — musician Lisa Gentile — accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2002.
Still, Noth denies all of the allegations against him.
Clearly, he resents that his former co-workers believed any or all of these four women over him.
And, also, he seems to resent that they did not personally meet with him so that he could tell his side of the story — presumably accusing all four women, who do not know each other, of fabricating “lies” about him — to their faces.
‘That was too bad’
Still, in his new interview, Noth acknowledged — bitterly — that he understands why Parker, Nixon, and Davis released their joint statement of support for his accusers.
“I get it, that’s more Hollywood than Hollywood,” he said dismissively.
“But before you make that statement,” Noth argued, “you know me, you’ve known me all these years.”
The actor demanded: “give me a call so I can give you the real scoop about this.”
Noth again lamented: “And that didn’t happen, and that was too bad.”
Chris Noth Blasts Sarah Jessica Parker for Believing His Four Accusers, Not Hearing His … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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