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Celebration comes in many forms, and for Dasha, it’s a trip to Louis Vuitton and a new Bronco with quilted seats. What a ride! Continue reading…​The Boot – Country Music News, Music Videos and Songs

Celebration comes in many forms, and for Dasha, it’s a trip to Louis Vuitton and a new Bronco with quilted seats. What a ride! Continue reading…​Country Music News – Taste of Country

Ashley Cooke is wearing her heart on her sleeve as she speaks to the betrayal and consequences of crossing boundaries in a relationship with her new breakup anthem, “xs.”

This is the release fans have been patiently waiting for since the country star began teasing it on social media. This anticipation was only amplified when she brought the cautionary tale to the stage for the first time in London during her return to C2C: Country to Country.

The mid-tempo track was always destined for greatness, especially with the team of sought-after songwriters behind it, including Cooke with Ashley Gorley, Emily Weisband and Will Weatherly, as well as production by the legendary Dann Huff. The result of their creativity is a narrative centered around a relationship that is strained by a dishonesty that was all-too predictable.

The experience Cooke describes is one that can only lead to heartbreak. She sets the tone by reminding her former love interest of some “common sense” warnings she originally sent his way, knowing that he would eventually fall into temptation.

With her raw vocals, she sings, “Some things are common sense/ One leads to the other/ Like if you crack that door open/ You’ll end up under covers/ With a downtown girl you said I didn’t need to worry about/ Warned you this would happen baby.”

The lyrics chronicle the frustration of someone who saw the hurt coming but still gets blindsided by a partner’s reckless choices and finds herself wrapped up in a “tale as old as time.” Luckily, the Florida-born native is strong enough to stand her ground and feel zero regret when she kicks the two-timer to the curb.

The recurring line, “crossing lines makes xs,” serves as both a warning and a confirmation that once trust is broken, there’s no undoing it, and there’s no coming back.

“Whiskey nights wandering eyes make messes/ Hiding phones, “I don’t knows” make questions/ Towns talk and the truth starts spreading/ And don’t you know crossing lines makes xs/ Oh don’t deny I know you did it/ Oh doesn’t matter how you spin it/ Want me back after that forget it/ Don’t you know crossing lines makes xs,” Cooke delivers on the chorus.

The powerful instrumentation behind the track was brought to life by session players like guitarist Ilya Toshinskiy (Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw) and drummer Jerry Roe (Luke Combs, Cody Johnson), creating an emotionally charged sound that drives every note of betrayal.

“xs” marks the introduction of Ashley Cooke’s next musical era and follows the success of songs like “baby blues” and her current single climbing the charts on country radio, “the hell you are.”

Cooke is hitting the stage tonight at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, KY for the final stop of her run supporting multi-platinum hitmaker Jon Pardi on the HONKYTONK HOLLYWOOD TOUR.

Following this run, she will make her Tortuga Music Festival debut in Fort Lauderdale on April 10, joining a star-studded lineup featuring Post Malone, Riley Green, Kenny Chesney, and more.

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The Music City Rodeo is quickly approaching, and excitement surrounding the second annual event is continuing to build.

On Tuesday evening (March 24), rising country artist Mae Estes joined forces with top rodeo talent Rocker Steiner on the Grand Ole Opry stage to announce Music City Rodeo’s Opry Takeover, as well as the official lineup for plaza performances for Music City Rodeo’s Rodeo Plaza at Bridgestone Arena leading into each headlining evening of Music City Rodeo (MCR). 

Music City Rodeo’s Grand Ole Opry takeover will take place on May 5 and feature Grand Ole Opry member and 2026 MCR co-headliner Jon Pardi performing alongside artists like Ashley Cooke, Hudson Westbrook, and more. Additional music and rodeo talent will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for the Opry takeover are on sale now. 

Additionally, it was revealed that ahead of each night of the rodeo on May 28–30, fans can once again take part in the free, family-friendly Rodeo Plaza Pre-Party outside Bridgestone Arena. Opening daily at 2 p.m., the event will feature live music, interactive activities, and a live broadcast of The Cowboy Channel’s RodeoLive on Saturday.

The 2026 lineup includes anthem singers Mae Estes (5/28), Tyler Booth (5/29), and MaRynn Taylor (5/30), along with Rodeo Plaza performers DJ Rio and Mae Estes (5/28), Chris Andreucci and Dalton Davis (5/29), and Patrick Thomas (5/30).

With the buzz continuing to build around the Music City Rodeo, the cowboys made a special stop at a Nashville Predators game, along with several other appearances across the city, to promote the return of the event to Nashville.

Sponsored by TennPop, Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s premier PRCA-sanctioned rodeo, will return to Bridgestone Arena May 28–30, 2026, delivering a three-day celebration that blends world-class rodeo competition with top country music performances in the heart of downtown Nashville.

This year’s headlining lineup features Miranda Lambert (May 28), Charley Crockett (May 29), and Jon Pardi (May 30), each set to bring their own style to the highly anticipated event.

For more information and tickets, visit MusicCityRodeo.com.

Music City Rodeo’s return to Nashville was first revealed by inaugural MCR Grand Marshal and headliner Tim McGraw during the opening night of his 2026 Las Vegas residency. McGraw was joined onstage by top rodeo athletes Tim O’Connell, Rusty Wright, Jace Trosclair, and Cody Custer, along with Music City Rodeo Queen Reagan Caen and trick rider Madison Schalla.

Following a standout inaugural year as the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi, the event has now been named an official Cinch Playoff Series Rodeo for 2026. After selling out its debut run, Music City Rodeo will return with elite competition in bull riding, barrel racing, team roping, and bronc riding, featuring more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs.

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Breland opens up about his new song “In My Truck” and the unusual steps he took to record it. Continue reading…​The Boot – Country Music News, Music Videos and Songs

Breland opens up about his new song “In My Truck” and the unusual steps he took to record it. Continue reading…​Country Music News – Taste of Country

Luke Bryan is back with new music ahead of a packed tour schedule. His latest release, “Country and She Knows It,” is sure to be a perfect, high-energy addition to both his live shows and country radio.

Written by Josh Miller, Parker Welling, and Matt Dragstrem, and produced by Jeff Stevens with Jody Stevens and Matt Dragstrem co-producing, the single delivers a pure country-anthem sound built to be the soundtrack for dancing and good times.

Bryan’s signature vocals emerge amid a modernized honky-tonk energy, painting a vivid picture of a girl who is unapologetically country to the highest degree. From the start, he highlights everything that makes her “certified county line” from denim shorts cut so high the pockets peek out beneath, to a flannel tied around her waist, topped off with a Mossy Oak cap.

She perfectly embodies the small-town, rural life that shaped her, the kind of girl whose wild side comes out when George Strait’s “Marina Del Ray” plays and who not only owns her country roots but naturally draws a country boy in return.

“She’s country and she knows it/ Everybody in here does too/ Body like a river just rollin’/ Tall boots steppin’ like one-two/ One-two/ It don’t matter where she goin’/ Roots run deep, but they can’t hide/ That girl’s country and she knows it/ And she knows she got this country boy tonight,” Bryan sings on the chorus.

This kind of infectious feel-good energy is exactly the type of vibe that the five-time Entertainer of the Year says he was looking for when preparing for his 2026 Word on the Street Tour.

“As I gear up for touring season and summer I really wanted to focus on releasing a song that felt fun and energetic and the moment the writers sent this one I knew it was it,” he shared. “I have always tried to have the mindset to wake up and approach every day as a good day so being able to share that way of life through my music is something I am honestly grateful for. Can’t wait to look out and see the crowds out of their seat and bonus if a little dancing is going on.”

Earlier this month, all 70,000 fans who attended the Georgia native’s Houston Rodeo show received an advanced preview of the song through a QR code. “Country and She Knows It” is now slated to impact country radio on Monday, March 30, with multi-chain world premieres.
 
The song follows the release of “Word On The Street,” which also serves as the title of Bryan’s 2026 tour. The trek launches on the weekend of May 29 and 30 with back-to-back shows in Gilford, New Hampshire. Openers on the tour include Drew Baldridge, Karley Scott Collins, Lanie Gardner, Randall King, Zach John King, Shane Profitt, Raelynn, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, and DJ Rock.

He will also return for a second consecutive year to play Farm Tour dates in California on May 14, 15, and 16, 2026. 

Along with returning to the road, Bryan is serving as a judge on Season 24 of American Idol alongside Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. The show airs Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. on ABC, streaming the next day on Hulu, and beginning March 30, the show will also stream live on Disney+ in addition to ABC in local time zones. 

Fans will see him and Richie take the stage next week during the first “Songs of Faith” themed live show of the season to perform “Jesus Is Love” alongside the Top 20.

To purchase tickets or see a full list of Luke Bryan’s upcoming tour dates, visit www.lukebryan.com.

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Brantley Gilbert is back with a new single that drops listeners into that all-too-familiar moment of running into an ex and realizing the feelings never really went away. “GOOD DAMN” marks his first song to impact Country Radio since signing with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville on Wheelhouse Records.

Written by Gilbert alongside Brock Berryhill, HARDY and Taylor Phillips, and produced by Gilbert and Berryhill, the fiercely honest tune isn’t a story that was made up in an attempt to relate with listeners. Instead, it chronicles the messy, real moments of his own love story with his wife of 11 years, Amber.

He opens the track by setting the scene in a bar that holds a lot of history for their relationship. The energy is a bit raw and a little unsteady as Gilbert runs into a woman for the first time since she told him that she never wanted to see him again. As soon as he lays eyes on her, that tension rushes back to him. He can’t help but share his unfiltered thoughts, revealing how much he really misses everything they had.

“Girl you look good, damn/ You’re drop dead ain’t ya/ Showin’ off your dress like that/ Hope your mama’s doin’ good, damn/ I miss her biscuits not to mention sippin’ whiskey with your dad/ Whoa word around town is you still ain’t found/ Nobody that can fill these boots/ I can see it in your eyes baby you ain’t gotta lie/ You know good and damn well you miss me too,” he sings.

There’s also this clear feeling of hope that lies beneath Gilbert’s rugged baritone vocals as he notes that, from what he’s heard, she hasn’t moved on. By the very end the song continues to live in that in-between space that leaves the listener wondering if they will ever get back together. But knowing that this was inspired by the Georgia native’s personal romance makes it pretty clear that it all works out in the end.

“This song hits close to home for me,” shares Gilbert. “It’s about a second chance and being honest in the moment. You see someone you’ve got a past with and realize there’s still something there. Instead of overthinking it, you shoot your shot.”

When announcing the new single on social media, Brantley Gilbert also explained that “GOOD DAY” marks the start of a “brand-new chapter” in his career. The smoky, swagger-fueled track channels the storytelling and raw edge of Gilbert’s early work that first gained him recognition in the genre. It also offers a glimpse into what he has in store for his highly anticipated eighth studio album.

“My first release with the label that has felt like home from the start. Simply put, this song is all about shootin’ your shot and just telling it how it is,” he wrote.

Fans will have the chance to catch Gilbert at one of his upcoming festival dates throughout the spring and summer, with additional tour dates to be announced for the fall.

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Country music is getting a powerful makeover, thanks to a wave of incredible female artists. Their stories are resonating with fans and families alike. Continue reading…​Country Music News – Taste of Country