Another June come and gone….so let freedom ring! Whether you’re celebrating the 4th on paved city streets or dusty backroads – burger with ketchup or hot dog with mustard in hand – in the pouring rain or beating sunshine, press PLAY > on our revamped AMERICAN RIDE pl>ylist. Link below ..read more

Driving, familiar, and yet unmistakeable, Ontario-based Hayley Verrall’s recent February release, “I Guess That’s Love” highlights everything pop country does best. The subdued electric-acoustic guitar intro steadily building through the pre-chorus before splashing down into the chorus will have you foot tapping and looking up the lyrics by the time it turns over into verse number two. And as Verrall attests, her career inspiration deriving from of some of country music’s strongest singer-songwriter-performers in Shania Twain and Miranda Lambert makes it’s unsurprising that this latest track’s ..read more

As this crazy first year of the decade winds down, it’s once again time to reflect on all the amazing music that helped bring some cheer to the past twelve months. Without further ado, here is the official Rhythm & Boots NYC playlist for 2020, comprised of the best 50 songs from 50 different artists. Listen below (or at our Spotify profile here) and let us know your thoughts! Hell Of A View – Eric Church Heartbreakers – Kenny Chesney Starting Over – Chris Stapleton Ghost Dance – Billy Ray Cyrus Gone – Acoustic – Ziggy Alberts half of my hometown (feat. Kenny Chesney) – Kel ..read more

Somehow moving both forward and backward in time, rising star Christopher J. Essex’s debut single “Swipe Right On Me” beautifully pairs modern themes with nostalgic sounds. Even if dating apps had existed in the ’50s, this song’s sheer drive would catch the ear of any passive listener and encourage the most static of dancefloor attendees to move and groove. Jumpstarted with its jarring left-stereo intro that perfectly readies the runway for Essex’s warm and welcoming vocals, “Swipe Right On Me” cleverly superimposes the present-day unpredictable world of both online dating and mobile phone dep ..read more

PLAYLIST ALERT!! Just in time for mid-October we’re re-rolling out this large and in-charge football playlist, suitable for any time or tailgate of your choosing. Whether you’re under the Friday night lights waiting patiently for the kickoff or hangin’ with your squad on Saturday + Sunday afternoon, this playlist is sure to have you fired up for game time. Grab some pumpkin beer, put some burgers on the grill, throw this playlist on the stereo and flip on RedZone for the real show on Sunday afternoons. That’s what we love about Sunday! Find the rest of the R&B NYC playlist at our off ..read more

In the world of songwriting, few resonate more powerfully than Lori McKenna. Doubling as both a folksy recording artist and a country songwriter, her talent for visceral music and visual poetics have positioned her as one of the most renowed musicians in the country-folk space. Her catalog of studio albums, spanning more than two decades, reaffirms exactly that. While her latest album The Balladeer was just released this past Friday to expected (and extremely well-deserved) praise, one of her earlier records, the 2004 release Bittertown, continues to hold a special place in McKenna’s heart. Se ..read more

With so much uncertainty in the world today, music continues to act as a universal healer; music brings people together, and therefore this Flash Feature consists of a different format that usual, highlighting multiple artists together in unison. These songwriters and artists are doing their part to heal the world, one song at at time; as always, follow their pages and give them a shoutout if you are impacted by what they’re creating. Casi Joy, “Poor Angel” – Released last Friday and due out on an upcoming EP, this pulled-back, country pop track comes at a time when everyone is looking out fo ..read more

In today’s crazy world you can certainly count on a daily dose of light-hearted country doing wonders for the quaratined soul; the latest single “Home Is Where You Are” from Brooklyn-based country singer Lauren Jaimes and its accompanying music video are exactly the positivity dose you’re looking for. Originating from Miami, FL and idolizing country heroes of past and present like Johnny Cash, Kacey Musgraves, and Margo Price, Lauren Jaimes presents a bright and bubbly single that is helping to shed light on these dark times. The new single which closely resembles the acoustic-based folk melo ..read more

Released on Dec. 6th, 2019, Pocketful of Dreams marks both many firsts and the first of many. As the initial full-length album from Brooks Dixon himself plus the first album with his entire band together in the studio, Dreams writes the start of the next chapter for a band as timeless as their are young. Like the soundtrack to a country-themed coffeehouse tucked into a corner on Bourbon Street, Dixon’s Dreams indelibly showcases the band’s talent and vivacity in each of the album’s nine songs. Dixon, who has been releasing solo, acoustic-driven EPs for roughly half a decade, is the first to r ..read more

In the spirit of his childhood heroes Bob Dylan and Otis Redding, folk singer Dante Mazzetti has stories to offer and a compelling voice through which to offer them. On his latest Hotel, Vol. 1 EP, released today, Mazzetti once again puts forth a collection that excels in both its honesty and its simplicity. Mazzetti, while based in New York City, creates tonally pleasant and subdued harmonies that have unwavering endurance, representative of the city where they are created. Dante Mazzetti performing “Breaking in the Sun”, live at City Vineyard in early 2019. Having performed as an opening a ..read more