Angela Stefano

Angela Stefano (“Ang,” unless she’s in trouble) is the editor-in-chief of The Boot and a senior writer for Taste of Country. Based in Nashville, Tenn., but with her heart in Buffalo, N.Y., she enjoys boxing, exploring record stores and dog-sitting some very sweet pups. A graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and a former Boston Bruins intern and game-night staffer, she also enjoys a good hockey game and often employs a good dose of Northern-bred sarcasm and self-deprecation.

Sturgill Simpson’s First Bluegrass Album Due Out on Friday

Simpson will release 'Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 -- The Butcher Shoppe Sessions' on Oct. 16.

Jason Isbell’s ‘Only Children’ Music Video Is a Mysterious Adventure [WATCH]

The Kurt Simpson-directed clip follows two young women as a glowing knapsack falls into their possession.

Yola Taps Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell + More for Charity Single, ‘Hold On’ [LISTEN]

As a child, Yola received warnings from her mother about the systemic racism and biased perspectives she'd be on the receiving end of. Her new song, "Hold On," passes that wisdom down to a new generation, but with an optimistic tilt.

Remembering the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting’s Victims

Learn the names and stories of the victims of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.

Amanda Shires + Jason Isbell’s ‘The Problem’ Offers a Couple’s Perspective on Abortion [LISTEN]

"The Problem" offers a couple's perspective on seeking abortion -- something Shires and Isbell, together, have gone through, too.

Jason Isbell Has Some Thoughts About Van Morrison’s Denial of COVID-19

"I'm going to do this song just in remembrance of when Van was just merely not nice and wasn't public about his denial of science ..."

Tyler Childers’ Surprise ‘Long Violent History’ Album Addresses Systemic Racism [LISTEN]

Childers surprise-released a mostly instrumental album on Friday (Sept. 18).

WATCH: Brandi Carlile Tackles Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’

Carlile covered the Tears for Fears song during a recent livestream performance.

Nashville Police: Justin Townes Earle Likely Died of Drug Overdose

Police found Justin Townes Earle dead when they responded to his Nashville apartment on Sunday (Aug. 23) for a welfare check.

The Avett Brothers Go to the Brink in ‘Back Into the Light’ [LISTEN]

"Just when I surrender to my shadow / I snap out of it and step into the light / I step back into the light ..."