The Root

The Story Behind the Viral ‘Boots on the Ground’ Dance Performed By Beyoncé and Michelle Obama

As we roll into the Fourth of July weekend, we’re looking at the story behind the latest viral line dance. South Carolina native 803 Fresh created a cookout classic with his hit song, “Boots on the ...
Jambands

Tom Waits and Massive Attack Release Protest Song “Boots on the Ground”

Tom Waits and Massive Attack have released “Boots on the Ground,” a long-awaited landmark for both parties. The harrowing, sunken protest song is Waits’ first original song since 2011’s Bad As Me, and ...
The New York Times

How ‘Boots on the Ground’ Two-Stepped Onto Everyone’s Summer Playlist

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves. By Kia Turner Wagener, ...
brooklynvegan

Massive Attack & Tom Waits team for new song "Boots on the Ground"

After teasing it all week, Massive Attack have shared new song “Boots on the Ground” which is a collaboration with the one and only Tom Waits. That’s doubly exciting as it’s the first Massive Attack ...
Tennessean

803Fresh's 'Boots on the Ground' success draws on Southern soul legacy

803Fresh, a Southern soul artist, has achieved success with his song "Boots on the Ground." Southern soul music blends various genres, including blues, country, gospel, and funk. Beyoncé's use of ...
Hartford Courant

Black Cowboy joy is spread by ‘Boots on the Ground’ viral line dance

NEW YORK (AP) — When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now ...

'Boots On The Ground': Massive Attack and Tom Waits team up for powerful ICE protest song

"Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics." Massive Attack have teamed up with Tom Waits for a haunting ...
NBC News

The dance sensation of the summer has people asking, 'Where them fans at?'

Black America’s 2025 summer anthem may actually be a line dance steeped in African history and tradition. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...
EURweb

Georgia Man (Tre Little) Goes Viral for ‘Boots on the Ground’ Dance Social Media Takeover | WATCH

*To quote the great Morris Day, “America, have you heard?” about the newest viral dance. “I heard the song and it just literally like made my feet move,” Little voiced to 11Alive about the tune he ...
Rolling Stone

Tom Waits’ First New Music in 15 Years Is a Chilling, Macabre Protest Song

Tom Waits‘ first new original music in 15 years is “Boots on the Ground,” a vividly gruesome indictment of wars both foreign and domestic that he recorded with Massive Attack (for their first new ...
Under the Radar

Massive Attack Share Video for New Song “Boots on the Ground” (Feat. Tom Waits)

Massive Attack have shared a new song, “Boots on the Ground,” which is a collaboration with Tom Waits. The song will be released on 12-inch with a Waits spoken word piece entitled “The Fly” on the ...