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Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting: What We Know About Shooter Stephen Paddock
Who was Stephen Paddock? Here's everything that's known so far about the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooter.
Country Music’s Best Guitarists [PICTURES]
While rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Slash typically dominate the "best guitarist ever" conversations, country music is no slouch when it comes to producing legendary shredders.
Top 10 Country Music Songs of 2016
The Boot counts down 2016's very best country songs.
John Prine, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves to Play the Opry on New Year’s Eve
If you've ever wanted to see John Prine, Jason Isbell or Kacey Musgraves play live, then the end of December is the perfect chance: the three are playing a New Years Eve show together at the Opry.
Zac Brown Side Project Sir Rosevelt Release Debut Single [LISTEN]
Zac Brown is heading up a mysterious side project, a band called Sir Rosevelt.
Top 10 Country Songs About Fall
Happy fall, y'all!
Craig Morgan Plans Brief American Stories Tour
Craig Morgan is about to hit the road for a brief tour to bring the power of storytelling to fans. The limited engagement American Stories Tour will kick off on Oct. 29.
Hunter Hayes Teases New Tunes
On Sept. 9, Hayes released not one, not two, but three new tracks via SoundCloud.
LeAnn Rimes Reveals Today Is Christmas Tour 2016 Plans
LeAnn Rimes announced the dates and locations of her annual Today Is Christmas 2016 tour, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday.
Country Songs Inspired By World Tragedies
Country singers are known for being storytellers -- trying to spin meaning out of heartbreak and hard times.
Everything We Know About Jason Aldean’s New Album, ‘They Don’t Know’
The Boot rounds up all of the information known so far about Jason Aldean's upcoming new album, "They Don't Know."
Stephen Barker Liles + Jenna Michelle Kennedy — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
Love and Theft's Barker Liles has been married to his wife, Jenna Michelle Kennedy, since Aug. 24, 2014 -- but if it were up to the musician, they would have tied the knot long before then.