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Top 10 Country Songs About Whiskey
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Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Same Trailer Different Park’ Tracks, Ranked
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The Chicks’ ‘Wide Open Spaces’ Tracks, Ranked
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9 Times Hollywood Has Misrepresented Country Music
Don't believe everything you see on the screen ...
Top 10 Trace Adkins Songs
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2018 in Review: Luke Combs Gets Engaged, Blake Shelton Inspires a Hallmark Movie + More of December’s Biggest Country Music Headlines
To determine the five biggest stories of each month of 2018, The Boot's staff looked at website traffic; the featured stories received the most visitors throughout the month in which they broke.
2019’s Country, Americana, Alt-Country, Folk and Bluegrass Tours
There's nothing like live music. And if you're a fan of a good live show, then 2019 was a great year for you.
2019 in Review: The Year’s New Country, Americana, Alt-Country, Bluegrass and Folk Albums
It's been a good year for new music!
Top 10 Songs By Lori McKenna
Dang, she's good!
2018 in Review: The MMA Passes, Miranda Lambert Kicks Fan Out of Pistol Annies Show + More of October’s Biggest Country Music Headlines
As 2018 wraps up, The Boot is looking back at some of the best new music and biggest headlines of the year.