The Boot http://www.theboot.com The Boot en-us Copyright 2013 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Joe Nichols, 'Sunny and 75' - Exclusive Song Premierehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/joe-nichols-sunny-and-75/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/joe-nichols-sunny-and-75/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/joe-nichols-sunny-and-75/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Red Bow Records "Like a postcard out of nowhere, you get to me / You give me that smile / And I'm somewhere, somewhere sunny and 75 / You and me on a beach chair / Yeah, I'm so there / Every time I look in your eyes" It only takes one glance ... Read more

]]>joe nicholsjoe nichols new albumjoe nichols new songjoe nichols songsjoe nichols sunny and 75JoeNicholsJoeNicholsNewAlbumJoeNicholsNewSongJoeNicholsSongsJoeNicholsSunnyAnd75sunny and 75SunnyAnd75Beville DunkerleyMon, 22 Apr 2013 13:20:00 ESTTaylor Swift Twitter, Chart Rankings Continue to Skyrockethttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/taylor-swift-twitter/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/taylor-swift-twitter/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/taylor-swift-twitter/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic It's Taylor Swift's world; we're just dancing in it. Last week, the music superstar surpassed YouTube to become the sixth most-followed Twitter account in the world. With almost 26.7 million followers (and about ... Read more

]]>taylor swifttaylor swift chartstaylor swift elletaylor swift elle magazinetaylor swift twitterTaylorSwiftTaylorSwiftChartsTaylorSwiftElleTaylorSwiftElleMagazineTaylorSwiftTwitterBeville DunkerleyMon, 22 Apr 2013 10:45:00 ESTGeorge Jones Hospitalizedhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/george-jones-hospitalized/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/george-jones-hospitalized/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/george-jones-hospitalized/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Rick Diamond, Getty Images George Jones was admitted to a Nashville hospital Thursday (April 18) for observation. His publicist released a statement reporting that during a routine checkup, the country legend was "running a slight fever with ... Read more

]]>george jonesgeorge jones hospitalgeorge jones hospitalizedgeorge jones sickGeorgeJonesGeorgeJonesHospitalGeorgeJonesHospitalizedGeorgeJonesSickBeville DunkerleyThu, 18 Apr 2013 18:20:00 ESTTennessee 'Ag Gag' Bill Infuriates Carrie Underwoodhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/tennessee-ag-gag-bill-carrie-underwood/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/tennessee-ag-gag-bill-carrie-underwood/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/tennessee-ag-gag-bill-carrie-underwood/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Dan MacMedan, WireImage Both the Tennessee state House and Senate have approved the Animal Cruelty and Abuse bill, which declares that anyone who photographs or films video of acts of animal cruelty must turn their material in to police within ... Read more

]]>ag gag billAgGagBillcarrie underwoodcarrie underwood ag gag billcarrie underwood animal rightscarrie underwood animalscarrie underwood petsCarrieUnderwoodCarrieUnderwoodAgGagBillCarrieUnderwoodAnimalRightsCarrieUnderwoodAnimalsCarrieUnderwoodPetstennessee ag gag billTennesseeAgGagBillBeville DunkerleyThu, 18 Apr 2013 17:20:00 ESTBrad Paisley, 'Wheelhouse' Is in Country Chart's Penthousehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-charts/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Sony Music Nashville Brad Paisley's Wheelhouse claims the No. 1 spot on the country albums charts this week. According to Nielsen Soundscan data, the singer's eighth studio effort sold more than 100,000 copies in its first week. Wheelhouse ... Read more

]]>brad paisleybrad paisley wheelhousebrad paisley wheelhouse albumbrad paisley wheelhouse chartsBradPaisleyBradPaisleyWheelhouseBradPaisleyWheelhouseAlbumBradPaisleyWheelhouseChartsBeville DunkerleyWed, 17 Apr 2013 09:45:00 ESTSarah Darling Engaged to British Beauhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/16/sarah-darling-engaged/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/16/sarah-darling-engaged/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/16/sarah-darling-engaged/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Photo Courtesy Sarah Darling Sarah Darling is officially off the market! The country songbird said "yes" to boyfriend James Muriel's proposal during a romantic vacation in Key West, Fla. over the weekend. Though they didn't start their ... Read more

]]>Beville DunkerleyTue, 16 Apr 2013 08:30:00 ESTKellie Pickler, Best Friend Summer Plan Cancer-Free Triphttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kellie-pickler-best-friend-summer/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kellie-pickler-best-friend-summer/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kellie-pickler-best-friend-summer/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Russ Harrington Kellie Pickler has raised a lot of money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer over the years. On top of her involvement with several fundraisers and events, like the special "Opry Goes Pink" show, the ... Read more

]]>kellie picklerKelliePicklerBeville DunkerleyThu, 11 Apr 2013 10:50:00 ESTCharlie Worsham Answers the Country Callhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/charlie-worsham-music/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/charlie-worsham-music/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/charlie-worsham-music/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Warner Music Nashville Charlie Worsham is walking around with a perma-grin on his face these days. The Mississippi native is living his dream, touring the country in support of his first Top 40 hit, "Could it Be." His full debut album is ... Read more

]]>charlie worshamcharlie worsham albumscharlie worsham musiccharlie worsham songsCharlieWorshamCharlieWorshamAlbumsCharlieWorshamMusicCharlieWorshamSongsBeville DunkerleyThu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:00 ESTACM Awards Album of the Year 2013 Is Eric Church's 'Chief'http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/07/acm-awards-album-of-the-year-2013-eric-church-chief/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/07/acm-awards-album-of-the-year-2013-eric-church-chief/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/07/acm-awards-album-of-the-year-2013-eric-church-chief/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Ethan Miller, Getty Images Eric Church's critically-acclaimed, platinum-selling Chief has yet another award: 2013 ACM Album of the Year honors. "I can't believe I just met John Fogerty, we should hang out later!" the elated singer said to the ... Read more

]]>2013 acm awards2013AcmAwardsacm awardsAcmAwardseric churcheric church chiefEricChurchEricChurchChiefBeville DunkerleySun, 07 Apr 2013 21:00:00 ESTRonnie Dunn, 'Hey Haggard' Lyric Video - Exclusive Premierehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/05/ronnie-dunn-hey-haggard-lyric-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/05/ronnie-dunn-hey-haggard-lyric-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/05/ronnie-dunn-hey-haggard-lyric-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: Jim Arndt / Archive What kind of birthday present do you get for the guy who has everything? If it's Ronnie Dunn, anything Merle Haggard-related would be perfect. The singer-songwriter remembers one recent birthday when his wife gave him a ... Read more

]]>ronnie dunnronnie dunn hey haggardronnie dunn hey haggard lyric videoronnie dunn hey haggard videoronnie dunn videosRonnieDunnRonnieDunnHeyHaggardRonnieDunnHeyHaggardLyricVideoRonnieDunnHeyHaggardVideoRonnieDunnVideosBeville DunkerleyFri, 05 Apr 2013 12:50:00 ESTACM Awards 2013: Blake Shelton Pumped About 'Girly' Co-Hosthttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/04/acm-awards-2013-blake-shelton-luke-bryan/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/04/acm-awards-2013-blake-shelton-luke-bryan/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/04/acm-awards-2013-blake-shelton-luke-bryan/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: CBS Photo Archive Blake Shelton can't take credit for the smart pairing of he and Luke Bryan as co-hosts of this Sunday's ACM Awards. As soon as Reba announced she was unable to continue as the broadcast's hostess, the "Boys 'Round Here" singer ... Read more

]]>blake sheltonblake shelton acmblake shelton acm awardsblake shelton acmsblake shelton luke bryanBlakeSheltonBlakeSheltonAcmBlakeSheltonAcmAwardsBlakeSheltonAcmsBlakeSheltonLukeBryanluke bryanluke bryan acmluke bryan acm awardsluke bryan acmsluke bryan blake sheltonLuke Bryan Blake Shelton ACM AwardsLukeBryanLukeBryanAcmLukeBryanAcmAwardsLukeBryanAcmsLukeBryanBlakeSheltonLukeBryanBlakeSheltonAcmAwardsBeville DunkerleyThu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:00 ESTJana Kramer, Brantley Gilbert Are Closeted Fashionistas (WATCH)http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/03/jana-kramer-brantley-gilbert-omc/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/03/jana-kramer-brantley-gilbert-omc/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/03/jana-kramer-brantley-gilbert-omc/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Getty Images As soon as Jana Kramer and Brantley Gilbert came out of the closet as a couple last year, all eyes were on the next country power pair. But now that they're engaged, they're headed back into the closet ... all in the name of ... Read more

]]>brantley gilbertBrantleyGilbertcountry nowCountryNowJana kramerjana kramer brantley gilbertjana kramer brantley gilbert omcjana kramer omcJanaKramerJanaKramerBrantleyGilbertJanaKramerBrantleyGilbertOmcJanaKramerOmcomcBeville DunkerleyWed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST2013 ACM Awards Performances Heat Up, Willie Nelson Goes Heavy Metal + More: Country Music News Rounduphttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/01/2013-acm-awards-performances/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/01/2013-acm-awards-performances/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/01/2013-acm-awards-performances/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Hunter Hayes will premiere his new single, "I Want Crazy" on the ACM Awards this Sunday, April 7 on CBS. It's the first taste of the country ... Read more

]]>Beville DunkerleyMon, 01 Apr 2013 19:40:00 ESTKacey Musgraves' 'Same Trailer Different Park' Hitches No. 1 Spothttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/kacey-musgraves-same-trailer-different-park-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/kacey-musgraves-same-trailer-different-park-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/kacey-musgraves-same-trailer-different-park-charts/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Boot: Amazon She's already nominated three times at next month's ACM Awards, all for her debut single "Merry Go Round," and come this fall during the height of awards season, expect to hear Kacey Musgraves' name called for several Album of the Year ... Read more

]]>kacey musgraveskacey musgraves same trailer different parkKacey Musgraves Same Trailer Different Park albumKaceyMusgravesKaceyMusgravesSameTrailerDifferentParkKaceyMusgravesSameTrailerDifferentParkAlbumBeville DunkerleyWed, 27 Mar 2013 17:00:00 ESTCharlie Worsham Gets Schooled in Paying His Country Dueshttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/charlie-worsham-songs/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/charlie-worsham-songs/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/27/charlie-worsham-songs/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Warner Music Nashville Charlie Worsham doesn't mind being called a "country newbie," even though he's been writing and performing music since he was a little kid. The Mississippi native played the Grand Ole Opry when he was just 12 years old, ... Read more

]]>charlie worshamcharlie worsham could it becharlie worsham gangnam stylecharlie worsham musiccharlie worsham songsCharlieWorshamCharlieWorshamCouldItBeCharlieWorshamGangnamStyleCharlieWorshamMusicCharlieWorshamSongsBeville DunkerleyWed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 ESTBlake Shelton -- A Day in the Life (Exclusive Video)http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/26/blake-shelton-a-day-in-the-life/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/26/blake-shelton-a-day-in-the-life/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/26/blake-shelton-a-day-in-the-life/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: NBC Universal Not every topic of conversation with Blake Shelton has a punch line. Sure, his Twitter posts are daily comic relief and his one-liners on "The Voice" can steal the spotlight from international pop stars, but the notoriously ... Read more

]]>blake sheltonblake shelton a day in the lifeblake shelton albumblake shelton Based on a True StoryBlake shelton based on a true story albumblake shelton day in the lifeblake shelton interviewblake shelton sure be cool if you didBlakeSheltonBlakeSheltonADayInTheLifeBlakeSheltonAlbumBlakeSheltonBasedOnATrueStoryBlakeSheltonBasedOnATrueStoryAlbumBlakeSheltonDayInTheLifeBlakeSheltonInterviewBlakeSheltonSureBeCoolIfYouDidday in the life of blake sheltonDayInTheLifeOfBlakeSheltonBeville DunkerleyTue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST'The Voice' Season 4: Blake Shelton Vows to Keep it Countryhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/25/the-voice-season-4-blake-shelton/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/25/the-voice-season-4-blake-shelton/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/25/the-voice-season-4-blake-shelton/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: Trae Patton, NBC Blake Shelton may be the comic relief on "The Voice," but he takes his job very seriously ... His first job, that is, as a country music entertainer. The show's demanding schedule has the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year ... Read more

]]>blake sheltonblake shelton the voiceblake shelton voice contestantsBlakeSheltonBlakeSheltonTheVoiceBlakeSheltonVoiceContestantsthe voice contestantsthe voice season 4the voice season 4 contestantsthe voice season fourTheVoiceContestantsTheVoiceSeason4TheVoiceSeason4ContestantsTheVoiceSeasonFourBeville DunkerleyMon, 25 Mar 2013 16:15:00 ESTBrad Paisley, 'Wheelhouse' Songs Spark Meaningful Debateshttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/21/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-songs/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/21/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-songs/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/21/brad-paisley-wheelhouse-songs/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Sony Music Nashville Fans might be scratching their heads a bit, now that the track list for Brad Paisley's upcoming Wheelhouse album has been revealed. The squeaky-clean country star has included eye-opening song titles such as "Accidental ... Read more

]]>brad paisleybrad paisley wheelhouseBradPaisleyBradPaisleyWheelhouseBeville DunkerleyThu, 21 Mar 2013 16:30:00 ESTGeorge Strait, Garth Brooks' ACM Awards Collaboration Will Pay Tribute to Dick Clarkhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/20/george-strait-garth-brooks-acm-awards/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/20/george-strait-garth-brooks-acm-awards/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/20/george-strait-garth-brooks-acm-awards/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Kevin Winter, Getty Images Legends will collide in an historic performance at the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. George Strait and Garth Brooks will duet together for the first time ever, in a musical tribute to Dick Clark on the ... Read more

]]>2013 acm awards2013 acm performers2013AcmAwards2013AcmPerformersacmacm awardsacm awards 2013acm performersAcmAwardsAcmAwards2013AcmPerformersacmsgarth brooksgarth brooks acmgarth brooks george straitgarth brooks george strait acmsGarthBrooksGarthBrooksAcmGarthBrooksGeorgeStraitGarthBrooksGeorgeStraitAcmsgeorge straitgeorge strait acmGeorgeStraitGeorgeStraitAcmBeville DunkerleyWed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 ESTBrett Eldredge, 'Don't Ya' Videohttp://www.theboot.com/2013/03/18/brett-eldredge-dont-ya-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/18/brett-eldredge-dont-ya-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/03/18/brett-eldredge-dont-ya-video/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Warner Music Nashville Brett Eldredge throws a party in his brand-new video for "Don't Ya," making its debut today (March 18). Among the dozens of guests, only one has caught the country singer's eye. And she has a lot of fun playing ... Read more

]]>brett eldredgebrett eldredge dont yabrett eldredge dont ya videoBrettEldredgeBrettEldredgeDontYaBrettEldredgeDontYaVideodont ya videoDontYaVideoBeville DunkerleyMon, 18 Mar 2013 14:45:00 EST