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/R.I.P. George Jones: Our Look Back at an Unparalleled Careerhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/r-i-p-george-jones/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/r-i-p-george-jones/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/r-i-p-george-jones/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: Webster PR On Friday, April 26, 2013, George Jones passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was 81 years old. Widely regarded as one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) country singers of all time, no amount of ... Read more

]]>George jonesGeorgeJonesStephen L. BettsFri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:00 ESTPistol Annies' Members Married (or Soon-to-Be-Married) for Better or Worsehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/pistol-annies-members-married/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/pistol-annies-members-married/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/26/pistol-annies-members-married/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Jason Kempin, Getty Images On May 7, fans will finally be able to get their hands on Annie Up, the second album from Pistol Annies, and the follow-up to the trio's chart-topping Hell on Heels, released in 2011. One of the highlights of the new ... Read more

]]>Angaleena Presley Jordan PowellAngaleenaPresleyJordanPowellAshley Monroe John DanksAshleyMonroeJohnDanksblake sheltonBlakeSheltonMiranda Lambert Blake SheltonMirandaLambertBlakeSheltonPistol AnniesPistol Annies Angaleena PresleyPistol Annies Annie UpPistol Annies Ashley MonroePistol Annies Miranda LambertPistol Annies Unhappily MarriedPistolAnniesPistolAnniesAngaleenaPresleyPistolAnniesAnnieUpPistolAnniesAshleyMonroePistolAnniesMirandaLambertPistolAnniesUnhappilyMarriedStephen L. BettsFri, 26 Apr 2013 12:45:00 ESTJason Aldean, Wife Jessica Separate in Wake of Cheating Scandalhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/jason-aldean-wife-jessica-separate-cheating/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/jason-aldean-wife-jessica-separate-cheating/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/jason-aldean-wife-jessica-separate-cheating/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Getty Images for CMT Seven months after admitting to fans that he "acted inappropriately" with former "American Idol" contestant Brittany Kerr, country superstar Jason Aldean and his wife, Jessica Ussery, have separated, according to Us Weekly. ... Read more

]]>Jason AldeanJason Aldean cheatingjason aldean wife jessicaJason Aldean wife separateJasonAldeanJasonAldeanCheatingJasonAldeanWifeJessicaJasonAldeanWifeSeparateStephen L. BettsThu, 25 Apr 2013 21:45:00 ESTMiranda Lambert: Gun Control Debate Won't Draw Singer Into Political Firestormhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/miranda-lambert-gun-control/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/miranda-lambert-gun-control/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/25/miranda-lambert-gun-control/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic One of the most widely-debated hot-button issues in the country today, of course, is gun control. But just because her albums include such songs as "Gunpowder and Lead" and "Time to Get a Gun," that doesn't mean Miranda ... Read more

]]>Angaleena PresleyAngaleenaPresleyashley monroeAshleyMonroeDierks BentleyDierksBentleydixie chicksDixieChicksgun controlGunControlMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert gunsMiranda Lambert Pistol AnniesMirandaLambertMirandaLambertGunsMirandaLambertPistolAnniesStephen L. BettsThu, 25 Apr 2013 15:20:00 ESTBlake Shelton 'Based on a True Story' Album Could've Been 'Crazier'http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/24/blake-shelton-based-on-a-true-story-album/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/24/blake-shelton-based-on-a-true-story-album/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/24/blake-shelton-based-on-a-true-story-album/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Warner Music Nashville Blake Shelton has returned to the top of the Billboard country album charts this week with Based on a True Story .... The disc debuted at the top spot three weeks ago and held the No. 2 spot for the past couple of weeks. ... Read more

]]>Blake SheltonBlake Shelton albumBlake Shelton Based on a True Story albumBlakeSheltonBlakeSheltonAlbumBlakeSheltonBasedOnATrueStoryAlbummiranda lambertMiranda Lambert Blake SheltonMirandaLambertMirandaLambertBlakeSheltonStephen L. BettsWed, 24 Apr 2013 13:30:00 ESTMiranda Lambert, Pedigree Feeding Project Join Forces to Help Animal Sheltershttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/23/miranda-lambert-pedigree-feeding-project/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/23/miranda-lambert-pedigree-feeding-project/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/23/miranda-lambert-pedigree-feeding-project/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Jason LaVeris, FilmMgic Miranda Lambert's lifelong devotion to her four-legged friends led the country superstar to start the MuttNation Foundation in 2009, with the goal to end pet suffering and homelessness in the U.S. and abroad. Because the ... Read more

]]>Angaleena PresleyAngaleenaPresleyashley monroeAshleyMonroeBlake SheltonBlakeSheltonMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert Blake SheltonMiranda Lambert dogsMiranda Lambert Pedigree Feeding ProjectMirandaLambertMirandaLambertBlakeSheltonMirandaLambertDogsMirandaLambertPedigreeFeedingProjectPistol AnniesPistolAnniesStephen L. BettsTue, 23 Apr 2013 16:00:00 ESTGlen Campbell, 'See You There' Album Comes as Alzheimer's Forces Icon to Quit Touringhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/glen-campbell-see-you-there-album/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/glen-campbell-see-you-there-album/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/glen-campbell-see-you-there-album/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: BB Gun Press Glen Campbell celebrates his 77th birthday today, April 22, but it's fans who are getting the gift. The country-pop icon will release a new album, See You There, on Aug. 6., taking a fresh look at some of the biggest hits in his ... Read more

]]>glen campbellGlen Campbell AlzheimersGlen Campbell Alzheimers Diseaseglen campbell final albumglen campbell final tourglen campbell see you thereglen campbell see you there albumGlenCampbellGlenCampbellAlzheimersGlenCampbellAlzheimersDiseaseGlenCampbellFinalAlbumGlenCampbellFinalTourGlenCampbellSeeYouThereGlenCampbellSeeYouThereAlbumStephen L. BettsMon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:00 ESTSouthern Ground Music & Food Festival 2013: Zac Brown Band Reveals Star-Studded Nashville Lineuphttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/southern-ground-music-and-food-festival-2013-zac-brown-band/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/southern-ground-music-and-food-festival-2013-zac-brown-band/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/southern-ground-music-and-food-festival-2013-zac-brown-band/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Lester Cohen, WireImage The Southern Ground Music & Food Festival returns to Nashville for a second year with Zac Brown Band and a who's who of musical friends along for the ride. The festivities take place at the Lawn at Riverfront Park, ... Read more

]]>edward sharpe and the magnetic zerosEdwardSharpeAndTheMagneticZeroseli young bandEliYoungBandfestivals2013Grace Potter and the NocturnalsGracePotterAndTheNocturnalsKacey MusgravesKaceyMusgravessouthern ground music and food festivalsouthern ground music and food festival 2013southern ground music and food festival lineup 2013SouthernGroundMusicAndFoodFestivalSouthernGroundMusicAndFoodFestival2013SouthernGroundMusicAndFoodFestivalLineup2013trombone shortyTromboneShortyWillie NelsonWillie Nelson FamilyWillieNelsonWillieNelsonFamilyZac Brown Bandzac brown band southern ground music and food festivalZacBrownBandZacBrownBandSouthernGroundMusicAndFoodFestivalStephen L. BettsMon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:00 ESTAshley Monroe, 'Two Weeks Late' Video - Exclusive Acoustic Performancehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/ashley-monroe-two-weeks-late-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/ashley-monroe-two-weeks-late-video/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/22/ashley-monroe-two-weeks-late-video/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Rick Diamond, Getty Images We've all heard the expression "a day late and a dollar short." But leave it to Ashley Monroe to put a clever country spin on that old saying in "Two Weeks Late," a tune she co-wrote with Shane McAnally. Taken from ... Read more

]]>ashley monroeAshley Monroe album Like a Roseashley monroe two weeks lateashley monroe two weeks late videoashley monroe videosAshleyMonroeAshleyMonroeAlbumLikeARoseAshleyMonroeTwoWeeksLateAshleyMonroeTwoWeeksLateVideoAshleyMonroeVideosshane macanallyShaneMacanallyvince gillVinceGillStephen L. BettsMon, 22 Apr 2013 09:45:00 ESTJo Dee Messina: Boston Bombings Hit Close to Home for Massachusetts Nativehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/19/jo-dee-messina-boston-bombings/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/19/jo-dee-messina-boston-bombings/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/19/jo-dee-messina-boston-bombings/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Beth Gwinn, Getty Images While much of the nation has been gripped by news of Monday's (April 15) Boston Marathon bombing and Friday's area shootout that has resulted in a complete lockdown of the city and surrounding communities, Jo Dee ... Read more

]]>Jo Dee MessinaJo Dee Messina boston bombingsJo Dee Messina MassachusettsJo Dee Messina WatertownJoDeeMessinaJoDeeMessinaBostonBombingsJoDeeMessinaMassachusettsJoDeeMessinaWatertownMass.Stephen L. BettsFri, 19 Apr 2013 13:45:00 ESTKayla Conn, 'Ride': Teen With Texas-Sized Voice Releases Debut EP (LISTEN)http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/kayla-conn-ride/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/kayla-conn-ride/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/18/kayla-conn-ride/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: kaylaconn.net Singer-songwriter Kayla Conn picked up her dad's guitar at age 3 and taught herself to play by the time she was 10. Born in Cypress, Texas, northwest of Houston, Kayla penned her first song at 12 years old. In the three years ... Read more

]]>Greg BatesGregBatesKayla ConnKayla Conn AlzheimersKayla Conn Alzheimers songKayla Conn Greg BatesKayla Conn Memory for TwoKayla Conn RideKaylaConnKaylaConnAlzheimersKaylaConnAlzheimersSongKaylaConnGregBatesKaylaConnMemoryForTwoKaylaConnRideStephen L. BettsThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:00 ESTWe're All for the Hall 2013: Jason Aldean, Vince Gill Reflect on Event's Outlaw Themehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/were-all-for-the-hall-2013-jason-aldean-vince-gill/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/were-all-for-the-hall-2013-jason-aldean-vince-gill/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/were-all-for-the-hall-2013-jason-aldean-vince-gill/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Rick Diamond, Getty Images When you've got a concert event titled "Rebels and Renegades: the Outlaws Are IN," you'd expect such iconic artists as Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver and Kris Kristofferson to take the stage. And although Tuesday ... Read more

]]>billy joe shaverBilly Joe Shaver Were All for the HallBillyJoeShaverBillyJoeShaverWereAllForTheHallJason AldeanJason Aldean Were All for the HallJasonAldeanJasonAldeanWereAllForTheHallKeith UrbanKeith Urban Were All for the HallKeithUrbanKeithUrbanWereAllForTheHallkris kristoffersonkris kristofferson Were All for the HallKrisKristoffersonKrisKristoffersonWereAllForTheHallVince GillVince Gill Were All for the HallVinceGillVinceGillWereAllForTheHallWillie NelsonWillie Nelson Were All for the HallWillieNelsonWillieNelsonWereAllForTheHallStephen L. BettsWed, 17 Apr 2013 15:30:00 ESTBig Kenny, Electro Shine: 'Dance Upon the Solid Ground' Is Latest Genre-Bending Exercisehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/big-kenny-electro-shine/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/big-kenny-electro-shine/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/17/big-kenny-electro-shine/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Jason Merritt, Getty Images Big Kenny, whose country fans know him best as one-half of the multi-platinum-selling duo Big & Rich, has been breaking down musical walls for years, seamlessly blending genres in a unique way. His latest ... Read more

]]>Big RichBig KennyBig Kenny Electro ShineBigKennyBigKennyElectroShineBigRichBob MarleyBobMarleycowboy troyCowboyTroyDave StewartDaveStewartElectro ShineElectroShineEurythmicsKJ MarleyKjMarleyKy-mani MarleyKy-maniMarleyMegan MullinsMeganMullinsStephen L. BettsWed, 17 Apr 2013 14:30:00 ESTSusan Ashton, 'Love Is Alive' Is Singer's Long-Awaited Country Comeback (LISTEN)http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/susan-ashton-love-is-alive/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/susan-ashton-love-is-alive/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/susan-ashton-love-is-alive/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: www.susanashtonmusic.com Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Susan Ashton, who hit the country charts in 1999 with "You're Lucky I Love You" and came to the attention of countless fans via an opening slot on a 1994 European tour with Garth ... Read more

]]>gary wrightGaryWrightSusan AshtonSusan Ashton country musicSusan Ashton Gary WrightSusan Ashton Love Is Alive Gary Wright coverSusan Ashton ThiefSusanAshtonSusanAshtonCountryMusicSusanAshtonGaryWrightSusanAshtonLoveIsAliveGaryWrightCoverSusanAshtonThiefStephen L. BettsMon, 15 Apr 2013 14:45:00 ESTJason Aldean Tour Rocks Georgia: Luke Bryan, Ludacris Add to Surpriseshttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/jason-aldean-tour-georgia-luke-bryan-ludacris/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/jason-aldean-tour-georgia-luke-bryan-ludacris/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/jason-aldean-tour-georgia-luke-bryan-ludacris/#commentsFiled under:

The Boot: Chris McKay, Getty Images Jason Aldean headlined the first-ever concert at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., with more than 60,000 fans packing the outdoor venue Saturday night (April 13). Early concertgoers tailgating ... Read more

]]>Jake OwenJake Owen Jason Aldean Night Train tourJakeOwenJakeOwenJasonAldeanNightTrainTourJason AldeanJason Aldean Night Train TourJason Aldean UGA Sanford StadiumJasonAldeanJasonAldeanNightTrainTourJasonAldeanUgaSanfordStadiumLuke BryanLuke Bryan Jason AldeanLukeBryanLukeBryanJasonAldeanThomas RhettThomas Rhett Jason Aldean Night Train tourThomasRhettThomasRhettJasonAldeanNightTrainTourStephen L. BettsMon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 ESTMiranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley Tour 'Feels Like Family'http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/miranda-lambert-dierks-bentley-tour/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/miranda-lambert-dierks-bentley-tour/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/15/miranda-lambert-dierks-bentley-tour/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: Kevin Winter, WireImage Miranda Lambert is currently criss-crossing the nation with fellow country superstar Dierks Bentley on their Locked & Reloaded tour. The longtime friends have both experienced a lot of changes personally and ... Read more

]]>Blake SheltonBlakeSheltonDierks BentleyDierks Bentley daughtersDierks Bentley tourDierksBentleyDierksBentleyDaughtersDierksBentleyTourLocked and Reloaded tourLockedAndReloadedTourMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert Dierks Bentley tourmiranda lambert tourMirandaLambertMirandaLambertDierksBentleyTourMirandaLambertTourStephen L. BettsMon, 15 Apr 2013 09:45:00 ESTThe Band Perry Tour Dates Mean Close Quarters, Closer Siblingshttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/12/the-band-perry-tour/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/12/the-band-perry-tour/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/12/the-band-perry-tour/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Gino DePinto With a tour schedule that keeps them moving from town to town the majority of the year, the Band Perry, sister Kimberly and brothers Neil and Reid, have remained close, not only in proximity, as necessitated by tour bus travel, but ... Read more

]]>The Band PerryThe Band Perry interviewThe Band Perry pioneerThe Band Perry TourThe Band Perry touringTheBandPerryTheBandPerryInterviewTheBandPerryPioneerTheBandPerryTourTheBandPerryTouringStephen L. BettsFri, 12 Apr 2013 14:25:00 ESTKacey Musgraves' 'Merry Go 'Round' Lyrics Encourage Changehttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kacey-musgraves-merry-go-round-lyrics/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kacey-musgraves-merry-go-round-lyrics/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/11/kacey-musgraves-merry-go-round-lyrics/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Gino DePinto Kacey Musgraves' debut single, "Merry Go 'Round," reached the Top 10 on the country charts and was also named one of the Top 50 songs of 2012 (in all genres) by Rolling Stone magazine, which singled it out as a "bleak-but-clever ... Read more

]]>Kacey MusgravesKacey Musgraves lyrics Merry Go RoundKacey Musgraves Merry Go RoundKacey Musgraves Same Trailer Different Park albumKaceyMusgravesKaceyMusgravesLyricsMerryGoRoundKaceyMusgravesMerryGoRoundKaceyMusgravesSameTrailerDifferentParkAlbumStephen L. BettsThu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 ESTPistol Annies' 'Hush Hush' Lyrics Are Loud and Proudhttp://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/pistol-annies-hush-hush-lyrics/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/pistol-annies-hush-hush-lyrics/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/pistol-annies-hush-hush-lyrics/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Boot: Ethan Miller, Getty Images "If you listen to our music, you know that we're not very good at keeping secrets," Miranda Lambert tells The Boot of the true-to-life songs she and her Pistol Annies cohorts, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley have ... Read more

]]>Angaleena PresleyAngaleenaPresleyashley monroeAshleyMonroeMiranda LambertMirandaLambertPistol AnniesPistol Annies Annie Up track listingPistol Annies Hush HushPistolAnniesPistolAnniesAnnieUpTrackListingPistolAnniesHushHushStephen L. BettsWed, 10 Apr 2013 15:40:00 ESTThe Band Perry 'Pioneer' Album Blazes Trail to No. 1!http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/the-band-perry-pioneer-album-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/the-band-perry-pioneer-album-charts/http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/10/the-band-perry-pioneer-album-charts/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Boot: Republic Nashville Pioneer, the sophomore effort from the Band Perry, is the week's top-selling country album and also scores a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200. In 2010, the sibling trio's self-titled release peaked at No. 2 on the country ... Read more

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