Alanna Conaway
Frankie Ballard ‘Beyond Excited’ for Taylor Swift Tour
This week, Frankie Ballard was offered the opening slot of a lifetime on mega-superstar Taylor Swift's 2011 Speak Now World tour. The opportunity to play the large arenas, which are guaranteed sold-out houses each night, is what the 28-year-old singer has been dreaming about since moving to Nashville...
Justin Moore Flies on a Broken Wing
It's no secret that Justin Moore despises traveling by airplane. "I'm so scared of flying ... I hate it," Justin tells The Boot with a shake of his head. "Everybody always says, 'Oh, once you do it more ...' No! I've probably flown 200 times in the past year...
Zac Brown Band Announce Southern Ground Festival
The Zac Brown Band are taking their Eat & Greets to a whole new level. The guys have always enjoyed combining their love of music and southern cuisine into one by hosting the food-filled fan parties at as many shows throughout the year as possible. In...
Margaret Durante Previews New Single, ‘Maybe Tonight,’ at CRS
Rising country star Margaret Durante wowed industry and radio peers during an intimate gathering with her producer and label head James Stroud Tuesday night (March 1) at Nashville's Tracking Room.
After a recording session tutorial from James Stroud, the 22-year-old sang a flawless rendition of her upcoming single, 'Maybe Tonight...
The JaneDear Girls Are Pickin’ More Than Just ‘Wildflowers’
From the minute Susie Brown and Danelle Leverett met, they knew they had a special kind of chemistry. Now known as the JaneDear girls, Susie and Danelle have experienced their first Top 15 single, 'Wildflower,' received their first ACM nominations for Top New Vocal Duo or Group and Top Vocal Duo of the Year, and have a hit album that has been blowing off the shelves since its release earlier this
Kenny Chesney ‘Summer in 3D’ Makes TV Premiere — Star Watch
Saturday night (March 5), GAC premieres last year's biggest country concert success to hit the big screen, 'Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D.' The special debuts at 10:00 PM ET, and captures the songs and moments from the singer's Sun City Carnival tour...
Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley + More: Top Tweets of the Week
Every weekend, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets, so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's top Twitter posts come from Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Trisha Yearwood and more. Don't forget to follow The Boot on Twitter (@thebootdotcom)...
Gwyneth Paltrow, ‘Country Strong’ — Story Behind the Lyrics
The Boot sits down with singer-songwriter Jennifer Hanson to discuss the country music debut of Oscar winning actress, Gwyneth Paltrow. The song 'Country Strong,' featured in the movie of the same name, was penned by Jennifer, her husband Mark Nesler and Tony Martin back in 2001...
Darius Rucker Sends His First Tweet!
Darius Rucker has never been big on the social networking phenomenon, Twitter. "I don't tweet," Darius told The Boot last year. "Nobody wants to know that I'm putting on my golf shoes right now!"
Of course, Darius has a Twitter page (@dariusrucker), but he never writes his own posts...
Billy Ray Cyrus Heads to ‘The View’ — Star Watch
Wednesday morning (February 23), Billy Ray Cyrus will sit down with the gals on 'The View' to discuss the latest happenings in his life and career. Billy Ray recently opened up to 'GQ' magazine about his pop sensation daughter Miley Cyrus and the concerns he has, as well as his recently ended marriage...