The Boot rounds up today's (Jan. 17) headlines from around the web.
Carrie Underwood will perform on the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The country superstar joins fellow 2013 Grammy nominees the Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift as the first performers announced for the Feb. 10...
Although the most well-known tune featured on the classic '60s sitcom, 'The Andy Griffith Show,' is probably the whistled theme song ('The Fishin' Hole'), the comedy series, set in fictional Mayberry, N.C., also featured bluegrass band the Dillards who portrayed the Darlings, a hillbilly band that played several old-time tunes in a series of six episodes during the show's eight-year run...
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If you happen to see Randy Houser, George Jones or Josh Turner walking around in combat boots, don't be alarmed. They're joining dozens of their fellow country music artists who are taking off their cowboy boots and replacing them with combat boots in support of the 'Boot Campaign,' a grassroots initiative started by five women (a/k/a the Boot Girls) from Texas whose mission is to provide an easy
Newcomer Brett Eldredge has been quietly working his way up the ranks of Nashville's songwriting and artist community for the past few years, with recognition finally starting to pour in. Gary Allan included 'I Think I've Had Enough,' which Brett co-penned with Pat McLaughlin, on his latest album 'Get Off on the Pain,' and Hank Williams, Jr...
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Kris Kristofferson, Mel Tillis, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson and several more of their famous friends painted the town purple Sunday night, November 7, showing up in full force to help celebrate the landmark 50th anniversary of Nashville's historic honky-tonk, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge...
Kris Kristofferson, Randy Houser, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, the Grascals, Ronnie McDowell and Joanna Smith will pay musical tribute to Nashville's Tootsie's Orchid Lounge at the bar's 50th Anniversary Celebration November 7, with a special event across the alley at the Ryman Auditorium...
Artist: The Grascals
Video: 'Last Train to Clarksville'
Why We Dig It: In this feel-good new video, the Grascals do their best Monkees impersonation ... bluegrass style. Watch the exclusive world premiere of 'Last Train to Clarksville' below...