The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.
Kenny Chesney's "Pirate Flag" hit country radio today. The rebellious anthem, available for download here, gives fans their first taste of the country superstar's upcoming Life on a Rock album...
Blake Shelton has always fashioned himself a country music historian, with a deep knowledge of the genre's history and respect for those who paved the way for him to become a country music superstar. For the most part, his music has remained country-to-the-core, and he frequently covers classic country songs in his live shows, most of them dating back to before he was born...
Ray Price has revealed he's battling pancreatic cancer, but the 86-year-old country legend refuses to let the disease stop him from entertaining his adoring fans.
"The doctor said that every man will have cancer if he lives to be old enough," the singer tells the San Antonio Express-News...
The 2011 lineup for Florida's annual Strawberry Festival has been announced, featuring an eclectic who's-who list of country legends and rising stars.
Lady Antebellum, George Jones, Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson, Kenny Rogers, John Conlee, Clint Black, Charley Pride, the Judds, Chris Young, Tanya Tucker, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jennette McCurdy and Easton Corbin are just a few of the country singers who w
Monty Powell is quickly becoming one of the most successful -- and celebrated -- songwriters in Music City. The prolific tunesmith took home three trophies at the SESAC Awards on November 8, for each of his No. 1 hits in the past year with Keith Urban: 'Sweet Thing,' 'Kiss a Girl' and 'Til Summer Comes Around...
Merle Haggard is a man in a hurry. Even though he built a legendary career from almost unimaginably harsh beginnings -- living in a boxcar at age nine after his father died and an early life of crime that ultimately found him facing decades in prison -- he still has plenty he wants to do before his time is up...
Merle Haggard fans will have a special treat on September 16, thanks to a few of The Hag's famous friends.
Mel Tillis and Ray Price have decided to pitch in and play a concert September 16 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., after Merle had to cancel due to an unexpected respiratory ailment...
Time to mark your calendar for the 2011 Stagecoach Festival featuring country, bluegrass, folk, roots rock and alt-country.
Organizers confirm that the festival will be April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif...