Best of 2014

Southern twangs, fiddles and cowboy boots are all reminiscent of country music. And there's one more thing that should be added to the list: wedding bells.

Country stars went all out in 2014, debuting some of the best records we've seen in a while.

The year 2014 held lots of great moments in country music ... and it also offered up some of the most entertaining, funny, emotional, well-produced music videos we've seen.

The list of new country album release for the first month of the new year is slim (read: almost non-existent), so rather than naming an Album of the Month for January 2015, The Boot is asking readers to help select an Album of the Year for 2014.

As the year winds down and we look toward 2015, it's easy to forget all that's happened over the past 365 days. But 2014 really was a big year in country music.

The country community celebrated the birth of a lot of new babies in 2014! From first-borns to baby number four (and even a set of twins!), all the new additions are beautiful.

The year 2014 has been an exciting time in the history of country music. Superstar Garth Brooks began his highly anticipated comeback, two country songstresses teamed up for an unforgettably saucy song, and there were, of course, lots of country singles released to the airwaves.

It's almost time to deck the halls and rock around the Christmas tree -- so why not get a head start on your shopping this year?

Death may be part of the circle of life, but it's always a sad occasion to learn that a beloved artist has died.