Josh Thompson

Josh Thompson is a manly man, but that doesn't mean he didn't tear up when he heard Brad Paisley was going to record a song he'd written. 'A Man Don't Have to Die' will appear on Brad's upcoming album, 'This Is Country Music.' "Brad told me the last date of the H20 tour in Denver," Josh tells The Boot...

Josh Thompson is actually working on two albums these days. He has not only recorded about eight tracks of his as-yet-unnamed sophomore album, but he's also producing an album for Chris Cavanaugh, a Nashville singer/songwriter who has built buzz playing his own shows and opening for Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Pat Green, the Randy Rogers Band and Justin Moore...

Lee Brice, Steel Magnolia, Josh Thompson, the Band Perry and Jerrod Niemann took the stage Friday (March 4) for the annual New Faces Show during the final night of the 2011 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville, spotlighling their best for radio programmers from across the nation who've helped kick-start their respective careers over the past year...

Josh Thompson wrote the song 'Sinner' as a personal confession but strong fan response to it has convinced him it speaks to many. In almost every concert, whether Josh is the headliner or supporting act, the audience gets to their feet when they hear the opening notes of the song, and they join him in singing the lyrics...

Dierks Bentley dove straight into the new year with his annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge into Nashville's Percy Priest Lake. The 'Up on the Ridge' singer, who welcomed his second daughter, Jordan, Christmas Day, stayed home and had a low-key New Year's Eve in preparation for the event...

The Boot talked to some of your favorite country stars about their memorable holiday traditions. Carrie Underwood remembers a family tradition that brought joy to others. "When my grandmother was still alive, we would all go to her house on Christmas Eve, and we would go to the local nursing home and sing Christmas carols up and down the halls and pass out little bags with goodies in them,&qu

This time of year, tour buses aren't logging a whole lot of miles. Country stars are off the road and settled at home with their families for the holidays, even if it's just for a couple of days. The Boot caught up with some of our favorite Nashville newcomers (and a veteran or two) to find out how they will be spending the most wonderful time of the year...

Long before Frankie Ballard was burning up the country music scene with his Top 40 hit, 'Tell Me You Get Lonely,' he was steadily becoming a household name in Battle Creek, Mich., where he was born and raised. "I was up there playing like 230 dates a year," Frankie tells The Boot...

Families all over the country tend to spend at least a little of their holiday time in front of the television, watching their favorite holiday movies and specials. From 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' to 'A Christmas Story' and 'Christmas Vacation,' your favorite country stars are doing the very same thing with their own families and friends while getting into the holiday spirit...

Earlier this month, Joanna Smith joined Columbia Nashville labelmate Josh Thompson out on the road for his Cold Beers and Reindeers tour, which swept through Texas for a total of eight shows. After making an all day drive from Nashville to the Lonestar State, Joanna and her band were looking forward to settling in for a good night's rest after they arrived in Victoria, Texas for the tour's kick-of