Kenny Rogers

If you're looking for a country artist who loves Christmas music, look no further than Kenny Rogers; it just doesn't feel like the holidays without his annual Christmas & Hits Tour. In this video, debuting exclusively on The Boot, the country icon shares one of his favorite parts of his yearly concerts -- and it's sure to put even the biggest Scrooge in a cheery mood.

Kenny Rogers' retirement announcement in late September wasn't a complete shock to country music fans -- he is 77, after all -- but it is still sad to hear that the country icon will be hanging up his hat. In a new interview with Variety, Rogers says that his decision to retire is in part due to the current state of country music.

Kenny Rogers and Chris Stapleton will be among the honorees at the sixth annual CMT Artists of the Year show.

Kenny Rogers and country a cappella group Home Free teamed up for a rendition of the traditional gospel song "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" on Rogers' new holiday record, Once Again, It's Christmas, and the accompanying music video captures their beautiful delivery.

Kenny Rogers has helped raise a large sum of money for his longtime friend Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Kenny Rogers has announced his upcoming retirement, and he'll hang up his hat after one last worldwide tour.

Kenny Rogers is getting ready to set out on his annual Christmas tour to celebrate the release of his upcoming holiday album on Sept. 25.

When Kenny Rogers released "Twenty Years Ago" in January of 1987, it had already been cut by a handful of other artists -- but none had a version that was as big a hit as Rogers'. The song hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Inside, Wood Newton, who penned "Twenty Years Ago" with Dan Tyler, C. Michael Spriggs and Michael Noble, tells The Boot about writing the tune.

Kenny Rogers has an early Christmas gift for his fans. The 76-year-old has announced he will release a new holiday-themed album, Once Again It's Christmas, marking his first Christmas record in 17 years.

A readers' poll to determine the Living Legend Award winner in The Boot's annual Golden Boot Awards.