Melinda Newman
Craig Campbell Keeps Family in His Sights
When Craig Campbell sings about being a 'Family Man,' it's not just words. With two baby girls at home, he feels the pressure to take care of his own. Therefore, when fans come up to him to tell him how much they love his Top 15 hit, he can definitely relate...
Sara Evans Is Grateful for Her ‘Oh My Gosh’ Moments
As Sara Evans' 'A Little Bit Stronger' hits the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart, she tells The Boot she knows she's hit a great new stage in her career.
"The song feels like a game changer. I've had a couple of those songs in my career and I'm just having to pinch myself right now," she says...
Troy Olsen Has a Smokin’ Guitar
If the Professor on 'Gilligan's Island' could fashion a radio from two coconuts, why can't Troy Olsen make a guitar from a cigar box? But unlike the Professor's radio, the EMI Nashville artist's creation actually works. Appropriately enough, he played it on 'Good Hands,' which reached No...
Brett Eldredge’s Diet Is ‘Fair’ Game
Brett Eldredge, whose first single 'Raymond,' reached the upper 20s on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, has already got a sweet gig this summer on Brad Paisley's H20 ll tour, but he's got something even sweeter on his mind: In between dates with Brad, he has a slew of fair and festival shows, and that means all the goodies readily available on the carnival midway...
The Judds Share Family Secrets — Exclusive Video Interview
Naomi and Wynonna Judd have spent their lives, collectively and separately, in the public eye for 25 years, but they reveal themselves in ways never before seen in 'The Judds,' their docu-series airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Not only do they disclose new details to their millions of fans, but also to each other, including Naomi's long-held secret of childhood abuse...
T Bone Burnett Honored for Keeping True to Tradition
Producer T Bone Burnett may be best known for his appreciation of traditional music, such as the collection he pulled together for the mega-successful 'O Brother Where Art Thou' soundtrack or the music he co-wrote and produced for the hard-living, country wastrel Bad Blake in last year's Oscar-winning 'Crazy Heart,' but it turns out the 10-time Grammy winner loves the old way of recording too...
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Blake Shelton Prepping a Twitter Time Out?
Blake Shelton fans: prepare to go through withdrawal. The relentless Tweeter tells The Boot that it may be time for another hiatus from Twitter.
"I've probably got another delete period coming up," Blake says. "Probably deer season." Taking a break, he says, will give him time "to gather some new sick jokes to tell people...
Zac Brown Plans ‘Urban Collaboration’ Album
The Zac Brown Band are famous for creating their own wonderful musical melange, blending country, rock, folk and pop. So it's no surprise that lead singer Zac Brown is eager to throw even more into the group's mix.
When we asked Zac at a recent AOL Sessions taping whom he'd love to record with, he brought up Cee Lo Green, the R&B rapper/singer best known as half of Gnarls Barkley and for his
Jaron & the Long Road to Love’s ‘Beautiful’ Is Going to the Chapel
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Jaron of Jaron and the Long Road to Love knows how to touch a nerve. Whether it's to humorously wish for the demise of an old girlfriend in 'Pray for You,' or declare undying love in spite of someone's flaws with new single, 'That's Beautiful to Me,' his fans (or "frans" -- a combo of friend and fan -- as he calls them) are liking what they hear...