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Tim McGraw’s New Album, ‘Two Lanes of Freedom,’ Road-Tested at Nashville Event
Tim McGraw previewed his upcoming album Two Lanes of Freedom at an invitation-only concert Wednesday night (Oct. 31) at Nashville's One Eleven club, and welcomed special guest, R&B star Ne-Yo to perform with him. Billed as "One of Those Nights," the singer treated guests to an unforgettable night of music, and also served up barbecue, chicken and grilled cheese sandwiches, a macaroni
Miranda Lambert Store, Pink Pistol, Opening in Oklahoma
Miranda Lambert will soon add store owner to her already lengthy resume. On Friday, Nov. 23, the singer will officially open a store called the Pink Pistol in Tishomingo, Okla. Miranda and husband Blake Shelton live on a farm outside the south central Oklahoma city...
Joe Nichols Signs to Red Bow Records
Joe Nichols got a special treat just in time for Halloween. The singer has signed a contract with Red Bow Records and the label, which is part of the Broken Bow label group, made it official at a press conference on Wednesday (Oct. 31) at Nashville's Hard Rock Café. The l...
BMI Awards 2012 Honor Tom T. Hall as Songwriting Icon
Tom T. Hall was honored as a BMI Icon during the performing rights organization's country awards dinner last night (Oct. 30) in Nashville. The singer and songwriter, whose tunes have earned him the nickname the Storyteller, let someone else tell his life story during the invitation-only gala...
Country Stars Remember Favorite Tricks and Treats
Ghosts, goblins, witches, vampires, zombies ... and Dolly Parton, of course, are just a few of the popular costumes you may see strolling your neighborhood tonight looking for tricks or treats. We all remember our favorite Halloween duds, and especially all the candy that makes our dentists cringe this time of year...
Eli Young Band ‘Say Goodnight’ Video Will Co-Star ‘Cute Robot’
The Eli Young Band is making country music history -- their new video for "Say Goodnight" is country music's first science-fiction film.
"There's a robot," Mike Eli tells The Boot. "But not an evil robot," adds Jon Jones. "It's a cute robot...
SESAC Awards Honor Country’s Top Songwriters
Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum were among the artists who presented awards to the writers and co-writers of songs they've recorded in the past year at Sunday night's (Oct. 28) annual SESAC songwriter awards gala in Nashville...
Leadership Music Honors Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels, Randy Owen
Three living legends of country music can add a new honor to their already stellar resumes. Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels and Randy Owen were each given the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award at a special ceremony in Nashville Wednesday night (Oct...
Darius Rucker Grand Ole Opry Induction Full of Star-Studded Surprises
The Tuesday night Grand Ole Opry was all about Darius Rucker, as he was inducted into the coveted country family by friend Vince Gill.
The longest running radio show in the world welcomed Darius with style, playing videos throughout the evening featuring fellow Opry members talking about their own experiences joining the show and welcoming the "True Believers" singer to the Opry...
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Hunter Hayes’ Tour Dates With Carrie Underwood ‘Coolest Thing in the World’ for Young Musician
Hunter Hayes may be singing about " Somebody's Heartbreak," but he is far from heartbroken these days. Hunter is in the midst of Carrie Underwood's Blown Away tour and says he has been "blown away by it."
"I bet you didn't see that coming," the musical prodigy jokes with The Boot...