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ABC via Getty Images The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

The off-camera winners for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are being bestowed upon the industry's best musicians, songwriters and artists. The honors include the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award for trailblazers of the genre, the Crystal Milestone Award for remarkable achievement, the Gene Weed Special Achievement Awards for unprecedented, unique individual feats, and the Jim Reeves Int

Hank Williams died on New Year's Day 1953, 60 years ago, and in the years since his untimely passing, an unfathomable amount of technological advancements have been made, especially within the recording industry. The iconic singer-songwriter's daughter, Jett Williams, marvels at what the man who sang about the woman on the party line in his song, "Mind Your Own Business" would think if he knew that Facebook has replaced the party line and nearly everyone has a phone that can take pictures.

The Boot rounds up today's (Jan. 25) country music news headlines from around the web. Sheryl Crow sang "Easy," her debut country single, for the first time Thursday night (Jan. 24) on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." (Watch her performance below...

Jason Kempin, Getty Images While most country stars are keeping mum about tomorrow's (Nov. 6) election, there are a few voicing their opinions. When it comes to country music and politics, though, it appears the few stars who are sharing their voices are doing so for the right, with the exception of Willie Nelson.

"Loud and Rowdy" is the fitting title of Hank Williams Jr.'s new political radio show. The impassioned Republican will host three two-hour broadcasts leading up to the presidential election, airing his notoriously uncensored opinions on the Obama-Romney showdown, as well as giving news updates and, of course, playing a little music...

Hank Williams, Jr. has never been shy about his distaste for Democrats, and now his comments have infuriated a Hollywood star on the left side of the political fence. Actor Alec Baldwin has taken to Twitter to criticize the country legend for his outspoken and arguably outrageous comments about President Obama...

Blaster Records While many listeners will be drawn to the more politically-charged songs Hank Williams Jr. delivers on his new album Old School, New Rules, that could mean missing out on some of the coolest and most important tunes on the lyrically and musically diverse project...

The death of Hank Williams is almost as legendary as the icon's life. A new film, "The Last Ride," tackles the country music pioneer's last three days, as he's driven by a young kid from his home in Montgomery, Ala., to his scheduled New Year's shows in West Virginia and Ohio...

Getty Images for CMT An Alabama man has been charged with first-degree theft, accused of stealing a guitar that belongs to country superstar Hank Williams Jr. Adam Dale Broach, of Notasulga, Ala., was charged with the crime on Sunday (May 20)...