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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

Singer-songwriter George Ducas has made a return to country radio with his current single, 'Never Goes Away,' from his new EP, 'Volume Up, Windows Down.' George went into the studio earlier this year to record six new songs which he had penned in recent years...

Every weekend, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets, so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's top Twitter posts come from the Martina McBride, Josh Thompson, Brad Paisley and more. Don't forget to follow The Boot on Twitter (@thebootdotcom)...

Josh Thompson popped the question to fellow country newcomer Joanna Smith last week ... well, sort of! While performing in Victoria, Texas -- the first show on Josh's Cold Beers and Reindeers tour -- Joanna joined the 'Beer on the Table' singer for a duet of the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash hit, 'Jackson...

Every weekend, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets, so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's top Twitter posts come from the Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler and more. Don't forget to follow The Boot on Twitter (@thebootdotcom)...