UncleKracker

Rick Diamond, Getty Images The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

Uncle Kracker recently released his latest country-tinged CD, Midnight Special. The Detroit native has not only found a second home in country music, he's made some great friends as well, since teaming with Kenny Chesney on the smash duet "When the Sun Goes Down...

Like a well-worn pair of your favorite jeans, Uncle Kracker has found a place in country music that's comfortable and just the right fit for the Detroit hitmaker. From his first No. 1 hit, "Follow Me" to the crossover smash "Smile," which landed squarely in the Top 5 on the country charts and sold two million copies (with plenty of hits with and for artists like Kenny Chesney a

Uncle Kracker lets his lyrics take center stage in his brand-new video for 'My Hometown.' Hiring animators instead of actors, the country-pop-rocker brings his lyrics to life in the clip for his very personal new song. "I feel a strong connection to my hometown ...

He's a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, which is just the way he likes it. Uncle Kracker is currently putting the finishing touches on his upcoming CD, 'Postcards From Home,' and says he intentionally blurs the genre lines in order to gain wider acceptance among music fans...

Trent Tomlinson knows how to have a good time, onstage and off, but the 'Drunker Than Me' singer has a soft side, too, especially when it comes to children. The Kennett, Mo., native will return to his hometown on May 24 to perform his second annual benefit for the Delta Children's Home, sharing the stage with good friends Uncle Kracker and Keith Anderson...

On the heels of the success he achieved with his Top 10 country single, 'Smile,' Uncle Kracker is back in Nashville to begin work on his fifth studio album, the follow-up to 2009's 'Happy Hour.' Reportedly, he has already written more than 20 songs for the upcoming project...

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 Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, David Nail and more. Don't forget to follow The Boot on Twitter (@thebootdotcom)...

Billy Currington has started the show for several country superstars over the years, including Brad Paisley, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood, and now he can add Kenny Chesney's name to that impressive list. The Georgia native has scored a slot on Kenny's 'Goin' Coastal' tour, an honor over which he couldn't be more thrilled...

While Kenny Chesney may have taken 2010 off from touring, he's back in full-force with his upcoming Goin' Coastal tour. Another 41 arena and amphitheatre dates have been added to the previously announced 10 stadium shows, which includes the already sold-out Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass...