VanStephenson

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...

Every year, BlackHawk focus on raising funds for cancer research in honor of their late bandmate, Van Stephenson. Van was an original founding member of the band, along with Henry Paul and Dave Robbins, but lost his battle with cancer nearly 10 years ago...

BlackHawk will headline the 6th Annual Tricky Hoedown concert Saturday, October 16, honoring the memory of bandmate Van Stephenson, who lost his battle with cancer in 2001. The Tricky Hoedown kicks off at 6:00 PM at the On the Farm ranch, which is located just a few miles outside of Nashville...