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Jason Kempin, Getty Images The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Willie Nelson's Let's Face the Music and Dance album hit stores today (April 16), and the country legend is already in the final stages of recording his next album...

April will shower country fans in the form of new music releases all month long. The Boot takes a look at the CDs, downloads and vinyl treasures in store in the coming weeks!

Kenny Chesney, whose previous collaborators include Grace Potter ("You & Tequila"), George Strait ("Shiftwork") and Uncle Kracker ("When the Sun Goes Down"), is calling on his friends again. The country superstar will feature two musical icons, Willie Nelson and the Wailers Band, on his upcoming album, Life on a Rock, set for release April 30. "...

Willie Nelson is just one of the estimated 53 percent of Americans who think gay marriage should be legal. He's also one of the millions currently watching the Supreme Court argue the topic, along with the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman...

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. During a stop on his No Shoes Nation tour this past weekend in Connecticut, Kenny Chesney took time to meet privately with families of the victims from the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, according to Hartford radio station WWYZ...

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Carrie Underwood celebrated her 17th career No. 1 single by announcing her next aspiring chart-topper! Just after getting the news that her "Two Black Cadillacs" zoomed to the top of the Mediabase country charts this week, the singer-songwriter tweeted, "I am so excited to announce that, hopefully, your radios will

Toby Keith has often said that awards for his songwriting mean the most. The country superstar received more of those honors this week when he was recognized by performance rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) for several of his songs reaching more than 15 million airplays, including "How Do You Like Me Now," "Beer for My Horses," "She Never Cried in Front of Me,

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The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web. Tim McGraw has his 33rd career No. 1 song with "One of Those Nights," which tops the Billboard country singles chart this week. The nostalgic tune is second single from the superstar's Two Lanes of Freedom album (also a chart-topper)...

Music icons and longtime friends, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson were both honored by the NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International) earlier this week for their unprecedented contributions to music history. One was bestowed with an award bearing his name, while the other is the inaugural recipient of that honor...