Annie Zaleski
Top 10 Country Songs About Winter
The Boot counts down country music's best songs about winter.
9 Years Ago: Willie Nelson Earns Honorary Doctorate From Berklee College of Music
Recipients are being "recognized for their achievements and influence in music, and for their enduring contributions to American and international culture."
12 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Gives UT Knoxville Commencement Address, Earns Honorary Doctorate
Parton also gave the commencement address at UT Knoxville that year.
Top 10 Country Songs You Might Not Know Shel Silverstein Wrote
Silverstein was known for his whimsical and twisted children's poetry, but he also was a prolific songwriter, especially for country artists.
23 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Hits No. 1 With ‘To Make You Feel My Love’
On Aug. 1, 1998, Brooks reached No. 1 on the country charts with a cover of the Bob Dylan-written "To Make You Feel My Love."
53 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Joins the Grand Ole Opry
On Jan. 4, 1969, Parton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
2018 in Review: Carrie Underwood’s Surgery, Reba McEntire’s New Beau + More of January’s Biggest Country Music Headlines
As we hit the midpoint of 2018, The Boot is looking back at some of the best new music and biggest headlines of the year so far.
Top 10 Country Artists of the 1980s
The '80s were a transitional decade for country music: a time when artists could try out different styles and approaches -- and, by extension, adopt new traditions that would come to reverberate in the '90s and beyond.
Country Stars Take Center Stage at the 2017 Grammy Awards [PICTURES]
For country music, the 2017 Grammy Awards was a night (and day) full of unexpected performances and awards.