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The Chicks’ ‘Wide Open Spaces’ Tracks, Ranked
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Top 10 Trace Adkins Songs
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Top 10 Songs By Lori McKenna
Dang, she's good!
Top 10 Country Albums of the 1980s
Do you agree with our picks?
Top 15 Country and Americana Music Videos of 2018
Can't. Stop. Watching!
2018 in Review: George Strait Sells His House, Rory Feek’s Daughter Comes Out + More of June’s Biggest Country Music Headlines
As 2018 wraps up, The Boot is looking back at some of the best new music and biggest headlines of the year.
What Is the Music Modernization Act, and Why Should Country Fans Care About It?
Country music fans who were on social media this summer likely saw songwriters, musicians and politicians tweeting about something called the Music Modernization Act, or the MMA. They were advocating for its passage ... but what the heck is it?
Top 10 Country Songs of the 1960s
What's your No. 1 pick?
Top 10 Country Songs About Kissing
Pucker up!
Top 5 Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Duets
Which one's your favorite?