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Eric Paslay & Wife Welcome Baby Girl
Singer/songwriter Eric Paslay and wife Natalie welcomed their first child, daughter Piper Lily Paslay, into the world on Dec. 8 in Nashville, according to People.
— Eric Paslay (@ericpaslay) December 13, 2018
Eric has co-penned hits for Jake Owen (“Barefoot Blue Jean Night”), Eli Young Band (“Even If It Breaks Your Heart”), Rascal Flatts (“Rewind”) and more, as well as had his own success on the charts with “Friday Night,” “Song About a Girl” and “She Don’t Love You.”
Eric and Natalie were married in 2015.
Congrats to the happy couple.
photo by Arroyo-O’Connor/AFF-USA.com
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Top 10 Country Collaborations of 2018
Collaborations have been all the rage in 2018.
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Luke Bryan Turns New Video for “What Makes You Country” Into a Family Affair [Watch]
Luke Bryan turned his new video for “What Makes You Country” into a family affair by featuring his sons Bo and Tate, nephew Til and a few of their close friends having some down-home fun on his farm south of Nashville.
“What Makes You Country,” which is currently No. 14 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after eight weeks, was penned by Luke, Dallas Davidson and Ashley Gorley. The new single is the title track to his 2017 album and follows previous No. 1 singles “Light It Up,” “Most People Are Good” and “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.”
Check out the new video below, which was directed by longtime collaborator Michael Monaco.
photo by Jason Simanek
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Mitchell Tenpenny Hopes to Do a Christmas Album Next Year
Deck the halls with Mitchell Tenpenny? We're game.
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Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' Video Features His Own Country Boys, Bo, Tate and Til
The "What Makes You Country" music video is a family affair.
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Luke Combs Is Ready to Reflect Over the Holidays
After a whirlwind 2018, Combs is ready to take some time to reflect.
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Eric Paslay and Wife Natalie Welcome Baby Girl
The story behind Baby Paslay's name is SO sweet.
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Top 10 Alabama Songs
The Boot counts down our picks for the 10 best Alabama songs.
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Billy Ray Cyrus' Son, Braison Cyrus, Shows Off His Country Roots on 'Fallon' [Watch]
Like father, like son.
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2018 in Review: Miranda Lambert Calls Out Country Radio, Garth Brooks Surprises Trisha Yearwood + More of November's Biggest Country Music Headlines
To determine the five biggest stories of each month, The Boot's staff looked at website traffic; the featured stories received the most visitors throughout the month in which they broke.
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Lauren Alaina Wants to Be a 'Confident, Fearless' Woman on Country Radio
Radio needs strong women. She's happy to be one.
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Listen to Taylor Swift's 10 Best Country Songs
Never forget: She grew from country roots.
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Alan Jackson Plans Nation-Wide 2019 Tour With Randy Houser, William Michael Morgan
Tickets for lots of these shows go on sale on Dec. 14!
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Alan Jackson Announces New Tour for 2019 With Randy Houser & William Michael Morgan
Alan Jackson will hit the road for a number of weekend shows in 2019 . . . and he’s bringing Randy Houser and William Michael Morgan along for the ride.
Alan will visit more than 15 cities, including stops in Louisville, Omaha, Wichita, Orlando and more. In addition to Randy and William Michael, many of Alan’s shows will include a brief performance by aspiring singer/songwriters who’ve played AJ’s Good Time Bar, Alan’s honky-tonk on downtown Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway.
Tickets for most dates are on sale now.
Alan Jackson Tour
Jan. 25 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center*
Jan. 26 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena*
Feb. 22 | Madison, WI | Alliant Energy Center*
Feb. 23 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena*
March 10 | Bossier City, LA | CenturyLink Center*
April 12 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena*
April 13 | Omaha, NE | CHI Health Center**
April 26 | Fort Wayne, IN | War Memorial Coliseum*
May 10 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center*
May 17 | Winston-Salem, NC | Veterans Mem. Coliseum*
May 18 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center*
Aug. 9 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP*
Aug. 10 | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena*
Aug. 23 | N. Charleston, SC | N. Charleston Coliseum**
Aug. 24 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center**
Sept. 20 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena*
Sept. 21 | Jacksonville, FL | Veterans Memorial Coliseum*
*William Michael Morgan
**Randy Houser
photo by Jason Simanek
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Story Behind the Song: Miranda Lambert, 'Bad Boy'
They definitely weren't thinking about the same "bad boy"!
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Watch Dan + Shay Perform “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” From “CMA Country Christmas” TV Special
CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour music celebration, aired on ABC on Dec. 10 with performances by Reba McEntire, Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling and The Isaacs.
If you missed the show, you can catch an encore presentation on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.
In the meantime, check out Dan + Shay’s performance of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
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Remember When Taylor Swift Dressed Up Like KISS to Prank Keith Urban?
It was an all-time great prank.
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