best of 2019

The featured stories received the most visitors throughout the month in which they broke.

Here are the artists that came out of nowhere -- and shot to the top -- in 2019.

The Boot is looking back at some of the top headlines from the year.

To determine the five biggest stories of each month, The Boot's staff looked at website traffic.

Within the country music world, 2019 was a year marked by exciting highs and devastating lows -- and a little bit of weirdness in between.

Do you agree?

There's nothing like live music. And if you're a fan of a good live show, then 2019 was a great year for you.

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Keep your eyes (and ears!) on these rising stars.

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