Riane is a freelance writer living in the Midwest. Her cats are named Mira Clebra and Oliver Stonewall Jackson Five for Fighting. Interests include short lists, self-referential jokes, and Oxford commas.
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Country Music’s Best Guitarists [PICTURES]
While rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Slash typically dominate the "best guitarist ever" conversations, country music is no slouch when it comes to producing legendary shredders.
2019 in Review: John Denver’s Former Home Goes Up for Sale, Waylon Jennings’ Son Dies + Mo…
As we come to the close of 2019, The Boot is looking back at some of the top headlines from the first half of the year.
Top 10 Tanya Tucker Songs
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Loretta Lynn: 5 Badass Moments She Changed Everything
When Lynn entered country music nearly 60 (SIXTY!) years ago, she changed everything, from what a female country singer could sing about to what a female country singer could achieve.
12 Country Songs That Are … Well, a Little Dirty
Double entendre, puns, unexpected turns of phrase -- the best country stars and songwriters don't shy away from a literary device.
2019 in Review: Laine Hardy Wins ‘Idol’, Toby Keith Name-Drops + More of May’s Biggest Cou…
The Boot is looking back at some of the top headlines from 2019.
Top 10 Country Songs About Food
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Top 10 Avett Brothers Songs
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All of Clint Black’s Albums, Ranked
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2018 in Review: Miranda Lambert Calls Out Country Radio, Garth Brooks Surprises Trisha Yea…
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.
Top 10 Country Songs About Whiskey
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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?