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2019 in Review: Laine Hardy Wins ‘Idol’, Toby Keith Name-Drops + More of May’s Biggest Country Music Headlines2019 in Review: Laine Hardy Wins ‘Idol’, Toby Keith Name-Drops + More of May’s Biggest Country Music HeadlinesThe Boot is looking back at some of the top headlines from 2019.
2019 in Review: Miranda Lambert Gets Married, Doug Supernaw Reveals Cancer Diagnosis + More of February’s Biggest Country Music Headlines2019 in Review: Miranda Lambert Gets Married, Doug Supernaw Reveals Cancer Diagnosis + More of February’s Biggest Country Music HeadlinesTo determine the five biggest stories of each month, The Boot's staff looked at website traffic.
2019 in Review: John Denver’s Former Home Goes Up for Sale, Waylon Jennings’ Son Dies + More of January’s Biggest Country Music Headlines2019 in Review: John Denver’s Former Home Goes Up for Sale, Waylon Jennings’ Son Dies + More of January’s Biggest Country Music HeadlinesAs 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.