The Boot Staff

On Jan. 1, 1994, Hill started off the new year on a high note.

On Jan. 1, 1959, the Man in Black kicked off the new year on a high note.

In 1892, the Ryman Auditorium opened its doors.

Dec. 25, 1999, was a Christmas to remember for Hill.

It didn't take long for Kelsea Ballerini and Australian singer-songwriter Morgan Evans to realize that they were a match made in Heaven.

Yearwood has made a second career out of her down-home expertise in the kitchen, but she didn't actually start testing her cooking skills until she moved from Georgia to pursue her musical dreams.

Lively conversation, mindful reflection and a few helpings of good ol' gossip would add up to one perfect holiday.

"The song just fell out in, like, 15 minutes ..."

"The title was something that just fell out of Chris' mouth. He picked up his old Gibson guitar that is maybe 60 years old, and he just started singing ..."

"When I wrote that line, I looked down at the page and thought, 'I don't know if I can say that or not.' But then I realized it probably won't upset people, because it's the truth!"

These new albums all arrived in 2020.

"We tried to put ourselves in the position of being a father: What would you be going through?"