turnpike troubadours

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

The news was delivered on social media on Friday (May 31), with a note asking for continued thoughts and prayers.

Things aren't looking good.

With summer on our heels and September just around the corner, the countdown to Medicine Stone 2019 is on.

They have not shared a reason for more canceled dates.

Performances from Randy Rogers, Turnpike Troubadours, Josh Abbott, Jack Ingram, Wade Bowen, Reckless Kelly, BJ Barham (American Aquarium), Corb Lund, Hayes Carll, Kyle Park, Casey Donahew, Dalton Domino, Koe Wetzel, and more.

Have you ever wondered what your favorite bands and artists looked like when Facebook began it's world take-over around '08-'09? So did we.

They released their debut album, Bossier City in 2007. By 2012, with their third album Goodbye Normal Street in tow, the Turnpike Troubadours established themselves as a premiere band in the Texas/Red Dirt.

In a lengthy statement, the band announced the postponement of their November 2018 tour dates to allow them to focus on a personal matter.

"He has our support 100 percent and we will be here to walk beside him and carry him if needed, no matter the outcome," a note reads.

Additionally, Felker’s band, Turnpike Troubadours have dropped out of their final performances on Lambert’s The Bandwagon Tour.

Miranda Lambert has a solid reputation as a mainstream act who legitimately cares about independent acts.