Troy Gentry

As we hit the midpoint of 2018, The Boot is looking back at some of the best new music and biggest headlines of the year so far.

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.

May they rest in peace ...

There are many -- too many -- country stars who have had cancer or have been personally affected by it in some way.