Kellie Pickler had a good, no make that one of the Best, days of her life on this date in 2009, the boys in Rascal Flatts were into Fast Cars in 2005, Johnny Cash was playing name games in 1969 and more.
We’ve posted plenty of photos of country stars’ adorable pets, but Joe Don Rooney’s sweet brindle bulldog might win the prize for the cutest puppy ever. The Rascal Flatts guitarist tweeted a photo of the brown ball of wrinkles earlier this week, and even asked his followers to help the Rooney clan pick out a name.
Jay DeMarcus is no one-trick pony. In addition to being a mega-talented bassist and vocalist for Rascal Flatts, DeMarcus is about to flex his radio personality skills, too.
If you find yourself lucky enough to share a meal with Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus, make sure to keep your cell phone in the car. In a world where texting at all hours of the day–even during dates and outings with friends–Jay DeMarcus is open about his disdain for texting at the table.
When he’s on, few vocalists commit to an emotion quite like Rascal Flatts‘ Gary LeVox. The singer will recklessly throw himself into love, heartbreak or desperation. ‘Come Wake Me Up,’ the new single from ‘Changed,’ is another fine example of how this trio continues to work at a level few country artists are aware of.
Rascal Flatts had the crowd on their feet before the Kentucky Derby in 2010, Dierks Bentley went to the land down under in 2009 and Andy Griffith debuted on the Grand Ole Opry stage in 1954.
Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts and his wife Allison will welcome their second child this summer. Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, they already know they are having a boy — he will join big sister Madeline, born in Dec. 2010. The couple has even decided on a name for their blue bundle o’ joy already, and it’s – drumroll, please — Dylan Jay DeMarcus.
Carrie Underwood didn't have a heart of gold, she had a Heart of triple-platinum on this date in 2006, Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery Gentry) broke his wrist during a show in 2005 and Rascal Flatts made their Grand Ole Opry debut in 2000.
Taylor Swift got her day in Evansville, Indiana, on this date in 2009, Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts) got married in Mexico in 2006 and Tracy Lawrence had an Alibi for everything back in 1993.
Almost everybody was in Rascal Flatts' Gang on this date in 2006, Dwight Yoakum and Buck Owens were wearing holes in the soles of their cowboy boots in 1988 and George Strait dabbled in real estate on this date in 1987.
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Those charitable chaps in Rascal Flatts are gearing up for the release of ‘Changed,’ but in the meantime, they spent this past weekend helping to raise nearly $10 million for a charitable cause. That’s hardly chump change.
Rascal Flatts want to expand their rock solid brand with good eats. The power trio is planning to open a chain of restaurants this year, following in the footsteps of fellow country acts like Kenny Rogers and Toby Keith, who have successfully owned and operated eateries through the years.
