Jelly Roll was joined by T-Pain for a special tribute to Toby Keith while at Stagecoach music festival. The two performed “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” Keith’s debut single and first No. 1 hit. Jelly Roll and T-Pain released the song the same day they performed it, as part of an Amazon Music Originals exclusive. “Amazon just came to us…
Jelly Roll is less of a man than he used to be. The Nashville native is on a quest to get healthy and lose weight, already shedding more than 70 pounds, done by a combination of making better dietary and lifestyle choices, and making exercise a part of his daily routine. “I’m probably down 70-something pounds,” Jelly Roll reveals…
For the second year in a row, Jelly Roll has been the biggest winner at the CMT Music Awards. The singer-songwriter won the trophy for Video of the Year, for “Need a Favor,” his third win of the night. Jelly Roll also won the CMT Music Award for Performance of the Year and Male Video of the Year, both also…
Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson brought their No. 1 “Save Me” duet to the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The two performed the song during the live ceremony, where they both walked away as winners. Jelly Roll also won the trophy for Best New Country Artist and Best New Pop Artist, and Wilson won the award for Country Song of the Year,…
Jelly Roll walked home with two new trophies at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Nashville native was crowned both Best New Country Artist and Best New Pop Artist during the ceremony, where he also performed “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson. “My mama always told me I had a face for radio,” Jelly Roll quipped during his acceptance speech. “I…
We now know at least some of the performers for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman and Sam Hunt have been announced as the first round of performers for the upcoming live ceremony, taking place next month. Jelly Roll and Wilson are both nominated for three awards each, along with Cody Johnson,…
The initial lineup for CMA Fest has been announced, and it is loaded with talent. The four-day event, taking place June 6 to 9 in downtown Nashville, will include hundreds of musical acts performing, including the headlining Nissan Stadium shows, featuring Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini,…
Jelly Roll will likely never forget his debut RodeoHouston appearance. The Nashville native performed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 6, singing in front of more than 73,000 fans. “My name is Jason ‘Jelly Roll’ DeFord and I am from Nashville, Tennessee,” the emotional singer shared from stage. “And as of right this moment, as of…
Jelly Roll is heading to American Idol! The singer-songwriter will serve as a guest mentor on the upcoming season of American Idol, along with former Idol contestant, Tori Kelly. Both Jelly Roll and Kelly will appear when the Idol contestants perform in Hawaii, at Aulani: A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina. The news was announced on social media….
Jelly Roll still has some obstacles that even he can’t overcome. The reigning CMA New Artist of the Year has had hit singles in countries all over the world, countries he can’t visit because of his felony conviction, for armed robbery, from events that took place when he was still a teenager. “This felony carries with me,” Jelly Roll…
