Thomas Rhett is a proud father of four, but even he is still figuring some things out. The 32-year-old reveals he reached out to Walker Hayes, who has six kids, for advice about one thing: how to travel on the road with his children, something Hayes started doing full-time after his “Fancy Like” success. “I said, ‘How can I…
CMA Fest is almost here, with more than 150 artists performing at various stages all over downtown Nashville. The four-day event, held June 9 to 12, concludes each night with the star-studded shows at Nissan Stadium, featuring Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Alan Jackson, Lady A, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and more. But there are so many other performances…
Thomas Rhett isn’t wasting any time getting new music out to his fans. As he was celebrating his 19th No. 1 hit, with “Slow Down Summer,” the father of four also released a new single, “Half of Me.” The song, from Rhett’s latest Where We Started album, features Riley Green on the track. “Today is a really cool day,”…
Thomas Rhett is not only one of the reigning superstars in country music, but he also grew up in the genre, thanks to his father, singer-songwriter Rhett Akins. So it might take a lot for Rhett to become starstruck, but he admits when he met George Strait, he was in awe of the country music icon. “I would say…
Thomas Rhett is well aware that Memorial Day is about much more than a long weekend. The father of four uses the holiday to reflect on the sacrifices so many people make for the freedoms he enjoys, including one of his own good friends. “It’s just complete and utter selflessness to me,” Rhett tells BMLG. “A lot of my…
Katy Perry is now a big fan of country music, or at least Thomas Rhett‘s music. The American Idol judge sang his praises, after the two made their live TV debut of their “Where We Started” duet during the American Idol finale. “That was our first performance of our song together, ‘Where We Started,’ which is from his album,”…
Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry made their televised debut of their duet, “Where They Started,” on the American Idol finale on Sunday, May 22. The song is the title track of Rhett’s latest album, released in April. Rhett wrote “Where We Started” with Jon Bellion, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley. While he wanted a female artist to appear with…
Thomas Rhett doesn’t know where he would be without his wife, Lauren Akins, nor does he want to know. The father of four posted a series of photos of his family on social media in honor of Mother’s Day, praising Akins for how seamlessly she takes care of their entire family. “I chose this picture to lead off your happy…
When Lauren Akins visited an orphanage in Uganda, she had no idea that she was also meeting her future daughter. The wife of Thomas Rhett recalls spending time in the orphanage with a little girl, whom they named Willa Gray, and the unexpected phone call to her husband that changed their entire lives. “I remember feeling something that was…
Thomas Rhett wed Lauren Akins, in October of 2012, one year before his debut It Goes Like This album came out. The singer was still learning how to be married, while adjusting to life as an artist, which is why Rhett and Akins’ early years as husband and wife were spent largely on the road. It was Akins’ father,…
