Rhett Akins

On October 13, Rhett Akins turned 44. But it's not the number he will remember as much as what actually happened on his birthday night when he got word "It Goes Like This" -- a song he wrote that his rising star son Thomas Rhett recorded -- made it to the top of the charts. Full story details here!

It was a banner week last week for the Akins family as singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett and his songwriting father Rhett Akins combined to be a part of 1/2 of last week's Top 10 hits in America. In this Exclusive, the family talks about their banner week, a first in the history of the chart.

Thomas Rhett has had two very good Top 30 singles but as strong as those songs were, they didn't connect with enough folks at Country Radio. In this exclusive story behind the song, Ben Hayslip & Rhett Akins discuss the creation of "It Goes Like This" and why they hope the third time's the charm!

Georgia-born and raised singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett can check one of the boxes in his list of career milestones and dreams. The young singer of "Beer With Jesus" got to play University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium. Read on to hear what it means for the singer to play the iconic Georgia venue.

Country Goes Huntin' is an annual event in the south that finds Country Music stars partaking in turkey hunting season in Georgia. This year Jeff Bates, JJ Lawhorn, Rhett Akins, Daryle Singletary, Bobby Pinson, Andy Griggs and LoCash Cowboys participated. Read here to learn more about the event!

Brantley Gilbert has re-issued his 2010 release with a couple of added tracks, including a re-produced take on "Country Must Be Country Wide," now a Top 20 hit. Read what we thought of the original album and the new tracks added.

Colt Ford snuck up on Nashville with his debut album Ride Through The Country. Can he mantain the momentum and buzz that was generated over the last two years with his sophomore album Chicken & Biscuits?