Taste of Country Staff
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Big Kenny of Big and Rich Shirtless
July is July -- even in Wisconsin. During the 2012 Country Thunder Music Festival, Big Kenny of Big and Rich decided it was much too hot for even a T-shirt, not to mention one of his trademark jackets. So, he decided to pitch it and show off his surprisingly toned abs. No one is saying Big Kenny was thought to be
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Casey James Shirtless
Casey James walked into his 'American Idol' audition with his hair in a ponytail and his clothes on, but left like this. The blond Texan impressed the female judges with his model looks, and Randy Jackson agreed with them to push the singer and guitarist on to Hollywood. From there, he kept his clothes on throughout an entire
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Dierks Bentley Shirtless
In July 2012, Dierks Bentley took his crew out on the pontoon boat he lived on for a few years before making it big in the early '00s. The boat didn't run very well, but they made it to the lake and back, and even managed to have some fun in the sun. This photo of Bentley comes from a DBTV clip he shared with
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Tim McGraw Shirtless
Tim McGraw was fresh from a workout that likely included flipping of monster truck tires when this picture was taken on tour. The singer is rather unassuming with a bandana wrapped around his head rather than a cowboy hat, until you go below the shoulders... and he's like something Michelangelo created! McGraw
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Kenny Chesney Shirtless
This picture of Kenny Chesney shirtless leaves more to the imagination than one might notice at first glance. One wonders if being without a shirt is all that the 'Come Over' singer is guilty of in this party pic. Images of Chesney sans-shirt on aren't rare, as he frequen
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Keith Urban Shirtless
Jay Leno showed off a number of Keith Urban's famous shirtless photographs during a 2013 appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' embarrassing the singer. The pics were taken before he had his now-famous tattoo
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Darryl Worley Shirtless
That's Darryl Worley, looking more sculpted than we ever imagined him in a 2007 photo shoot. The 'Have You Forgotten' singer is covered in dark brown body hair that matches the dark shag on his head. "Just because of a couple of hits, I got in a groove wher
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Luke Bryan Shirtless
Never at a loss to find a creative way to pimp a sponsor, Ellen Degeneres tapped country singer Luke Bryan to help out with a mock soap opera called 'As the Tide Turns.' Bryan played an unfaithful husband who eventually was
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Billy Currington Shirtless
In October 2005, Billy Currington took his shirt off for Playgirl. The photo shoot was PG13 at most, with the singer mostly featured in an interview portion of the mag. Yes, they do have interviews in Playgirl, fellas ... geesh. T
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Brantley Gilbert vs. Scotty McCreery – Taste of Country Bowl 2013, Round 2
The Round 2 matchup between Brantley Gilbert and Scotty McCreery may break the internet. The two artists have very different fanbases -- both willing to stand up and be counted again and again. If this Taste of Country Bowl pairing was a real football game, each play would fall in the "three yards and a cloud of dust" variety. Who can score the winning touchdown?