Decked out his usual black baseball cap and skin-tight jeans, newcomer Brantley Gilbert wowed concert-goers with an electrifying performance of his No. 1 'Country Must Be Country Wide' during tonight's 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' ABC prime time special.
Brantley Gilbert doesn't quite have a full sleeve of ink on his left arm, but when his new tattoo is finished, he'll be close. The singer joined host Jeremy Robinson on the syndicated radio show Taste of Country Nights this week to talk about his new body art, and it was there that he revealed that the ink will be finished by artists on the TLC series 'NY Ink.' You can watch a video of the 'Kick It in the Sticks' singer talking about all his tattoos below.
To say that 2012 has been Brantley Gilbert's year would still be a bit of an understatement. The soft-spoken country rocker has been setting the touring trail ablaze since the start of the year, when he spent several weeks opening up for Eric Church on his Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour, before jumping right into the middle slot on Toby Keith's Live in Overdrive Tour.
One of the great things about having a summertime No. 1 on country radio is the rooftop parties to celebrate. That's exactly the kind of party Brantley Gilbert decided to throw for his latest chart-topper, 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do,' on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 22) in Nashville.
A few of country's biggest stars do double duty, writing their own songs in addition to selling out venues across America for their vocal talents. It's not as common as you'd think, though -- especially in country music. Most artists may have one or two of his or her own cuts on a new album, but the majority will come from top songwriters in Nashville. Of the artists known for writing most of their music, who is the best singer-songwriter?
After seven days of voting, Brantley Gilbert's fans proved what the singer already knew: His supporters are the most passionate in all of country music. The BG Nation took over 35 percent of reader votes in a week-long readers poll, easily topping second and third place finishers Taylor Swift's Swifties and Scotty McCreery's McCreerians.
Though it's a customary tradition to exchange parting gifts at the end of a successful tour, newcomer Brantley Gilbert learned firsthand after the first leg the Blood, Sweat and Beers Tour wrapped earlier this year that Eric Church goes above and beyond with presents.
Uncle Kracker's year is about to take a very country turn. The pop crossover singer recently learned that he will be hitting the road this fall, opening shows for Brantley Gilbert on the 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do' hitmaker's first headlining tour. The Hell on Wheels Tour is set to kick off on September 27 in Lafayette, Indiana.
Sure, age is just a number, but you have to admit that it's pretty impressive when young singers turn into country music superstars before they're old enough to drink, buy cigarettes, have kids and be considered 'mature adults.' Who do you think is the best country under the age of 30?
We all know what Brantley Gilbert is like onstage -- what with his tattoos, piercings and rockin' country tunes. But strip all that down, and what do you get? A soft-spoken, gentle mama's boy who would do just about anything for the people he cares about.
