Colt Ford

Brantley Gilbert's not afraid to celebrate an illicit holiday.

Now that's a hole-in-one.

Speaking to Taste of Country Nights, Gilbert says he has a few features that might surprise you.

According to Ford, the two country singers always act this way!

Beat the heat! Spend Memorial Day inside, watching your favorite artists play in Florida.

Colt Ford has reacted to the death of his friend and colleague Troy Gentry, who was killed in a helicopter accident on Friday (Sept. 8).

Colt Ford bent down to sing "Dirt Road Anthem" with a fan in a wheelchair, and the crowd hasn't stopped cheering since.

Colt Ford's life is a hotbed of conflicting ideologies. Musically, he's country and hip-hop. Professionally, he's been both country club and honky tonk

Colt Ford, it turns out, has a lot of friends in a lot of different places. One day he's playing golf with Justin Timberlake, the next he’s bringing in buddy Rashad Evans, a mixed martial arts world champion, to star in his music video.

Country music is full of amateur athletes who dreamed of playing in the NFL, MLB or NHL. Here are 11 who gave up a professional athlete's paycheck for the dream of making country music.