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Rick Diamond, Getty Images Breakout country star Jake Owen has been in the studio working on a new album, and he hopes to release it by the end of 2013. In a new interview, the singer says he's looking at a December release date.

Chris McKay, Getty Images Jason Aldean headlined the first-ever concert at the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., with more than 60,000 fans packing the outdoor venue Saturday night (April 13). Early concertgoers tailgating in the parking lot were surprised when Jason himself joined in the party.

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Rick Diamond, Getty Images Thomas Rhett has a natural ease when he's onstage, which is not surprising since he spent much of his early years watching his father, country star and hit songwriter Rhett Akins (pictured above, right), performing.

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Jake Owen has scored some of the most coveted opening slots on tour, hitting the road with Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson and Keith Urban, before opening for Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw on their 2012 Brothers of the Sun tour. While he's been happy to share the spotlight with some of his own musical heroes, he's ready to see his own name on the marquee...

Jake Owen spent a lot of time paying his proverbial dues in the music business, playing in bars and small venues near his hometown of Vero Beach, Fla., before he made the move to Nashville and eventually landed his first record deal. And although his own process took several years and a lot of hard work, he isn't opposed to TV talent shows, such as "American Idol" and "The Voice,&qu

While Jake Owen is crossing the country on Jason Aldean's Night Train tour, he's also busy plotting new music. The Florida native, who soared to the top of the charts with his 2011 album, Barefoot Blue Jean Night, is putting a lot of thought into his new set of tunes, which he hopes to release later this year...

With several chart-topping hits such as "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," Jake Owen is on country music's A-list. But he'd rather not be pigeonholed. "I think it's crazy the way people try to label our genre," the Florida native tells The Boot...