ThomasRhett

When Brantley Gilbert was recently asked in a press conference which country artist he would stand in line to see, his response was immediate: "Toby Keith. We're getting ready to go on tour with him, and I'm real excited about that. He's already a buddy of mine, so it should be fun...

Thomas Rhett doesn't have to go further than the family tree to get advice on the music business. His dad, Rhett Akins, had a record deal of his own back in the mid-'90s and charted several singles, including the Top 5 hit, "That Ain't My Truck...

Thomas Rhett has been putting in his time on the road opening for acts including Blake Shelton, Pat Green and Brantley Gilbert. This summer, he'll open for Toby Keith on the Live in Overdrive tour. The 22-year old, whose first single, "Something to Do With My Hands" is climbing the charts, has already learned the three things never to leave home without: "Clean underwear, clean sock