Charles Kelley was there when Toby Keith had the inspiration for what became his current hit single, “Don’t Let The Old Man In.” The song, which was first released in 2018, was recently released again, after Keith’s live performance at the People’s Choice Country Awards, becoming the most-added at radio. The Lady A singer shared a story on social…
Country music has a lot of songs about drinking and partying, but for numerous artists, they might sing about alcohol, but they choose not to imbibe. We found 14 country music artists who, due to former addictions, health issues or just personal beliefs, are completely sober. 1. Tim McGraw Tim McGraw gave up drinking thanks in large part to…
Charles Kelley‘s Lady A bandmates, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood knew he had a drinking problem before he did. So did his wife, Cassie. The only person who didn’t know — or didn’t want to admit it — was Kelley, who took offense when any of them suggested he was drinking too much. “On the golf course, I’d have…
Country music might be filled with songs about whiskey, beer, and wild nights on the town, but there are several artists within the genre who choose not to imbibe. Whether it’s because they have successfully battled an addiction, or simply choose not to partake, we found 12 singers in country music who have chosen to remain sober. 1. Tim…
Charles Kelley is opening up about his sobriety. In a far-reaching interview with CBS This Morning, the Lady A singer and his wife, Cassie, open up about his alcohol abuse, and the moment he almost lost his marriage to drinking. “I’ll admit I went to a rehab facility for a month,” Kelley says. “I was scared to death. I’d…
Charles Kelley just released a live version of his vulnerable solo single, “As Far As You Could.” The Lady A frontman recorded the song while performing it acoustically in London, Glasgow and Dublin. The live version comes as Lady A is currently on their Request Line Tour, which was postponed from last fall while Kelley focused on his sobriety….
When Lady A announced they were postponing their Request Line Tour, slated to begin last year, so Charles Kelley could work on his sobriety, it was a shock to a lot of their fans. But it wasn’t as much of a surprise to fellow bandmates Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, who had walked with Kelley in his addiction for…
Charles Kelley chronicles his journey to sobriety in his solo single, “As Far As You Could,” out now. The Lady A band member is bravely continuing to open up about his alcoholism, and why he knew he needed to stop drinking, this time for good. “It’s a journey … I think it was obvious to a lot of people,…
Charles Kelley just celebrated six months of sobriety, no small feat for the Lady A singer. The Georgia native had two other unsuccessful attempts at getting sober, before putting plans in place — including attending a treatment center — to make sure this time he remains sober for good. He also started working on his physical health, going for a…
Charles Kelley is officially six months sober. The Lady A singer celebrated the milestone with a heartfelt video message, shared on his Instagram Stories. “Just celebrated six months sober and really grateful for all of you sharing your stories as well,” Kelley captioned the video message, which shared more of his journey, reflected in his new single, “As Far As…
