Thomas Rhett is launching his own record label. 13 years after Rhett’s debut It Goes Like This album was released in 2013, Rhett is teaming up with Blue Highway Records to launch Fifty-One/Forty-Nine Records, a “new artist-led partnership,” per a press release. Rhett and Blue Highway Records CEO Jake Basden are launching the new endeavor together. “When we started…
Thomas Rhett is speaking out about his father, Rhett Akins, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Akins was invited to join on Sunday, June 28, as part of a special Opry show, celebrating ’90s country. Jon Pardi surprised Akins with the invitation. “I don’t have many words except for the fact that my dad has had a…
Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed Brave Elijah, their fifth child and first son, into the world on February 27. Rhett knows his son’s name is unique, but he is now clarifying where the name came from, after originally saying he and Akins got the idea when he was drinking wine, and the name of it was…
Life is busy for Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins. The couple welcomed their fifth child and first son, Brave Elijah, into the world in February, making life more than a little chaotic for the parents. “I still think just having a newborn, plus four other kids’ schedules with school, and sports, and friends, and birthdays — we’re…
Thomas Rhett is soaking up being a father of five. Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, welcomed their fifth child, and first son, Brave Elijah, into the world in February. The singer was thrilled to be the father of his four daughters, which is why he was so surprised that Akins gave birth to a boy. “It’s surreal,” Rhett…
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are still awaiting the arrival of their fifth child. Already parents to four girls, Rhett and Akins opted not to find out the gender of their fifth, and likely final, addition to their family, although Akins says all signs are pointing to the couple finally having a son. “Consistently, across the board, everybody I know, and…
Thomas Rhett‘s wife, Lauren Akins, is opening up about her own family’s heartbreak. In a new post on social media, Akins, who is pregnant with the couple’s fifth child, reveals her sister, Macy, is battling cancer. “Carrying so much joy and anticipation as well as carrying a lot of heavy and sadness in this season,” Akins writes. “It feels…
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are revealing a surprise detour their lives took in 2025. The couple, along with their four children, moved to Uganda for six weeks, in response to a vision Rhett believes he received from the Lord. “It’s a strange story,” Rhett concedes on the That Sounds Fun podcast, recalling what happened when he was in…
Earlier this year, Thomas Rhett crossed a big item off of his bucket list, when he sold out Fenway Park. Now, fans all over the world can capture some of that night, thanks to his new Thomas Rhett Live From Fenway Park EP, out now. “It was surreal,” Rhett said on Country Countdown USA, after the historic evening. “I’ve…
Luke Combs is embarking on a massive tour in 2026, with an impressive list of opening acts. After taking a lot of 2025 off to spend time with his family, Combs will spend part of next year headlining his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, joined by Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, along with The Castellows, Ty Myers, The Teskey Brothers,…
