Kenny Chesney was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville and was raised in Luttrell, Tenn. He attended Gibbs High School and in 1990 graduated from East Tennessee State University. Chesney moved to Nashville and landed a job as a songwriter. He released his first album in 1993.
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Kenny Chesney will appear at a special advance screening of the concert film “Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D” on Wednesday, April 14, at the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18 theater at Turkey Creek. Full story »
The Ryman Auditorium doesn’t tend to shy from genre blending: Indie-rock phenoms Vampire Weekend and ‘Hillbilly Bone” singer/Twitter tornado Blake Shelton are currently scheduled to take its stage about two weeks apart. Full story »
Kenny Chesney and Steve Miller surprised the patrons of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Tuesday, March 2, with an impromptu performance after the two taped an episode of CMT's "Crossroads" at the Ryman Auditorium. Full story »
What’s the formula for success in the rapidly shifting music business? Roll the dice, then stay put. That combination put Celine Dion atop the Ultimate Top 10 list, a ranking that combines artists’ album sales revenue with their take at the box office. Close behind Dion was road warrior Kenny Chesney, who toured hard and promoted records the old-fashioned way year in and year out. Full story »
An array of artists, including Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, will take part in the inaugural Show Of Peace Concert, a globally televised event that will take place April 17 before an expected crowd of 100,000 at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. The concert's official web site lists nearly five dozen target artists to be invited, including Prince, Green Day, Beyonce, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake and many others. Full story »
Kenny Chesney is helping out in a benefit for Churchill Downs. Full story »
Kenny Chesney is finally making a movie. The East Tennessee superstar will star in a concert film called, naturally, “Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D.” It will have a limited run in theaters starting in April 2010. Full story »
The Country Music Association Awards are Wednesday night on CBS. East Tennessee superstar Kenny Chesney is going for his fifth win as Entertainer of the Year. If he does get the honor, it will set a record for most wins. However, red-hot Taylor Swift is a favorite for the award. Who do you think is more deserving? Full story »
By the time he wraps his Sun City Carnival tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sept. 19, Kenny Chesney will be flirting with his seventh consecutive year of moving a million tickets. Economy or not, the masses are still coming out to see Chesney in 2009. Full story »
Kenny Chesney pens new song for college football kick-off Full story »
Highlights of this summer’s CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and many more. Full story »
Superstar Kenny Chesney has a new clothing line that will debut Sept. 1 at the Magic Marketplace in Las Vegas. To mark the occasion, Chesney will perform “a very intimate performance” at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas with many in the clothing industry attending, his peeps say. Full story »
We compare two pop-culture subjects to see which you like better. To be included in next week's tally, vote for your favorite before noon on Monday. This week's match: Kenny Chesney vs. Tony Romo. Full story »
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Chesney's new single, "I'm Alive," features an old friend: rocker Dave Matthews. Full story »
Kenny Chesney played a free show Sunday night at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas that drew about 25,000 people. The free concert came in the wake of a rain-shortened May 2 performance, though Chesney was not contractually obligated to come back and play again. Full story »
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