Rascal Flatts has come a long way both personally and professionally since they started making music together 13 years ago, and Joe Don Rooney says if he had a chance to go back and live those 13 years again he would. He says, “The moments when we get back home off the road and just the limited time we have for the families; babies bein’ born and amazing experiences happening in our lives. It all has flashed by so quickly in this 13 years. I wish we could rewind the whole thing, do it all over again right now. I would.”
Rewind is of course the title of Rascal Flatts’ latest album, featuring their current single, “Payback,” and it’s also the name of their current tour.
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Joe Don Rooney – “The moments too, when we get back home off the road and just the limited time we have for the families; babies bein’ born and amazing experiences happening in our lives. It all has flashed by so quickly in this 13 years. I wish we could rewind the whole thing, do it all over again right now. I would.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 18, 2014 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts announced over the weekend that they will be performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on September 16 and 30. Also, the guys are back on the road with dates this week in California as part of the “Rewind Tour 2014.” They play at the Save Mart Center in Fresno on Thursday (8/21), the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Wheatland on Friday (8/22) and the Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View on Saturday (8/23).
RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney
BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 44) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 43) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 38)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)
WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.
CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has a girl and a boy with a baby on the way.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.
DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.
CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Payback” sits in the top 30 on the Country Aircheck chart this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Rewind”
RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · Saturday, August 17
Just announced: We’ll be playing the @opry September 16 & September 30th! You can get tix now here: http://smarturl.it/RascalFlattsOpry
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · August 14
Today is the last day to enter to win a trip to come see us in West Palm Beach, FL from @SheKnows. Enter now here: http://bit.ly/1qxkX5u
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · August 13
“Love is Stronger” by @JasonCrabbMusic & produced by @JayDeMarcus has been nominated for a @GMADoveAwards! http://www.rascalflatts.com/story/news/jay-nominated-for-2014-dove-award#.U-vmc4BdVa8
RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)
2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)
2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)
2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)
2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)
2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)
2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)
2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)
2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)
2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]
2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]
2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)
2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award
2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)
2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)
2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)
2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award
2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group
2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)
2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award
2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)
2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry
2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award
2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)