Rascal Flatts is busy promoting their latest single, “Riot,” they just wrapped up their Las Vegas residency, they’re getting ready to head out on the RIOT! Tour 2015, and as they approach their 15 year anniversary in the business, they say there is a definite renewed spirit in the band. Joe Don Rooney says, “I think there is a newness to Rascal Flatts right now. I think it’s, again, part of this evolution. I think if you have any type of lengthy career in any facet of entertainment, or any kinda work you do, you’ve gotta kind of reinvent yourself, maybe a strong word, but you have to change, you have to keep it fresh.”

Recently picked up another ACM Awards nomination for Vocal Group of the Year, and Joe Don says, “It feels like we got a little momentum now. Probably more so in certain ways that we never had before. I think it’s a lot because we’ve all grown in different ways as husbands, fathers, as band-mates and as friends, as brothers in Rascal Flatts, and I think it’s helped us get to this place where we’re prepared for wherever this journey’s gonna take us. We’re ready for it.”

Rascal Flatts will kick off their Riot! Tour on May 29th in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with special guests Scotty McCreery and Craig Wayne Boyd as their openers.

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Joe Don Rooney – “Yeah, I think there is a newness to Rascal Flatts right now. I think it’s, again, part of this evolution. I think if you have any type of lengthy career in any facet of entertainment, or any kinda work you do, you’ve gotta kind of reinvent yourself, maybe a strong word, but you have to change, you have to keep it fresh and I think the three of us, a few years back we looked at each other and we though we might be finished. We made some really tough decisions back then and here we are another three, four, five years down the road and it feels like we got a little momentum now. Probably more so in certain ways that we never had before. I think it’s a lot because we’ve all grown in different ways as husbands, fathers, as band-mates and as friends, as brothers in Rascal Flatts, and I think it’s helped us get to this place where we’re prepared for wherever this journey’s gonna take us. We’re ready for it.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MARCH 23, 2015 – MONDAY 

Rascal Flatts has wrapped their Vegas stint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and is getting ready for their “Riot! Tour,” which kicks off in late May. At the beginning of May, the guys are performing as part of the Carnival Cruise Line concerts in Cozumel, Mexico.

2015 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts

The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on April 19 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.

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 39)

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 two girls (one baby girl born September 2014) and a boy.

DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.

DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.

CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind  RELEASED: March 4, 2014

CURRENT SINGLE: “Riot”

GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.

LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Riot”

RECENT TWEETS:

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J•D•R• @JoeDonRooney · March 19
My love @tiffallon & I in paradise! https://instagram.com/p/0birNsocPN/

Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · March 18
You can stream our new single #Riot here: http://bit.ly/1DBp6er

Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · March 17
Tix to our #RiotTour2015 w special guest @ScottyMcCreery are on sale now! Chk em out here: http://www.rascalflatts.com/events

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)