After 14 years, Rascal Flatts has had plenty of cool and memorable experiences in their career, but if they had to pick the most surreal experiences, there are two that come to mind. Jay DeMarcus says, “Getting our star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was pretty incredible, ‘cause we’re not actors.”
Gary LeVox says without question another surreal moment was when they became members of the Grand Ole Opry. “That was huge on our bucket list, somethin’ we grew up listening to and now to be a part of that family forever is pretty amazing.”
Rascal Flatts just wrapped up their Rewind Tour and say they’ll be taking some much needed time off for the holidays before getting back to work in 2015.
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Rascal Flatts – surreal moments of career :20
Jay DeMarcus – “I would say probably getting our star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was pretty incredible, ‘cause we’re not actors.”
Gary LeVox – “You know what, we’ve had so many, but I would say becoming members of The Grand Ole Opry is somethin’ that’s, was huge on our bucket list, somethin’ we grew up listening to and now to be a part of that family forever is pretty amazing.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – NOVEMBER 10, 2014 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus has been busy producing the new Christmas With Nashville compilation album featuring cast members from the ABC TV show Nashville. The project is in stores now. Also, the trio was nominated for a 2015 People’s Choices Awards for Favorite Country Group.
2015 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD NOMINATION
FAVORITE COUNTRY GROUP – Rascal Flatts
The People’s Choice Awards will be handed out live on January 7, 2015.
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 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”
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Payback”
RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts retweeted
NBC News PR @NBCNewsPR · November 8
.@LesterHoltNBC playing w/ @rascalflatts @fiddlesteel in Nashville. More tomorrow on @TODAYshow http://ow.ly/i/7vpwl
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · November 7
Get a FREE #Rewind Tour Poster when you spend $20 or more in our online store! Redeem using code REWIND20 here: http://bit.ly/1tJIzCf
Rascal Flatts retweeted
Steven Tyler @IamStevenT · November 7
I JUST MIGHT HAVE BEEN THERE… RT @CindyNWatts I might be watching @rascalflatts in a tiny bar and @IamStevenT might be in the audience.
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)