Country Fest: Jason Aldean Jake Owen & Colt Ford

Jason Aldean
First performed for an audience at a VFW in Macon, GA, when he was 14. Learned to play guitar from his father and uncle. Fans are known as "Aldean's Army." Enjoys turkey hunting. ~ Rovi

Jake Owen
Florida-born country singer who hit big with "Startin' With Me." ~ Rovi

Colt Ford
The reason Colt Ford's blending of country and rap feels so natural has everything to do with his background, both professional and personal. Just like his closest "hick-hop" competition, Cowboy Troy, Colt grew up listening to country -- his first concert was Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton -- along with R&B and hip-hop....

Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett, 21, hails from Valdosta, GA where music became a part of his life from the very beginning. Having grown up in a musical family watching his father Rhett Akins have hit after hit, he began playing guitar and writing songs in high school where he and some friends started a band....