Uncle Kracker plays a wide-genre of music from pop to country - with his Top 10 country hit “Smile” to his pop hit “Drift Away” to his rock Top 5 hit “Follow Me.” Uncle Kracker also co-wrote “All ...

In 2009, Uncle Kracker's song "Smile" landed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was his first time on the chart as his solo artist, but his second time overall: Back in 2004, Uncle Kracker's ...

Uncle Kracker has cracked the country charts once again with his hit, 'Smile,' but before hooking up with Kenny Chesney for their hit 'When the Sun Goes Down,' his family was not really into the ...

WHAT TO EXPECT: Uncle Kracker’s career began spinning records on turntables for Kid Rock. After appearing as a vocalist on Rock’s album “Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp,” Kracker released the hip hop and ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Joe had the chance to catch up with Uncle Kracker ahead of his appearance at Rock the Country this weekend! Click on the video above to watch. Uncle Kracker cuts right to the ...

Uncle Kracker's entry into country music came as a surprise to nearly everyone except Matthew Shafer, which is the Detroit rapper's real name. The 36-year-old grew up in a home where his father ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The year was 2004. That was when one of the true odd couples of contemporary music took over the charts. Leading the way was a suitably summery hit by champion country music ...

The Motor City's latest, and admittedly unlikely, homegrown redneck mutha is Uncle Kracker. Detroit's Uncle Kracker - along with best bud Kid Rock and Jack White - are unequivocal evidence that the ...

Uncle Kracker has come a long way since his DJ days, spinning for Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band. The Detroit native (whose real name is Matt Shafer) ended up co-writing and performing on Kid ...

In 2009, Detroit singer-songwriter Uncle Kracker landed his biggest hit in years with "Smile," a feel-good single that went multiplatinum while storming the pop and country charts. It was also a ...