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 ...

Funny how these simple words Uncle Kracker said to me one afternoon turned into my biggest hit song so far. After a weekend of sipping Crown Royal and orange Faygo in his Northern Michigan cottage, we ...

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 ...

A 12-year break between albums came as news to Uncle Kracker, who broke that drought last month with the release of his sixth title, “Coffee & Beer.” “Yeah, just look back I don’t know what took so ...

Kenny Chesney is well-known for his laid-back beach songs, and he crossed genre lines when he teamed with Uncle Kracker for “When the Sun Goes Down.” Uncle Kracker’s real name is Matthew Shafer, and ...

Uncle Kracker released a mostly rock-rap album in 2000, “Double Wide,” an effort to carve out a solo career after years as Kid Rock’s DJ. A single, “Yeah Yeah Yeah,” bombed. So his record label ...

In 2004, Uncle Kracker collaborated with Kenny Chesney on the tropical country hit “When the Sun Goes Down.” Country star Kenny Chesney, left, is joined by rocker Uncle Kracker as they perform "When ...

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 ...