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 ...

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 ...

Like so many others, Uncle Kracker has been spending a lot of time sitting at home while the Covid-19 pandemic works its way around the globe. But on Tuesday, Oct. 20, he made some music again — while ...

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 ...