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"I Drive Your Truck" was inspired by a Here and Now interview with Paul Monti talking about his son, and Medal of Honor Recipient, who died in Afghanistan.

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He has a wide variety of music slow songs with his daughter like "Thinking of You" to party songs with Cole Swindell like "Flatliner." His raspy voice can match any tempo of music. Since he first came out he has become a little less country, and he is growing in popularity performing at his first sold out concert in Nashville in mid January.

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Cole Swindell ft. Dierks Bentley - Flatliner (Official Music Video)

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Songs:
"Flatliner" (ft. Dierks Bentley)
"Wish You Could Be Here"
"Ain't Worth the Whiskey"
"Middle of a Memory"

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Songs:
"Drink in my Hand"
"Mr. Misunderstood"
"Springsteen"
"Round Here Buzz"

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FOXBOROUGH - Kenny Chesney's relationship with New England, particularly those who are within shouting distance of the Patriots' home Gillette Stadium, can be considered a romance of sorts. He coined his fanbase's name, "No Shoes Nation," while onstage at Gillette in 2012; of the 30 tracks on his forthcoming live album, "Live in No Shoes Nation" (see?), 11 were recorded at Foxborough's 66,000-capacity fortress; and the tour workhorse's only stadium shows in 2017, scheduled for this weekend, are taking place at Gillette - his 16th and 17th concerts there since its 2002 opening.

The beachcombing, it's-all-good Tennessee native has always been a charismatic performer - it's why he's the most obvious heir to Margaritaville mayor and perpetual live draw Jimmy Buffett. But on Friday he was particularly animated, whether boisterous or humbled. He raced around the stage to get a better look at those attendees who had crowded into the general-admission "sandbar" up-close; he gazed out at the adulatory audience, who were more than ready to finish his verses and give him long ovations. (They gave up their shoes, too; a partnership with the Nashville nonprofit Soles4Souls asked attendees to trade in old sneakers and pumps, which would then be distributed to people in Haiti, for fresh pairs of flip-flops.) "I just want you to know that it would not be summertime without you," he declared before launching into the sunlit stroll "Summertime," and the response he got indicated that the feeling was mutual.

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Chesney identifies as a country artist, as evidenced by the low-hanging cowboy hat he wore all night, the twang lurking in tracks like "Young" and the football-saluting "Boys of Fall," and the down-home vibe of the show-closing "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy." But Friday night's set was also an object lesson in how "country" as a whole has grown to incorporate guitar-driven, hooky anthems, a type that mainstream rock turned away from a bit during the dour post-grunge rush of the late '90s and early '00s. (Country megaseller Garth Brooks gave the shift a shove in the early '90s, with his spirited covers of Billy Joel and Kiss; those who followed him, who were raised on Bon Jovi and Def Leppard alongside Waylon and Willie, ran with the mantle.) Last year's "Cosmic Hallelujah" included the Pink duet "Setting the World on Fire," which would have easily nestled into the pugilistic pop star's rock-leaning catalog, and the connected-world lament "Noise," which featured U2-style riffing; those tracks and others from "Hallelujah" were warmly received by Chesney's Gillette faithful, a sign that their relationship with him runs far deeper than their willingness to attend a stadium blowout. The obvious mutuality of that feeling sent a charge throughout the entire evening, adding sweetness to the wistful winding-down of summer.

Music review

Kenny Chesney

With Thomas Rhett, Old Dominion, Midland

At Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Friday (also Saturday)

Maura Johnston can be reached at maura@maura.com.

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Kenny Chesney asserts his New England connection with Foxborough shows - The Boston Globe

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FOXBOROUGH - Kenny Chesney's relationship with New England, particularly those who are within shouting distance of the Patriots' home Gillette Stadium, can be considered a romance of sorts.

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Dierks Bentley
Kenny Chesney
Lee Brice
Thomas Rhett
Kip Moore
Eric Church
Cole Swindell

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Born Frederick Dierks Bentley on November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, AZ.
His new song "Hold the Light" will be featured in the movie Only the Brave starring Miles Teller and Jeff Bridges.

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Songs:
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
"More Girls Like You"
"What I Do"
"Hey Pretty Girl"

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First Country Song I liked: Somethin' 'Bout a Truck

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First Country Song I liked: Somethin' 'Bout a Truck

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Kip Moore - Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (Official Music Video)

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Kenny Chesney's fans are a part of the "No Shoes Nation."

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Current Favorite Song: All The Pretty Girls

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Current Favorite Song: All The Pretty Girls

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Kenny Chesney - All the Pretty Girls (Official Music Video)

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Songs by Lee Brice:
"Hard to Love"
"Parking Lot Party"
"I Drive Your Truck "
"I Don't Dance"

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Rhett Just released a new album called "Life Changes."
One of his most popular songs is Die a Happy Man.

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Favorite Song of All Time: Dierks Bentley's "I Hold On"

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Favorite Song of All Time: Dierks Bentley's "I Hold On"

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It's just an old beat up truck
Some say that I should trade up
Now that I got some jingle in my pocket.
But what they don't understand
Is it's the miles that make a man,
I wouldn't trade that thing in for a rocket.
What they don't know is my dad me
Drove her out to Tennessee
She's still hear and now he's gone
So I hold on

It's just an old beat box
Its rusty strings across the top
It probably don't look like much to you.
But these dents and scratches in the wood
Yeah that's what makes it sound good.
To me it's better than brand new.
You see this here flat top guitar's
Had my back in a million bars,
Singing every country song
So I hold on.

To the things, I believe in
My faith, your love, our freedom
To the things I can count on to keep me going strong
Yeah I hold on, I hold on

Like the stripes, to the flag,
Like a boy to his dad
I can't change who I am
Right or wrong
Yeah I hold on

Baby lookin' at you right now,
There ain't ever been no doubt
Without you I'd be nothin'
But if you ever worry 'bout
Me walkin' out
Yeah let me tell you somethin'

I hold on, I hold on
Can you hear me baby
I hold on, yeah I hold on

To the things  I believe in
My faith, your love, our freedom
To the things I can count on to keep me goin' strong

To the things, I believe in
My faith, your love, our freedom
To the things I can count on
To keep me going strong
Yeah I hold on, I hold on
I hold on
I hold on and on and on and on and on
I hold on and on and on and on and on