Opened his own label, Show Dog Records, with his new album, "White Trash With Money" being the first album released by the label. He will also release the soundtrack to his movie Broken Bridges (2006) on Show Dog Records.

Opened a restaurant in Oklahoma City, called the "I Love This Bar And Grill", with locations in Kansas City and Las Vegas planned.

Celebrated his 21st #1 Country single with "As Good As I Once Was", his 10th #1 in only 5 years, with a total of 38 weeks combined at the top of the Country Charts with his hits.

His #1 single "As Good As I Once Was" is his second-fastest rising #1 since "The Angry American", and the fastest since Tim McGraw`s "Live Like You Were Dying". His latest album, "Honky Tonk University" has been certified platinum in just a few weeks.

Before singing country music, was a semi-pro footballer player. He played defensive end.

Has a daughter, Krystal. She sang with him on the CMA Awards 2004.

His first single, "I Should Have Been a Cowboy" was named by Billboard Magazine, the most played Country song of the 1990s.

Started his own band, "the Easy Money Band", and played in honky tonks all across America before making it big.