Rascal Flatts
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Rascal Flatts is a country music trio known for hits like "Bless the Broken Road" and "What Hurts the Most." With a blend of country and pop, they've sold millions of albums and won numerous awards, becoming one of the most popular country groups of the 2000s. The group consists of Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second cousin, a brother-in-law of country music singer James Otto.
Early Life
Second cousins Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in a musical family before LeVox left his job with the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation to join DeMarcus in Nashville.
Career Highlights
The group formed in 1999 after Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox moved to Nashville in the 1990s and recruited Joe Don Rooney during a club performance. They signed with Lyric Street Records and found immediate success with their 2000 debut single Prayin for Daylight and their self-titled album. Over their career, they achieved 17 number one hits, won multiple CMA Vocal Group of the Year awards, and reached massive crossover fame with songs like What Hurts the Most and Life Is a Highway.
Family & Personal Life
Gary LeVox married Tara Vernon in 1999 and has two daughters, Brittany (2000) and Brooklyn (2004). Jay DeMarcus married Allison Alderson in 2004, has two children, Madeline (2011) and Dylan (2012), and is the brother-in-law of country singer James Otto. Joe Don Rooney married Tiffany Fallon in 2006 and has three children, Jagger (2008), Raquel (2010), and Devon (2014), before their divorce was finalized in 2023.
Current Tour & Setlist
Rascal Flatts is headlining the 2026 Life Is a Highway Tour starting in mid-January with stops in cities like Raleigh, Nashville, and Chicago alongside openers Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane. The setlist likely features signature hits such as Bless the Broken Road, What Hurts the Most, and Life Is a Highway.
