In speaking with Uncle Kracker, the rock-pop-with-a-dash-of-country star, one gets the sense that he’s really, really happy. “I am,” said Matthew Shafer, aka Uncle Kracker, by phone en route to a ...

Though Uncle Kracker left Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker band a decade ago, the two remain close friends and collaborators. But time commitments to their respective careers has made the latter more ...

Uncle Kracker plays a wide-genre of music from pop to country - with his Top 10 country hit “Smile” to his pop hit “Drift Away” to his rock Top 5 hit “Follow Me.” Uncle Kracker also co-wrote “All ...

On the heels of the success he achieved with his Top 10 country single, 'Smile,' Uncle Kracker is back in Nashville to begin work on his fifth studio album, the follow-up to 2009's 'Happy Hour.' ...

There’s nothing complicated, convex, complex, or convoluted about the music of Uncle Kracker, aka 41-year-old Mount Celemens-born musician Matt Shafer. If you want binging and bonging synthesizers, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Joe had the chance to catch up with Uncle Kracker ahead of his appearance at Rock the Country this weekend! Click on the video above to watch. Uncle Kracker cuts right to the ...

HINCKLEY -- Country artist Hank Williams Jr. and Uncle Kracker, a recent favorite in the country/rap/hip hop scene, will perform 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater. Tickets are ...

Uncle Kracker's entry into country music came as a surprise to nearly everyone except Matthew Shafer, which is the Detroit rapper's real name. The 36-year-old grew up in a home where his father ...

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 beachcomber Kenny Chesney ...

Uncle Kracker was a recent guest on Taste of Country Nights On Demand, where he and host Evan Paul had a lengthy, very open and honest conversation about music and life, among other topics. The ...