Rhett Akins News

Rockin' country is the best way to describe Jason Aldean's "Night Train" tour that rolled through the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday night.

Thomas Rhett , co-writer of Jason Aldean's 1994, and son of country great Rhett Akins, had the honors of opening the Night Train Tour stop at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Saturday, May 11.

Georgia-born singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett, the son of award-winning country crooner Rhett Akins, didn't start seriously considering following in his father's footsteps until his senior year in high school.

With more than 7 million records sold and a show at the Pan American Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday that sold out in just a few hours, one could say Jason Aldean is a pretty big deal in the country world.

Georgia-born singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett, the son of award-winning country crooner Rhett Akins, didn't start seriously considering following in his father's footsteps until his senior year in high school.