Hip-hop was birthed in the summer of 1973, the same summer that, on the Billboard charts, Jimmy Buffett was being celebrated for getting drunk and making love. Fifty summers later, while The ...

Uncle Kracker has a mantra: “I grow up, but I just don’t grow old.” He shares that sentiment on his new album “Coffee & Beer.” “It’s not a big departure,” he said with a laugh. “There’s a lot of ...

A 12-year break between albums came as news to Uncle Kracker, who broke that drought last month with the release of his sixth title, “Coffee & Beer.” “Yeah, just look back I don’t know what took so ...

The Motor City's latest, and admittedly unlikely, homegrown redneck mutha is Uncle Kracker. Detroit's Uncle Kracker - along with best bud Kid Rock and Jack White - are unequivocal evidence that the ...

After a few years of drifting away, Uncle Kracker is kicking back into gear. The Mount Clemens-born singer-songwriter (real name Matt Shafer) released a new song, “Sweet 16,” in June and has more ...

In 2004, Uncle Kracker collaborated with Kenny Chesney on the tropical country hit “When the Sun Goes Down.” Country star Kenny Chesney, left, is joined by rocker Uncle Kracker as they perform "When ...

Uncle Kracker released a mostly rock-rap album in 2000, “Double Wide,” an effort to carve out a solo career after years as Kid Rock’s DJ. A single, “Yeah Yeah Yeah,” bombed. So his record label ...