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Not every celebrity chooses to keep politics and their public life separate.

His life has not been that of your average, run-of-the-mill country singer.

Adkins has built a hugely successful country music career by recording great songs in a variety of different styles.

Country artists have never shied away from recording songs that tell the stories of the wars that the U.S. has been involved in.

Country songs make the perfect first dance songs for newly married couples, the perfect soundtrack for a bar and the perfect accompaniment to a tailgate ... and country songs are also great for a dance party.

Some of country music's biggest names got out on the gridiron before they made it big in music.

They may be stars now, but some of country music's most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days.

He's a longtime Republican supporter.

Better grab your dancin' boots.

On Aug. 23, 2003, Adkins was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.