Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins named his new album 'Proud to Be Here,' and that sums up his career outlook pretty nicely. Adkins might be riding high on the charts now, with a string of bestselling records and hit singles to his credit, but he still remembers how he felt when he was just starting out -- and, as he proved during a recent interview with Taste of Country, he knows how far he's come.

Selling an album is hard enough in today's tough musical climate without having to worry about current events overshadowing your music -- but that's just the position Trace Adkins is finding himself in with his upcoming release, 'Proud to Be Here.' As Adkins pointed out during a recent interview, "My album comes out August 2. And when is the deadline on the debt crisis? August 2! So, what do

As if it weren't incredible enough that Trace Adkins and his family emerged from their recent house fire relatively unscathed, now comes word that the Adkins' puppies were rescued from the blaze by none other than Trace's 10-year-old daughter, Brianna.