Charles Burgess Kelley (born September 11, 1981) is an American country music singer-songwriter and founding member of Lady Antebellum, a country rock trio formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville. Read full biography of Charles Kelley →
One of my most memorable Thanksgiving memories was probably the first year that me and my two brothers decided to start our annual eating contest. We... →
That's kind of the theme of Own the Night. It's about those nights that are so memorable you could live them forever.
The perfect winter's night for me would be with all the family together. As you get a little older and everybody has their jobs and then families... →
Growing up I played in garage bands and cover bands with my older brother, and he got us a gig opening up for some hippie jam band. I was 15. I felt... →
I love whiskey, and I'm a big fan of 'Mad Men,' so anything that Don Draper does, I like to do. But I want Don Draper to get back to... →
We partied with the royal rich people, and we felt like rock stars. We drank all the whiskey in the place.
Dave and I had been song writers in Nashville, trying to get around, out hustling, trying to meet people. We randomly met Hillary out in town one... →
My wife thinks I'm a narcissist, but I just think it's hilarious going on YouTube and seeing these covers. There are so many of them -... →
I tend to gravitate toward ballads and mid-tempo songs.
Radio used to be dominated by Tom Petty and artists like that. If Tom Petty came out today, he'd be played on country radio - all that stuff... →
We're definitely a hodgepodge of influences. Mine, most heavily, would be Southern rock - the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and stuff like... →
I think there are a lot of artists that are very traditional. I think someone can be a fan of someone like Josh Turner and then turn around and be a... →
If we were to use the success of 'Need You Now' as the barometer for every other song, then we'll probably be highly disappointed. That... →
Charles Burgess Kelley (born September 11, 1981) is an American country music singer-songwriter and founding member of Lady Antebellum, a country rock trio formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.