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Thomas Rhett Sees ‘Joy’ And Normalcy in 2022

Thomas Rhett, like a lot of us, has been feeling the stress of the last couple of years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but he is looking ahead to 2022 with…

Thomas Rhett Sees 'Joy' And Normalcy in 2022
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Thomas Rhett, like a lot of us, has been feeling the stress of the last couple of years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but he is looking ahead to 2022 with joy.

Thomas told us, “You know, I think 2022 is gonna feel like the most normal year since 2019. I don’t know, I feel content, I feel clearheaded, I feel joyful. I feel thankful that we got to play shows this year in the first place. But I do feel like it was somewhat of a warm-up. I cannot wait to get back on the road in 2022 and have a new record under my belt, having a couple of new singles off this project out."

He added, "It’s just gonna be a great year to get back on the road and get to go out on the road with some new friends and get to see a bunch of my favorite people. Just watching the fans file into those shows is literally one of my favorite feelings on the planet.”

Last night (12/15), Rhett posted a photo of himself (covered in what looks like spit-up) holding his new baby at home. He captioned the photo, "We back."

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.