Jake Owen says says that Kenny Chesney is never too busy for the people in his life.
Even though he’s a world-class superstar, he quietly makes time for everyone. That’s what sets him apart from the pack, Owen explained during a recent sit-down with Taste of Country Nights.
“Kenny has always been that guy for me that if I text him, he instantly texts me back,” Owen reflects.
He says that some of his other friends, who “don’t even remotely dream of being on Kenny’s level,” aren’t quite so conscientious. “I text them and a week later, [they respond] ‘Sorry man, I’ve been really busy,'” he elaborates.
So of course, Owen shoots back, “Oh really? Busier than Kenny Chesney?”
Chesney will be getting inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday (Oct. 19.) Owen, who is one of the country legend’s good friends, says Chesney has been influential not only on his career, but on his personal life.
As an example of how Chesney always treats people right, Owen called up a memory from 2007, when he was Chesney’s opening act.
“I would watch his camp and the people around him love him. When you can get the people around you to love you and fight for you and the whole aesthetic and the vibe is who you are because the people around you know who you are — Its a feeling that I’ve never had with anyone else.”
To prove how much of a fan and friend of Chesney that Owen is, we dug up this picture of Owen and his daughter, Pearl hanging out with “Uncle Kenny” back in 2020.
When is Kenny Chesney’s Country Music Hall of Fame Induction?
Kenny Chesney will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Jake Owen says he will be in the crowd.
How Many Number One Songs Does Jake Owen Have?
Jake Owen has 10 No. 1 songs on the country music charts. His biggest hits are “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” and “Beachin’.”
25 Best Kenny Chesney Songs That Prove He’s Country Music Hall of Fame Worthy
What truly separates Chesney — a 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee — from other artists is his third act. Six of the 25 songs on this list of Kenny Chesney’s best were released after 2010. It’s there he took some of his biggest risks, rewarding fans with some of the greatest lyrical moments and sounds of the 21st century.
We ranked the Top 25 Kenny Chesney songs using chart data, streaming and airplay numbers and staff/reader opinion. The year listed alongside the title is the year it was released as a radio single. The No. 1 song on this list exemplifies the best of what the Tennessee native is capable of.
Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes
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Kenny Chesney has sold his 4-bedroom, 9-bathroom, 12,599-square-foot hilltop estate in Tennessee for $11.5 million, and pictures show an opulent Mediterranean villa that is lavish even by the standards of other celebrity mansions.
Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker
