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Tucker Wetmore<\/a> has quickly become one of country music\u2019s younger stars, so it might come as a surprise to learn he\u2019s developed a friendship with Gary Allan<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 an artist from a very different generation of country music.<\/p>\n Wetmore recently revealed on Country Countdown USA<\/a><\/em> that he and Allan have spent quite a bit of time together, including a seven-day boat trip and the Fourth of July at Allan\u2019s house.<\/p>\n “We spent a night at Gary Allan\u2019s house. I\u2019m friends with Gary and his wife, Molly. We spent seven days together on a boat. But we also spent 4th of July at Gary\u2019s house,” Wetmore says.<\/p>\n The friendship has also given Wetmore the chance to hear some stories from one of country music\u2019s veteran stars.<\/p>\n “We had a good time. It\u2019s fun to hear some of his stories,” he says.<\/p>\n And Wetmore clearly has a lot of respect for Allan\u2019s music. In fact, he has a pretty simple recommendation for anyone having a rough day.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re ever having a bad day, go listen to Gary Allan\u2019s catalog, Wetmore says.<\/p>\n It’s not every day you hear about a young country star spending a week on a boat with a country legend from the ’90s, but apparently that’s exactly the kind of friendship Wetmore has made along the way.<\/p>\n Gary Allan is 58 years old, while Tucker Wetmore is 26. They have an age gap around 32 years, but they still seem to have a lot in common, although Allan could technically be old enough to be Wetmore’s grandfather.<\/p>\n Wetmore says he has been writing and in the studio working on his next full-length project, which will take a nostalgic turn.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0Tucker Wetmore\u2019s Move to Nashville Was an Epic Road Trip With His Mom [EXCLUSIVE]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “I\u2019m a sucker for the ’70s and ’80s. Back then they weren\u2019t afraid to experiment with sound,” he says.<\/p>\n “That\u2019s what I\u2019m exploring right now. Nostalgia is what I\u2019m chasing. Something that feels familiar but it sounds new. Fresh but familiar. Let\u2019s make something that people can\u2019t help but get stuck in their head.”<\/p>\n Enjoy 40 of the best songs from 2000 to 2009. Each one came and went like a tornado. Most deserve a little more respect 15, 20 or 25 years later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 2000s delivered some of country music’s stone-cold saddest songs, ever<\/em>. Read on for Taste of Country’s round-up of the biggest and best weepers of the decade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy Did Tucker Wetmore Spend A Week On A Boat With Gary Allan?<\/h3>\n
What Is The Age Gap Between Tucker Wetmore and Gary Allan?<\/h3>\n
Tucker Wetmore’s Next Album Will Have a Traditional Country Sound<\/h3>\n
Forgotten 2000s Country Songs: 40 Great Country Hits, 2000-2009<\/h2>\n
The 20 Saddest Country Songs of the 2000s<\/h2>\n