Chesney presents at ESPY awards
Other celebrities at the ESPYs are actors Samuel L. Jackson, Will Farrell, Zac Efron, Tracy Morgan, Ashley Greene and Emmanuelle Chriqui, ESPN's Chris Berman and Stuart Scott, snow boarder/X Games star Shaun White, driver Danica Patrick, figure skater Evan Lysacek, quarterback Aaron Rogers, tight end Jeremy Shockley and swimmer Dara Torres.
"We go hard, especially, on the road," Chesney said. "These are the things I can't always make work... the scheduling is just too impossible. This year, I've made a 3D movie, a documentary and a record I'm really proud of. That's a pretty great year, and this just makes it that much better."
"Hemingway's Whiskey," Chesney's first new studio project in almost 3 years, arrives in-stores on Sept. 28. Look for a new single to debut at country radio Monday, July 12.
More news for Kenny Chesney
- 07/18/24: Chesney's No Shoes radio broadcasts for free
- 03/22/24: Chesney, Jinks, Young, Brothers Osborne release new music
- 02/23/24: Chesney unveils "Gone" songs
- 01/17/24: Chesney is "Born"
- 01/11/24: Chesney plans new music for '24
- 11/28/23: Chesney adds three soccer stadiums to '24 tour
- 11/14/23: Chesney adds third Gillette date
- 11/09/23: Chesney opts to "Take Her Home"
CD reviews for Kenny Chesney
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