Opening Saturday for Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton has his sights set on ‘what kind of artist I’ll be’.

What I was expecting, I don't really remember. However, what I did receive was the chance to talk to an Oklahoma native who is genuinely excited about his first stop in Stillwater.

State fairs also are a great place to see top-notch musical talent. While much of it is country music, some pop, hip hop and oldies, even a little symphonic music usually work their way into the mix.

During his rare hours of relaxation, Blake Shelton wanted something real and earthy to play. "Drinking a beer and kicking back -- that's how I unwind," says the country star, who's calling from a tour stop in Fresno, Calif.

A couple of weeks ago, Blake Shelton had a break in his schedule. The up-and-coming/almost-at-the-top country singer was touring with Rascal Flatts.

A good night for Blake Shelton involves "listening to country music, drinking beer and telling jokes."

All right. In our "Summer Concert Series," born in tiny - in a tiny Oklahoma town, Blake Shelton burst on to the country music scene just a few years ago and, boy, is he living out the American dream.

Three albums into his career, Warner Bros. Nashville artist Blake Shelton has already topped the charts three times, twice with songs that tug at the heartstrings Austin and The Baby and a comical change of pace with Some Beach.

The chances of an unknown artist landing a No. 1 single off a debut album is equivalent to an average Joe winning the lottery.

In his video for “Goodbye Time,” Blake Shelton comes to terms with a breakup.

Blake Shelton talks about his duds—and reveals his best - and worst - dressed picks.

The last time we spoke with Blake Shelton he seemed cautiously optimistic. It was August and he was preparing to release his third album, "Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill." Shelton was praying for a breakthrough.

Country singer Blake Shelton headlines a free show Sunday at Jordan Valley Park.

Country star Blake Shelton headlines Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo.

We chatted with the singer, who's on tour now opening for Rascal Flatts, via phone while he was holed up on a tour bus in Duluth, Minn.

A solid songwriter in his own right, Shelton is getting the hang of playing Nashville's "name that tune," a painstakingly slow and deliberate game in which writers try to get their songs placed with the stars.

Four major country music singers are pooling their tremendous talent for a benefit concert to help feed the hungry.

When back on familiar soil, these songsters make beautiful music at several surprising Oklahoma stomping grounds.

Life's great for Blake Shelton. After all, he just found out two days earlier that his latest single, the catchy "Some Beach" hit the top of the charts, the third time the long, lean Okie has done so.