Uncle Kracker has a mantra: “I grow up, but I just don’t grow old.” He shares that sentiment on his new album “Coffee & Beer.” “It’s not a big departure,” he said with a laugh. “There’s a lot of ...

Uncle Kracker has a mantra: “I grow up, but I just don’t grow old.” He shares that sentiment on his new album “Coffee & Beer.” “It’s not a big departure,” he said with a laugh. “There’s a lot of ...

Hip-hop was birthed in the summer of 1973, the same summer that, on the Billboard charts, Jimmy Buffett was being celebrated for getting drunk and making love. Fifty summers later, while The ...

After a few years of drifting away, Uncle Kracker is kicking back into gear. The Mount Clemens-born singer-songwriter (real name Matt Shafer) released a new song, “Sweet 16,” in June and has more ...

Uncle Kracker is clear in the perspective he has about his musical career since the release of his debut album 25 years ago. “I’ve been lucky, man. Just very lucky,” he says now. While the role of ...

Multi-platform artist Uncle Kracker will headline the free Mentor Rocks summer concert series next Tuesday. The June 24 concert featuring Uncle Kracker and opening act Willow Tree will start at 6 p.m.

In 2004, Uncle Kracker collaborated with Kenny Chesney on the tropical country hit “When the Sun Goes Down.” Country star Kenny Chesney, left, is joined by rocker Uncle Kracker as they perform "When ...

Kenny Chesney is well-known for his laid-back beach songs, and he crossed genre lines when he teamed with Uncle Kracker for “When the Sun Goes Down.” Uncle Kracker’s real name is Matthew Shafer, and ...