Kenny Chesney’s storytelling flair is woven into all of his songs.
But now the country music titan is telling a different story, the one about his life and how a kid from East Tennessee obsessed with sports evolved into a stadium-selling megastar behind smashes including “Beer in Mexico,” “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” and “I Go Back.”
Chesney’s book, “Heart Life Music” ( William Morrow/HarperCollins, Nov. 4), cowritten with music journalist Holly Gleason, also gives fans a peek into some of his experiences with idols and peers, such as George Jones and Jimmy Buffett.
“This book is full of surprises, full of moments I couldn’t have imagined, so living them with me is something I wanted to share,” Chesney told USA TODAY in an email. “But it’s also, I hope, an honest look at how one builds a dream; it’s the setbacks, the frustration, the small moves that add up and a reminder that hard work, fighting for great songs and not letting go is so critical.”
Chesney will visit with fans on a book tour from Nov. 1 to Nov. 16, with stops in cities including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Miami.
