Joe Nichols' mix of honky-tonk traditionalism and modern appeal earned the
country singer an armful of Number 1 hits during the 2000s and early 2010s,
beginning with 2002's "Brokenheartsville." A native of Rogers, Arkansas, he was
born on November 26, 1976 and released his independent debut, Joe Nichols, in
1996. None of the album's singles charted in America, and Nichols returned six
years later with Man with a Memory, a major-label album that featured the Number
3 hit "The Impossible" as well as the chart-topping "Brokenheartsville." Man
with a Memory went platinum and received...