"Man, I sing about trucks a lot, I sing about tailgates," the country star says he decided. The song ultimately became a hit for Morgan Wallen

"The Way I Talk" served as the lead single off Wallen's debut studio album, If I Know Me. The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Ben Hayslip and Chase McGill and arrived Sept. 12, 2016, essentially launching Wallen's career.

Luke Bryan recently appeared on Bobby Bones' BobbyCast, and discussed passing on the chance to record the Morgan Wallen hit.

As he begins to belt the lyrics and head bang along to the beat, Underwood is seen grooving and singing with Insit

Like Byran, Lionel Richie, and Carried Underwood loved the heavy metal singer’s edge and sent him straight to Hollywood. Having a rocker in the group made plenty of American Idol fans happy. One wrote, “This made me so happy to see. He CRUSHED IT.”

Producer Megan Michaels Wolflick said it was "great" that two "American Idol" judges had performed at the last two presidential inaugurations.

American Idol” alum Doug Kiker has died at age 32. His sister, Angela Evans, confirmed his passing in a touching Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother Douglas Kiker he was sooo loved and will be missed by so many!

Douglas Kiker, a contestant on “American Idol” Season 18 who memorably moved series judge Katy Perry to tears with his audition performance, has died. He was 32 years old. Kiker’s sisters, Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez,

Sadly, it’s been reported that Doug Kiker passed away this past Monday. The singer’s ex-fiancée, Valerie Cook, told TMZ that the “Singing Garbage Man” had died, and that she was heartbroken that her kids had lost their father. As for Kiker’s cause of death, that has yet to be revealed.