Montgomery Gentry Tickets

Montgomery Gentry Tour News Montgomery Gentry, the honky-tonk duo from Kentucky and one of the best known groups in country music, are gearing up for the release of their seventh studio album, "Freedom," at the end of March 2010, and a supporting tour from April to August 2010. They are also teaming up with Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and eight other country bands for the 23-city "Country Throwdown" tour. The tour begins on May 14 and runs through June 20.

Their last album, "Back When I Knew It All," was released in 2008. "Back When I Knew it All" was a more hard rock -infused album than previous, and "Freedom" stands out because the duo contribute more songwriting than in their past albums and focuses on patriotism.

Though Montgomery Gentry are best known for Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, but they actually began as a trio. Eddie's brother John Michael Montgomery was the third "founding" member, but left early on to pursue a successful solo career. Initially, Eddie and Troy also pursued solo careers, but they decided in 1999 joined forced again and the rest is county music history.

In 1999, the group released the platinum-selling "Tattoos and Scars," which included the hit "Lonely and Gone." The follow-up album was "Carrying On," which was also successful, featuring the hit "She Couldn't Change Me."

"My Town" was next up for the duo, which was certified platinum and hit No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The collection included the title track and "Hell Yeah." "You Do Your Thing," released in 2004, was also successful - it included the group's first No. 1 Country single, "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," followed by their second, "Something to be Proud Of."