<P> From 2000 to 2010, they recorded for Disney Music Group's Lyric Street Records . While on that label, they released seven albums, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In order of release, these albums are Rascal Flatts (2000), Melt (2002), Feels Like Today (2004), Me and My Gang (2006), Still Feels Good (2007), Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2008) and Unstoppable (2009). After Lyric Street closed in 2010, they moved to Big Machine Records, for which they have released four albums and one Christmas album: Nothing Like This (2010), Changed (2012), Rewind (2014), The Greatest Gift of All (2016), and Back to Us (2017). </P> <P> Their studio albums have accounted for more than 25 singles, of which 14 have reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs and / or Country Airplay . Their longest - lasting No. 1 single, a cover of Marcus Hummon's "Bless the Broken Road", spent five weeks in that position in 2005 . In 2005--06, "What Hurts the Most" was No. 1 on both the Hot Country Songs and Adult Contemporary charts, and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 . </P> <P> Rascal Flatts' founding was at Fiddle and Steel Guitar Bar in Nashville, Tennessee . Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus are second cousins from a musical family . DeMarcus moved to Nashville in 1992, earning his first record deal as part of a Christian group called East to West; his brother - in - law, James Otto, is also a country music singer . In 1997, DeMarcus called LeVox, and convinced him to come to Nashville and provide some harmonies on Michael English's album Gospel, which he was producing . They engineered the album together, and became English's back - up band . </P> <P> At the same time, DeMarcus had become the bandleader of Chely Wright's band, where he met Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist in that band . DeMarcus and LeVox were working in a Printer's Alley nightclub and when their part - time guitarist could not make it one night, DeMarcus invited Rooney to join them . Jim Riley was the drummer and bandleader for the band . The group covered the hit Shenandoah single The Church on Cumberland Road that night . To the group's recollection, a bond was formed instantly . </P>

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