Before Dustin Lynch broke into coun­try music with his smash “Cow­boys and Angels,” he had a day job like most strug­gling musi­cians in Nashville. Dustin would mow lawns all day, and then per­form on Broad­way at night. He tells us why that gig didn’t last long.

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Dustin has a new sin­gle climb­ing the charts, “She Cranks My Trac­tor,” off his #1 debut album.

Also, This sum­mer, Dustin will join Keith Urban’s tour, fea­tur­ing Lit­tle Big Town.