Trace Adkins photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.
October 26, 2007 — Trace Adkins' plans to release his eighth studio album, Game On on December 4 have been sidelined because of a special career opportunity. Celebrity website tmz.com reports that Trace may be one of the participants in a celebrity version of Donald Trump's The Apprentice.
Trace isn't talking about the show but does say he will instead release on that same day American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II, which had already been in the works for release later next year. The CD will feature three new songs, including his current single "I Got My Game On," which is currently climbing the country singles charts.
"We were already under some extremely tight deadlines as it was to make the street week," Trace says. "I just was not able to get it all done because, to be honest, a pressing career opportunity came my way that I really wanted to take advantage of. As a result, I simply ran out of time. "
American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II represents the steady climb of Trace's career since his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud was released in June 1996. He's had three No. 1 albums, album sales of more than 7 million, platinum and gold albums and DVDs, 17 Top 20 singles with nine of those in the Top 5 and three of those going to No. 1 and 16 Top 5 videos with 11 of those reaching No. 1. Trace will also soon be releasing his first book A Personal Stand: Observations & Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck on November 13.