Author of the article: Mark Daniell Publishing date: May 08, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 7 minute read • Thomas Rhett. Photo by John Shearer /Big Machine Label Group Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content After close to a decade of being on a merry-go-round of constant touring, recording, and then touring again, Thomas Rhett needed a break. But this year’s ACM Awards male artist of the year didn’t know it until the coronavirus pandemic pulled him off the road, with downtime forcing the country superstar to re-evaluate his priorities.