Sam Huntis channeling The Man in Black for his latest music video — and getting some help from his wife Hannah Lee Fowler.
Hunt, 39, released the video for his new single “Locked Up,” which nods toJohnny Cash’s famous Folsom Prison show in 1968 and costars Hannah, whom he married in 2017.
Sam Hunt and wife Hannah Lee Fowler in the “Locked Up” music video.Sam Hunt/YouTube
Sam Hunt/YouTube
Hunt was arrested in Nashville in November 2019 on charges of driving under the influence and possessing an open container. He was taken into the Metro jail, where he had a reported blood alcohol content level of 0.173 (well above the legal limit of 0.08).
Hepleaded guilty to misdemeanor chargesrelated to his arrest in August 2021, and served 48 hours at the DUI Educations Centers, an alternative facility. He also completed an alcohol safety course and lost his license for a year.
The “Make You Miss Me” singer and his wife also went through a rough patch; in February 2022, Hannahfiled for divorcewhile pregnant with the couple’s first child.
A judge signed off on herrequest to dismiss the casethat April, and she gave birth todaughter Lucy Louisethat May. The pair’sson Lowry Leewas born in October 2023.
Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler in Nashville in June 2017.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
“[Fatherhood] has given me such a sense of purpose — at home and out on the road. A new appreciation for life in general,” Hunt said onAudacy’sKatie & Companypodcast in September 2022. “I think I leveled up overnight, evolved 10 or 20 years overnight.”
Meanwhile, the country star has been open about his arrest in past interviews, conceding that “it happened” in a2020 interview withHITS Daily Double.
“People in my camp were talking about suppressing it, but why would I be afraid to talk about it? If it happens, it’s true,” he said. “I was raised and taught to respect [alcohol]. Moderation is important. I’ve never wanted to glorify it. It’s a cheap trick in country music, and I’ve always wanted to avoid that. I don’t like using [drinking] as a party song; for me, that wouldn’t be honest. I’ve never been the guy who shotguns a beer. I know people who partake that way, and I wouldn’t want to shake my finger or look down on them.”
Hunt will perform “Locked Up” for the first time at the 2024 CMT Music Awards on April 7.
source: people.com
