Trace Adkins Celebrates 20 Years Of Songs About Me With Special SIRIUSXM Session

NASHVILLE, TENN. (April 4, 2025) – MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins is celebrating the 20th birthday of his 2X PLATINUM sixth album— Songs About Me —in style. He just visited SiriusXM in Nashville where he appeared on Y2Kountry for a very special session and interview with host Danielle Peck. Cheered on by a crowd of lucky fans, he not only delivered knockout renditions of classics from Songs About Me like the signature “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” that he introduced as “the most played song in strip club history,” and emotional “Arlington,” but he also performed his latest single “What Color’s Your Wild.” 

Capping off this unforgettable appearance, SiriusXM and Pandora’s Johnny Chiang, Vice President of Music Programming – Country at SiriusXM and Pandora, surprised Adkins with a Billionaire plaque in recognition of over 1 BILLION streams (1.7 BILLION to be exact) for his music on Pandora. He enters elite company among only a handful of artists to reach this milestone, including greats such as Jason Aldean, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Ed Sheeran, and more.

“The incredible thing about Trace and his career is the consistency. Whether he has new music or not, Pandora fans are screaming for Trace,” shared Chiang during the milestone presentation.

The event will  air on SiriusXM's Y2Kountry (Channel 57) starting today with replays throughout the weekend. It will also be on the SiriusXM app for two weeks.

Adkins originally unveiled Songs About Me on March 22, 2005. It bowed at #11 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums Chart in addition to picking up a 2X PLATINUM certification from the RIAA. Of course, it houses the 3X PLATINUM anthem “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” GOLD-certified “Songs About Me,” and “Arlington.” Speaking to its enduring impact, the record has amassed hundreds of millions of streams.

Last week, he dropped the song “That Someday” (Verge Records) to accompany his role as “Big Buck” in the new action film, Day of Reckoning — in theaters now. Adkins personally penned the song with frequent collaborator and co-writer Casey Beathard (Eric Church, George Strait, Kenny Chesney), while Mickey Jack Cones (Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan) produced the track. He appears in Day of Reckoning alongside Zach Roerig, Cara Jade Myers, Billy Zane, Yelawolf, and Struggle Jennings. Listen to “That Someday” here.

Adkins continues to make headlines across culture this year. He notably delivered a stunning performance of “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” on Opry 100: Live. In case you missed it, watch here. Not to mention, NBC featured him in its official re-cap of Opry 100, The Tennessean included him in its photo feature, and Billboard shouted out his rendition of “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” among its “Opry 100: A Live Celebration: 10 Best Moments.” Plus, Variety broke the news of his appearance in I Can Only Imagine 2 — due for release on March 20, 2026. Produced by Lionsgate, it serves as the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster hit I Can Only Imagine. Adkins will reprise his role as "Scott Brickell." He wrapped up his run on Blake Shelton’s Friends & Heroes Tour in front of a packed crowd in State College, PA (3/22).

Adkins started his headlining WHAT COLOR’S YOUR WILD TOUR this Saturday (3/29) in Du Quoin, Illinois. The run will feature more than a dozen dates across the U.S. before wrapping October 27 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For a full list of tour stops and ticket information, visit here.

You can now listen to Trace Adkins on Pandora's Country Billionaires station.