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49-466: This festival was named after the mullet, a fish found in abundance in the local waters. While it is a common misconception, the mullet haircut is not the origin of the festival's name. The festival was founded by Walter Francis Spence Jr. in 1976. The first Mullet Festival took place on September 24, 1977, and soon lasted three days, starting the third Friday in October, and ended Sunday after dark. Alcohol

98-637: A Guinness World Record for a 172.72 cm-long (68.00 in) mullet in August 2023, a result of not having her hair cut for 33 years. In September 2024, 26-year old Trevor Hyland, of Shrule in County Mayo , Ireland, gained the nickname "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Mullet" after finding himself representing Ireland in a Swiss competition to find the greatest example of the hairstyle. A win might see him representing Ireland at European level. In 2019, Kiefer Sutherland described himself as an unwitting instigator of

147-473: A cowboy appearance and a vocal style similar to Roy Orbison to a more polished appearance. Atkins, Hewitt, and Max T. Barnes wrote the track "Don't Think I Won't" on Mark Wills ' 1998 album Wish You Were Here , but he was otherwise inactive until 2002. "In a Heartbeat" later appeared on the soundtrack of the 2008 film Camille . In mid-2002, Rodney Atkins released his third single, " Sing Along ". Both it and its followup, " My Old Man ", peaked in

196-1473: A "traumatic first date". She hid the pregnancy from her parents and put him up for adoption at the Holston United Methodist Home for Children in Greeneville, Tennessee . His first adoptive parents, Charles Hutchins and Linda Weems, returned him to the home after he developed a major respiratory infection. Allan and Margaret Atkins, who had lost a newborn about a year prior, inquired after the child, but decided not to proceed due to surgery that Margaret had just undergone. Meanwhile, another couple adopted him, but also returned him soon after when he developed colic . After Margaret Atkins recovered, she proceeded to adopt him. Atkins did not meet his biological mother until 2008, and has never revealed her identity. The Atkins family moved frequently in his youth, eventually settling in Claiborne County, Tennessee . He attended high school at Powell Valley High in Speedwell, Tennessee . During high school, Atkins played guitar in his spare time at events and festivals. After graduating from Walters State Community College , he went to Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee , where he made friends with songwriters and soon began writing himself. In

245-688: A Sunday afternoon with your wife and kids." It received a "B" from Entertainment Weekly , whose Mikael Wood wrote that Atkins "makes for a first-rate correspondent from Anytown, USA." In September 2013, Atkins released the single "Doin' It Right", which peaked at 53 on the Country Airplay chart. It was followed in October 2014 by "Eat Sleep Love You Repeat", which was co-written by Walker Hayes and Ryan Bizarri. The latter song appears on Atkins' Greatest Hits compilation, released in February 2015. This album also includes ten of his previous singles, plus

294-553: A barbershop in Brooklyn , notes that mullets allow for a professional front-facing look for COVID-19 era Zoom meetings, while maintaining a messier, more fun look off-camera, when the longer back section of hair may be revealed. An annual national USA Mullet Championship began in 2020. The versatility of the taper fade has modernized the classic mullet, giving it a cleaner look, known as the modern mullet . In July 2023, Mexican singer Peso Pluma attracted attention for his mullet style,

343-513: A description of the haircut: " number one on the side and don't touch the back, number six on the top and don't cut it wack, Jack." They expounded on the subject at length in a six-page article entitled "Mulling Over The Mullet" in Issue 2 (1995) of their magazine Grand Royal , offering a selection of alternative names for the cut, including "Hockey Player Haircut" and "Soccer Rocker". On Slate 's Decoder Ring podcast, Willa Paskin discussed

392-451: A hairstyle that he adopted as his signature haircut during his stardom as a musical performer. The singer confirmed that his hairstyle was originally a mishap, when he visited the city of Medellín and his barber gave him a hairstyle that was "popular in Medellín", later realizing that it wasn't bad after filming a music video. 58-year-old Tami Manis from Knoxville, Tennessee was awarded

441-504: A mullet in two of his three 1965 performances of his hit song " It's Not Unusual " on The Ed Sullivan Show , May 2, 1965 and June 13, 1965. Mullets were worn by rock stars David Bowie , Rod Stewart , Keith Richards , and Paul McCartney in the early 1970s. When writing Neil Peart 's eulogy in January 2020, Greg Prato asserted Peart had a mullet, based on his observations of a 1974 video, further suggesting "he also may have been one of

490-574: A record for the longest run on the country singles charts with its title track . Atkins has received six nominations from the Academy of Country Music and two from the Country Music Association , winning Top New Male Vocalist from the former in 2006. Rodney Allan Atkins was born March 28, 1969, in Knoxville, Tennessee . His biological mother, who was 19 at the time, became pregnant with him after

539-756: A revival within American sports . After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, Phil Kessel was spotted in Pittsburgh Penguins training camp in September 2017 bringing the mullet back to its native roots of Pittsburgh hockey ( Jaromír Jágr wore a mullet with the Penguins in the 1990s). Similarly, Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy wore a mullet starting in early 2017; the popularity of his mullet supposedly earned Oklahoma State millions of dollars in marketing revenue. In addition, from 2010 to 2015, Patrick Kane of

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588-458: A way of identifying oneself as a member of that culture in public. After the much-publicized 1992 DC Comics storyline in which Superman apparently died , the character returned to the 1993 follow-up storyline " Reign of the Supermen ", in which he was depicted with a mullet. The cancelled Superman film project, Superman Lives , would have depicted Superman with a mullet. Punk rock band

637-526: Is a hairstyle in which the hair is cut shorter at the front, top and sides, but is longer at the back. According to the Oxford English Dictionary , use of the term mullet to describe this hairstyle was "apparently coined, and certainly popularized, by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys ", who used "mullet" and "mullet head" as epithets in their 1994 song "Mullet Head", combining it with

686-546: Is not served on Sunday. In recent years, the festival has typically had attendance over 40,000 for the weekend. Chantal, Hollywood entertainment reporter for ABC 's " Good Morning America ," broadcast from the festival on Friday, October 20, 1989. During the broadcast, festival founder, Francis Spence, and local James Campbell demonstrated how to catch and fry mullet. In 2009, a third annual Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival T-shirt made by Tailgate Clothing Company appeared in Season 2 of

735-488: The Billboard Year-End charts. " These Are My People " and " Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) " also went to number 1, making If You're Going Through Hell the first country album to include four number 1 singles since Tim McGraw's 2001 album Set This Circus Down . The album's final single was " Invisibly Shaken ", which Lee Greenwood previously recorded on his 2003 album Stronger Than Time . Atkins' version of

784-602: The Chicago Blackhawks popularized the "playoff mullet," an alternative to the traditional NHL playoff beard . Then- Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner began sporting a mullet in 2018, continuing the Yinzer tradition of the hairstyle in Western Pennsylvania . The revival also extended to Australia in the late 2010's, with Australian soccer player Rhyan Grant becoming widely known for his mullet haircut to

833-1373: The HBO series, " True Blood " (Episode 3 - "Scratches"). A representative from the show said that she found the shirt on a Web site she used to outfit some of the characters. A Mullet Festival T-shirt had also appeared on the CBS comedy " How I Met Your Mother " (Season 4, Episode 1), according to Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin. 2019 was the 43rd & final. The next year, the COVID-19 pandemic , along with declining revenues & attendance in recent years, caused their doom. 2018 - Montgomery Gentry , Tracy Byrd , Tyler Farr , The Chee-Weez, Doctor Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster, Sweet Tea Trio, The Mulligans, Parker Willingham & Friends, Dan Eubanks, Roger Strickland 2017 - Tanya Tucker , Frankie Ballard , Chris Janson , The Molly Ringwalds, Troy Laz, Pelican212, Dan Eubanks, The Mulligans, Roger Strickland 2016 - Justin Moore , Joe Diffie , Chase Bryant , Confederate Railroad , Farewell Angelina, Brassfield Aly, Troy Laz Band, The Springs, Dan Eubanks, NWFSC Soundsations, Tommy Morse Band 2015 - Joe Nichols , Lonestar , Gloriana , Love and Theft , Dailey & Vincent , Mingo Fishtrap, Waylon Thibodeaux, Vince Vance &

882-629: The Vandals sang of the mullets worn by country music singers and guests of The Jerry Springer Show and listed regional names for the style in the 1998 song "I've Got an Ape Drape". In 1997, gay punk band Pansy Division released their single "Hockey Hair" in Vancouver, Canada about this hairstyle. Vocalist Wesley Willis wrote and released the track "Cut the Mullet" in 1998 and frequently performed it at live shows. The 2001 film American Mullet documents

931-550: The Wimpole Estate , England, was hypothesised by archaeologists to indicate that natives in ancient Britain during the Roman occupation could have worn their hair similarly to mullets. In the sixth century, Byzantine scholar Procopius wrote that some factions of young males wore their hair long at the back and cut it short over the forehead. This non-Roman style was termed the "Hunnic" look. Researcher Alan Henderson describes

980-453: The "less produced sound" and Atkins' vocals on the singles. A mixed review came from Country Standard Time , whose Robert Loy criticized Atkins for singing "about what a good ol' boy he is" on several songs, but adding that "it's fairly obvious he's at least as country as anybody else on the charts these days". Atkins's thirteenth single, " It's America ", was released in November 2008. It was

1029-1262: The Ballroom Blasters 2010 - Josh Turner , Joe Nichols , Brantley Gilbert , Jerrod Niemann , Ronnie McDowell , Damon Smith, Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster, The Tip Tops, The BluesCrabs, Bo Porter, Barry Fish Band 2009 - Billy Ray Cyrus , Blake Shelton , Chuck Wicks , Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster, Mustang Sally 2008 - Jason Aldean , Sara Evans , Rodney Atkins , Sweetwater Jade, Jeff Fiorello 2007 - Kenny Rogers , Blake Shelton , Gary Allan , Keith Anderson , The Grascals , The BluesCrabs 2006 - Travis Tritt , Lonestar , Blake Shelton , Trent Willmon , The Grascals , The Alley Cats 2005 - The Charlie Daniels Band , Terri Clark , Hot Apple Pie , Rockapella , The Fish Tank Band, Dread Clampitt 2004 - David Lee Murphy , Restless Heart , Craig Morgan , Little Texas , Isis, The Alley Cats, Chandler Mason 2003 - The Charlie Daniels Band , Dierks Bentley , Montgomery Gentry , The Alley Cats, Air Force Jazz Ensemble 2002 - Ricky Skaggs , Trick Pony , Emerson Drive , Daron Norwood , Mountain Heart , Little Big Town 2001 - Diamond Rio , Little River Band , Trick Pony , Isis, Sons of

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1078-602: The Country" spent 57 weeks on the Country Airplay charts, setting a new record for the longest continuous run on that chart in May 2019. On August 21, Rodney Atkins released a second single titled, "Thank God for You". This was followed in 2021 by a cover of Anne Murray 's " A Little Good News ". Atkins has been married twice. He married Tammy Jo McDonald in 1998, and the two had a son named Elijah. He also had two stepdaughters, Lindsey and Morgan, from McDonald's previous marriage. Atkins

1127-813: The Desert , The Clarke Family, The Alley Cats 2000 - Rick Springfield , Rascal Flatts , Tracy Lawrence , Eric Heatherly 1999 - Lonestar , Aaron Tippin , Sherrie Austin 1998 - Dixie Chicks , Rhett Akins , Ricochet , Exile 1997 - Neal McCoy , Exile 1996 - Lonestar , Ty Herndon , Mark Wills 1995 - Ty England , Ken Mellons 1994 - Daron Norwood 1993 - Mark Wills , Daron Norwood 1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus , Daron Norwood 1991 - The Temptations 1990 - The Drifters , The Platters 1989 - New Grass Revival 1988 - New Grass Revival , The Tams 30°32′07″N 86°29′32″W  /  30.535232°N 86.492320°W  / 30.535232; -86.492320 Mullet (haircut) The mullet

1176-499: The Roman emperor Tiberius "wore his hair rather long at the back, so much so as even to cover the nape of his neck", and that this was a tradition of his family, the Claudians . One bust of Tiberius's great-nephew Caligula has short locks across the forehead and longer hair behind. A metal figurine, dated back to the 1st-century AD and found during 2018 preparations for a new car park at

1225-514: The United States, produced two more number one singles in " These Are My People " and " Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) ". It's America (2009) included the number one single " It's America " and the Top 5 hit " Farmer's Daughter ", which was added to a later reissue of the album. Take a Back Road (2011) produced his sixth number one in its title track , and 2019's Caught Up in the Country set

1274-817: The Valiants, Big Water 2014 - Martina McBride , Dustin Lynch , Neal McCoy , Red Roots, Crystal Yates, Hunter Phelps, Mustang Sally, Blackjack Billy, Big Water 2013 - Vince Gill , Justin Moore , Thompson Square , The Swon Brothers , Blackjack Billy , The Isaacs , Ben Portsmouth Ultimate Elvis Tribute, Parker Willingham, Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster, Tayo Reed Explosion, Big Water, NWFSC Soundsations 2012 - Kellie Pickler , Jake Owen , Colt Ford , Florida Georgia Line , Due West , The Molly Ringwalds , Compozitionz, Brandon Bennett 2011 - Trace Adkins , Jake Owen , Brantley Gilbert , Sleepy Man Banjo Boys , Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster, The Alabama Blues Brothers, Big Swing and

1323-553: The album cut "About the South" from If You're Going Through Hell . In 2018, Atkins released a new single titled " Caught Up in the Country ", which features the Fisk Jubilee Singers on backing vocals. This is the first single from an album of the same name , released via Curb on May 10, 2019. As with his other albums, Hewitt again serves as producer. The album includes a song written about Atkins' grandmother-in-law. "Caught Up in

1372-733: The ancient hairstyle as useful, as it kept the hair out of the eyes, yet provided warmth and protection for the neck. In Mourt's Relation , author Edward Winslow described the Plymouth pilgrims ' first encounter with the Native Americans , Samoset of the Abenaki in 1621: He was a tall straight man, the hair of his head black, long behind, only short before, none on his face at all; … Some tribes in Borneo also have mullet hairstyles, including Dayak Kayan , Kenyah and Iban . Tom Jones sported

1421-450: The country charts, while "These Are My People" reached number 42. Atkins also received the 2006 Academy of Country Music award for Top New Male Vocalist, and "If You're Going Through Hell" was nominated for Song of the Year. Atkins toured in late 2007-early 2008 as an opening act on Brad Paisley 's Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour. J. Poet of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, praising

1470-516: The etymology of the term, noting that Oxford English Dictionary credited the Australian Street Machine automotive magazine with the first published description of the term in 1992, predating Beastie Boys. Decoder Ring discovered that the magazine image had been faked; in a 2018 apology posted to imgur , the creator had admitted to faking the text, adjusting the magazine dates, and shown proof. Historian Suetonius writes that

1519-508: The first rockers to sport another hairstyle – the rattail ", based on a 1985 video, " The Big Money ". In Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s, mullets were "everywhere", according to Tess Reidy writing at The Guardian in 2019. The 1980s were also the high point of the mullet's popularity in continental Europe . Also in the 1980s , the mullet became part of lesbian culture , where it came to be used as

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1568-526: The first single from his third album, It's America , released in March 2009. Atkins promoted the album through appearances on Larry King Live and a pre-sale promotion on his website. On the chart dated May 2, 2009, "It's America" became his fifth number 1 hit. Its followup, " 15 Minutes ", was released in May 2009 and peaked at number 20 in September. Atkins re-wrote the album's third single, "Chasin' Girls", for his wife to make it more applicable to their life at

1617-486: The former peaking at number 41 on the country charts. Atkins told the Associated Press that he chose to record "Honesty" because he and producer Ted Hewitt wanted a twelfth song for the album, and co-writer David Kent had recommended it to Hewitt. Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time gave the album a mixed review. He thought that Atkins seemed too similar in sound to labelmate Tim McGraw , but praised some of

1666-526: The hairstyle, which he sported in the 1987 film The Lost Boys . In 2022 press interviews marking the 35th anniversary of the film, Sutherland again recounted the story. Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins (born March 28, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty , which included

1715-509: The hit single " Honesty (Write Me a List) ". If You're Going Through Hell , his second album, was released in 2006. Its first two singles, " If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows) " and " Watching You ", each spent four weeks at number one the country music chart, and were respectively ranked as the top country songs of 2006 and 2007 according to Billboard Year-End . The album, which has since been certified platinum in

1764-566: The lower regions of the Top 40 on the country chart. He entered the Top 10 for the first time in late 2003-early 2004 with " Honesty (Write Me a List) ", which went on to peak at number 4 on the country charts and 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was the title track to his album Honesty , which was released by the end of 2003. "Someone to Share It With" and "Monkey in the Middle" (both also co-written by Gowan) were also issued as singles, with

1813-497: The mid-1990s, Atkins moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to pursue a recording career. He signed with Curb Records in 1996, the same week that LeAnn Rimes did. Atkins's debut single, "In a Heartbeat", spent one week at number 74 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) chart dated for August 30, 1997. One of the song's cowriters was Brian Gowan, who was also recording on Curb at

1862-506: The phenomenon of the mullet hairstyle and the people who wear it. The same year Universal Records ( Canada ) released the album Mullet Years: Power Ballads , a collection of hard rock ballads. This hairstyle became popular with the bogan subculture in Australia and New Zealand. The mullet was banned in Iran as one style on a list of "un-Islamic", "decadent Western cuts". The mullet

1911-522: The point that it was included within the video game FIFA 20 . In September 2020, i-D called 2020 "the year of the mullet", attributing its boom in popularity to COVID-19 lockdowns and the extended closure of hair salons. In an article for Vice Media , the mullet-wearing teenagers interviewed all described getting the haircut as a joke, with one stating "There's an irony to the mullet haircut. It's this disgustingly gross haircut, which means it's definitely worn in an ironic way". Magda Ryczko, founder of

1960-449: The previously-unreleased song "More Like Your Memory (Always Takes Me Back)" added to the track listing. It's America received mixed reviews. Todd Sterling of Allmusic and Liz Jungers of Roughstock both criticized it for lacking musical variety. It was more favorably reviewed at Country Standard Time , with critic Jeff Lincoln criticizing the title track as "forced" but saying that otherwise, "Atkins has found his niche of singing about

2009-525: The song peaked at number 41. If You're Going Through Hell received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies, while "If You're Going Through Hell", "Watching You", and "Cleaning This Gun" all received gold certifications for 500,000 music downloads . These songs also made top 40 on the Hot 100 while they were climbing

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2058-657: The songs for having strong melodies. A more favorable review came from Matt Bjorke of About.com , who called it a "confident debut from a talented newcomer." Having been absent from the country music charts for most of 2004 and 2005, he returned in 2006 with a single entitled " If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows) ", which served as the lead-off to his second released album, If You're Going Through Hell . With this album, Atkins once again changed his musical image. He started wearing baseball caps and performing "songs about his life." "If You're Going Through Hell" became his first number 1, spending four weeks at

2107-461: The southern tribe." " Take a Back Road ", the lead-off single and title track to his fourth album Take a Back Road , was released in April 2011. It became his sixth (and to date, final) number 1 late in the year, and accounted for his highest placement on the Hot 100, at number 23. The song was co-written by Luke Laird and Rhett Akins , the latter of whom co-wrote "Farmer's Daughter". " He's Mine "

2156-529: The time as one-half of Blake & Brian . Its b-side , "God Only Knows", was also released as a single, but did not chart. His debut album was slated for release on September 16 of the same year, but it was never released due to Atkins' dissatisfaction with his material. He discussed his dissatisfaction while sitting next to Curb Records owner Mike Curb on an airplane; Curb allowed him to switch producers, and Atkins chose Ted Hewitt , with whom he had been working on demos . Hewitt also changed Atkins' style from

2205-459: The time. After executives at Curb saw the lyrics, the re-written version was released as the album's third single, but did not make top 40. " Farmer's Daughter " followed in early 2010, and after it reached top 5 late in the year, Curb added it and the re-recording of "Chasin' Girls" to a re-issue of It's America . The label also re-released If You're Going Through Hell for exclusive sale at Cracker Barrel restaurants, with "Farmer's Daughter" and

2254-470: The top of the Hot Country Songs charts; it was also the top country hit of 2006 according to Billboard Year-End . Following "If You're Going Through Hell" was " Watching You ", which Atkins wrote with Steve Dean and Brian Gene White. This song was inspired by Atkins' son, Elijah, who also stars in its music video . "Watching You" was also a four-week number 1 hit, and the top country song of 2007 on

2303-505: Was arrested in November 2011 for allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow, while his 10-year-old son watched. He was released on $ 2,500 bail three hours after the arrest, and was ordered by the Williamson County, Tennessee , court to take an anger assessment which found no need for any further action. The altercation was disputed by Atkins' lawyer, who stated that it was purely verbal. Atkins filed for divorce within 24 hours of

2352-457: Was returned to the spotlight in 2015 by K-pop idol G-Dragon during his band BIGBANG 's Made World Tour . Baekhyun of EXO also sported a mullet in promotion for the group's 2017 song " Ko Ko Bop ". K-pop artists who have worn mullets include Block B 's Zico , Song Min-ho , Nam Joo-hyuk , Dean , Stray Kids ' Chan and Han, VIXX 's N , B.A.P. 's Himchan, Seventeen 's Woozi and The8, and BTS 's V . The mullet has also experienced

2401-536: Was the album's second single. The song was originally recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus , and Atkins chose to release it because it received positive reactions from fans in concert. It peaked at number 23 on the country chart in April 2012. " Just Wanna Rock N' Roll ", the album's third single, peaked at number 31 on the Country Airplay chart in late 2012. Country Standard Time called Atkins "the type of wholesome country musician that you would enjoy hanging out with on

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