Dutton and Chris Lane.Photo: iamchrislane/Instagram AsChris Laneprepped for yet another weekend on his Fill Them Boots tour, the “Big, Big Plans” hitmaker found himself still recovering from his past weekend on the West coast.“I’m a little tired right now,” Lane, 37, said in a recent Instagram story, mere days after yet another series of headlining shows alongside openers such as Lily Rose, ERNEST, and Tyler Rich. “But I’ll be ready to rock this weekend....

Chris Lanetook notes from one of his country music idols when recording his new song. “I am a hugeKenny Chesneyfan,” Lane tells PEOPLE exclusively. “He is king of these nostalgic summertime throwback songs, and I feel like my whole career I have been looking for a song like this.” On the track, Lane sings from a place of being older looking back on a summer job he had when he was 17 and where all of his money would have gone had he met a girl back then....

“We’re actually still trying to figure out exactly… we have a good idea of what it’s gonna be, but we haven’t for sure settled on it yet,” the country singer says. “As far as names go that didn’t make the list, I know one off the top of my head.” “At the time I was being super light-hearted, but at the same time I did really honestly think it was kind of cool but Lauren shot me down so fast....

Chris Lanehas tested positive for a breakthrough case of the coronavirus.On Friday, the 37-year-old country star announced his diagnosis on his Instagram Story, telling followers, “Well… COVID finally got me. It finally got my hind end.“On top of the video, he also shared that he has thenew Omicron variant of COVID, adding, “Praying the rest of the family doesn’t get it.“Lane lives with his wifeLauren Bushnell Lane, 31, and their 6-month-old son,Dutton Walker, in Nashville....

Photo: Chris Lane/Instagram The country singer, 38, shared a photo on his Instagram Story on Wednesday night indicating that he was in his car outside of an emergency room. The photo’s caption read, “Need some prayers for Baker to feel better!” Lane told PEOPLE his 3-month-old son with wifeLauren Bushnell Lanerequired medical attention after a bout with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) that the family had been dealing with this week took a turn....

ForChris Lane, there’s no better muse than girlfriendLauren Bushnell.The country star, 34, raved about theBacheloralum, 29, whom he’s been dating for four months, telling PEOPLE that she’s been a source of songwriting inspiration.“Heck yeah! I’m definitely in a different headspace than I’ve been in a long time because of this relationship,” Lane said at Spotify’s Hot Country Live presentsFlorida Georgia Line, where he opened for the Grammy-nominated duo.“[She] will definitely play into the kind of songs that I write, 100 percent,” he said of forthcoming projects, adding, “I’m finding ways to always be creative and try to write the best songs....

Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell Lane.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Chris Lane’s bachelor days are long behind him, yet the country star didn’t always see marriage and fatherhood in his future before meeting his wifeLauren Bushnell Lane. “I never wanted kids,” Lane revealed in an interview withEntertainment Tonighton Thursday. “I honestly never wanted to get married. None of that.” The “Ain’t Even Met You Yet” singer, 37, and theBacheloralum, 32, tied the knot in October 2019 and are nowparentsto their 7-month-old son Dutton Walker....

Chris Lanemay have “Big, Big Plans” with his fiancéeLauren Bushnell, but they definitely don’t include decorating his new house. The couple, whogot engaged in Junein Bushnell’s parents’ backyard, recently purchased their first home together in Nashville. “I never truly realized how stressful it could be to start picking out the lighting, and what sink faucet goes here,” Lane told PEOPLE ahead of his set onBrad Paisley‘s 2019 World Tour in Charlotte....

Chris Laneknows he isn’t top dog in puppy Cooper’s eyes — that honor goes to the country star’s wife,Lauren Bushnell. The couple — whotied the knotlast month — officially made the beagle-hound mixpart of their familyin August after serving as foster parents to the puppy that fell into their arms over the summer. “He has a little bit more of a connection with her — I think he associates Lauren with saving him because he got to spend the first handful of days just around her,” Lane, 35, tells PEOPLE for this week’sSexiest Man Alive issue....

On Tuesday,Chris Lanereleased his new song “Ain’t Even Met You Yet,” a track dedicated toDutton Walker, his newborn son with wifeLauren Bushnell Lane. “I wonder what your first words will be / I wonder if you’ll look like me / I wonder what the dogs will think the day we bring you home,” the country star, 36, sings on the track, premiering exclusively with PEOPLE. “I’m going to buy you your first glove / You’re going to earn that first truck....

A bachelor no more! Wednesday night,Chris Laneopened up about his new romance withThe BacheloralumLauren Bushnell. “It’s brand new. It’s been a while for me,” Lane, 34, told PEOPLE exclusively during the Country Music Association Awards red carpet live-stream from Nashville. “I finally found my take back home girl,” Lane added, quoting his hit 2017 Tori Kelly duet,“Take Back Home Girl.“He adds, “See what I did there?” Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell at the CMA Awards on Nov....

Chris Laneis taking his girl back home! The “Fix” singer tells PEOPLE that he and his new girlfriendLauren Bushnellare heading back home to his hometown of Kernersville, North Carolina, on Monday, where Bushnell will meet Lane’s family for the first time. “I’m actually a little nervous because I know how my dad is — I’ve already given her the pre-warning,” he says. “He’s just a funny guy. He’ll probably ask her some tough questions....

Chris Lane.Photo: Rich Fury/ACMA 2019/Getty Images for ACM Chris Laneis thanking his fans for their support after his father Tony’s successful surgery amid his cancer diagnosis. “Y’all, I appreciate all the prayers. My dad’s surgery went well today. He is in recovery now. We are still praying that he does well in recovery and really praying that they got it all,” the country star — who has not shared what type of cancer his father is facing — told his fans on Instagram late Thursday night....