Bare Bones: I'm Not Lonely If You're Reading This Book - Hardcover

From Mountain Pine to Your Morning Drive

Bobby Estell, now known to music lovers all over the country as Bobby Bones, spends his days on the microphone entertaining millions with The Bobby Bones Show. His nationally syndicated morning radio program is the most popular country music show in America, beloved for the witty talk among Bobby and his cohorts; the easy, everyman rapport he has with stars like Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, and Jason Aldean; and his ability to stay true to his roots and where he came from.

Where Bobby came from is the fuel that drives him—that “Fight. Grind. Repeat.” mantra that makes him one of the busiest guys in the business. Raised by an alcoholic single mother who often resorted to shoplifting to put food on the table and by a grandmother who taught him to shop garage sales, play poker, and love music, Bobby spent his childhood in the hills and trailer parks of Mountain Pine, Arkansas; his is as simple a story as it gets. But Bobby wasn’t going to settle, and when he got his first radio as a birthday present, he focused his mind on getting on the air and beyond. From Arkansas to Austin and eventually to Nashville, Bobby Bones has created the show he always dreamed about, one where he gets to do the thing he loves while hanging out with his friends.

Full of stories from his childhood, his brushes with the best and the beautiful of music—hint: not all of them like him (oh well)—the hijinks and moments of real danger that have been a part of his journey, and the self-deprecating humor that only Bobby Bones could bring, Bare Bones is a heartfelt, funny, and honest tale of someone who has truly lived the American dream.

Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as the youngest honoree ever, Bobby Bones has been dubbed “the most powerful man in country music” by Forbes. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Bobby Bones Show, reaches millions of listeners weekly on more than one hundred stations and recently garnered its third Academy of Country Music Award for National On-Air Personality of the Year, also earning a 2017 Country Music Association Award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year. When he’s not on the air, Bones is performing stand-up comedy for sold-out audiences, sitting down with country’s biggest stars for his own podcast, The BobbyCast, or hitting the road with his comedy band, Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots. Additionally, he appeared on ABC’s American Idol as the mentor to the Top 24 contestants. His memoir, Bare Bones, landed at #1 on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.