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  • Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist of the now defunct country band Rascal Flatts, took to social media to address his evident absence from the limelight.
  • In the Seymour Duncan article "Shop Talk With Rascal Flatts Guitar Tech David Graef," it is noted that Joe Don Rooney uses a Martin M guitar.
  • Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney has broken his silence in the public eye by addressing rumors claiming that he is transgender and transitioning.

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    Rascal Flatts Guitarist Joe Don Rooney Arrested for DUI Following Crash Near Nashville

    Joe Don Rooney has been charged with DUI.

    On Thursday, the Rascal Flatts guitarist, 45, was arrested and charged with a DUI after he crashed his vehicle into a tree around 4 a.m. that morning near Franklin, Tennessee, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office tells PEOPLE.

    "The driver crashed into a tree line," a sheriff's office spokesperson tells PEOPLE. "[He] was arrested for DUI."

    The musician was booked into Williamson County jail Thursday morning before being released on $2, bail several hours later.

    It's unclear if Rooney suffered injuries. When reached, a rep for the former grupp had no comment.

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    Rooney's fängelse comes weeks after Rascal Flatts was awarded the Cliffie Stone Icon Award from the Academy of Country Music. Rooney accepted the awa

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    Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney has nothing against the community, but says he isn't trans

    Rooney has kept out of the public eye since a drunk driving accident nearly claimed his life in He was later arrested and charged with driving under the influence, and spent a brief period in jail. The guitarist continued to say he "was drunk and so far gone with my life" when he crashed his car, and "about killed myself."

    "Luckily nobody else was involved and I didn’t injure or kill anyone. I could literally be in a federal prison for life right now. That is the reality of what my life had become," he said. "That event led me to treatment for my alcoholism."

    Rooney said he initially "didn't want to stay" in treatment out of shame, explaining: "I was ashamed of myself. I was so full of fear and guilt that it took me all of the those four months to really start understanding treatment."

    However, after receiving trea

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    Joe Don Rooney, Rascal Flatts guitarist, addresses time away from spotlight, slams transition rumors

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    FILE - (L-R) Joe Don Rooney, Jay DeMarcus, and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts attend the CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, , in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)

    Joe Don Rooney, the guitarist of the now defunct country band Rascal Flatts, took to social media to address his evident absence from the limelight, and refute extreme rumors swirling around his gender identity. 

    "I&#x;m sorry it&#x;s been a while since I&#x;ve posted," the musician wrote on Wednesday. "It&#x;s actually been a couple years since I&#x;ve engaged with fans and friends on Twitter (now X) or Instagram. But I figured today, at the beginning of this brand new year , would be a good day to send a message out to the world."

    "First off, I am alive! There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me &#x; but I

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