Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on September 13, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Joe Don Rooney! You've been pickin' strings so well with Rascal Flatts all these years, we're pretty sure even your guitars secretly high-five each other after every show. From unforgettable hits like "Life is a Highway" to receiving countless awards and thrilling packed stadiums across the nation—your riffs have brought joy (and earworms!) into our lives.

Keep rocking on gracefully as you've always done; rumor has it that Nashville tried renaming itself 'Rooneyville,' but settled instead for just playing your songs louder at honky-tonks everywhere! Here's hoping your year ahead is filled with amazing jams—and minimal guitar string snappings.