Not sure I would call "Chicken Fried" and some of his others like Sic em on a chicken ROCK. But either way they are an awesome band. I have the pass the jar live dvd and it is really good.
He did the country thing to make a name. If you seen him when he played at sideline's or dixie's tavern it was 80 sothern rock - rock and 20% rap with a rock twist.