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Charles Esten, who invoked huge screams from the audience whenever he stepped on stage, is the most passionate of the five performers and that was most evident on his fantastic original track Whiskey Lips.

“Last year’s tour was very special and I couldn’t imagine there was any more special stop than Manchester,” says Esten, who plays tortured guitarist Deacon Claybourne.

The new live DVD Nashville in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall opens with a performance from Charles Esten, of his song "Buckle Up." Ahead of the project's release on April 27, The Boot is premiering Esten's show-starting song.

CMA Fest week gets an unofficial kickoff during the 2nd Annual ’80s Dance Party to End Alz, which will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, on June 3 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. This year’s event will feature Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Charles Esten and Lindsay Ell singing and dancing to their favorite ’80s songs.

"Not everything gets a good ending like this," Charles Esten — who's played fan favorite "Deacon Claybourne" from the beginning — said backstage. 

Joining the Nissan Stadium nightly lineup are Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Charles Esten and Friends, Florida Georgia Line

Actor Charles Esten and Charlie Worsham visited with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on the Today show to talk all things Nashville ahead of tonight’s (Jan. 4) season six premiere.

When Kotb and Hager lamented over the fact that season six will be the show’s final season, Esten said he felt blessed to have been part of the series that meant so much to him and his family. His wife Patty and their three children were on set watching Esten’s interview from behind the scenes.

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Charles Esten talks about what it was like for the cast and crew to find out there would only be one more season of "Nashville."

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It’s been almost six years since the world met Deacon Claybourne. When Nashville premiered in 2012, Charles Esten moved to the real-life Nashville to take on the starring role as singer, songwriter, lover, friend, uncle, brother, and eventually husband and father. 

The world has fallen in love with Claybourne, and Esten already feels emotional about heading into the final season of the show.

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NASHVILLE — Hardcore "Nashies" might find this hard to believe, but there's a silver lining to the news that TV's Nashville will end after its sixth season — which premieres Jan. 4 on CMT.

This time, everyone involved — from the writers to the cast, crew and loyal viewers — knows exactly when the story will be finished.

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It’s hard to imagine any other actor playing the part of Nashville‘s Deacon Claybourne. The role was made for Charles Esten. 

And it has forever changed his life and the lives of his immediate family. After six years of filming the drama in the Tennessee capital, Esten has decided to make the city of Nashville his forever home.

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