CMT News  Why Jake Owen Is an Open Book Jake Owen Jake Owen
There are artists who keep their personal lives personal. And
then there's Jake Owen.  When he called Chicago country radio
station WUSN to talk about his new album Days of Gold, the
conversation quickly turned to his 1-year-old daughter Pearl and
how he's letting the world in on her adorableness.  "I had a
long talk with my wife when we had Pearl about that," Owen
explained. "I said, 'You know what? One of the reasons I believe
I've really gained a lot of fans is because ... obviously I'd
like to think a lot of it is my music, but I try to be really
personable with my fans and people out there that wanna know
about my life. And people are excited about Pearl. They wanna
see her. They wanna see her kind of grow up. And I'm not afraid
to share her with the world. I'm really proud of her, and my
wife agreed."  So he uses social media as his way of opening his
virtual family album for his fans and followers.  "Over time,
here and there, we'll post littl