"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Country singer Jelly Roll doesn’t shy away from his criminal history. He uses it to fuel his music in ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll has been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. as part of his “Beautifully Broken” tour. But earlier this week, his venue wasn't a massive arena: it was ...

Jelly Roll has taken the country music scene by storm this year. His first two releases to country radio, "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor," both hit No. 1 on the charts, and he's made lasting ...

Jelly Roll just wants to "spread love." The country star and former inmate took his music to the yard this week, crooning for convicts housed at the maximum security Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem ...

"I celebrated my 14th, 15th, and 16th birthdays there," the "Save Me" singer said at the groundbreaking ceremony Sabienna Bowman is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE, where she has been working since ...

Jelly Roll has always been one to wear his heart on his sleeve and utilize his mistakes to improve others. That being so, Jelly Roll’s philanthropic endeavors extend far beyond a dollar sign. Rather, ...

Jelly Roll is one of the biggest breakout stars in country music over the past two years, after spending much of his youth and early adulthood in jail and prison. But in a surprising new interview, ...

Is he country? Is he hip-hop? Is he rock? The man born Jason DeFord but known as the heavily tattooed music star Jelly Roll is a mishmash of musical styles and he’s on the path to conquer them all.

Jelly Roll chose to make his time spent behind bars useful by putting pen to paper and working on his craft – making music. The 39-year-old musician admitted he spent a lot of time writing songs while ...

Visitors to Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in North Nashville on a cold, sunny mid-January day arrived to a rather unexpected site. Just outside the rolls of razor wire and chain link fencing ...