Blake Shelton Opens Up About Stepsons Kingston and Zuma Following in Their Parents’ Musical Footsteps (Exclusive)

Blake Shelton is a proud stepdad.

Over the ultimate couple years the rustic celebrity has watched his stepsons Kingston and Zuma include their musical abilities onstage at his bar and eating place, Ole Red, in Oklahoma — and Shelton could not be extra overjoyed to peer them pursue their passions.

“When they get up there, you would assume they’ve been doing this for 10 years. They’re very comfortable and not rattled at all,” Shelton — who launched his new album, For Recreational Use Only on Friday, May 9 — tells PEOPLE completely in its newest factor.

“They have three professional musicians in their life and have grown up standing on the side of the stages watching this their entire life, so they have it in their mind how to be when they get out there — but man, I sure wasn’t that calm when I would get onstage,” Shelton says of his stepsons Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 11, who have been raised seeing Shelton, mother Gwen Stefani and pop Gavin Rossdale play in packed venues.

While Kingston has simplest carried out as soon as at Ole Red again in 2023, his more youthful brother Zuma has hit the degree a couple of occasions.

“That particular venue makes more sense for Zuma. He’s leaning into country music pretty much 150 percent,” Shelton says. “He’s a fan of older country music and newer country music, which has been pretty crazy for us to see.”

“I never try to force my music. I think just accidentally throughout his lifetime, when he rides in the truck with me somewhere, he can’t help but hear whatever station I have on,” he provides.

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Earlier this month Shelton notched his 30th No. 1 hit with “Texas.” While he is been busy selling his newest frame of labor, the megastar says he is taking a look ahead to extra high quality time along with his circle of relatives within the coming months.

“I’m looking forward to the kids being out of school. Gwen and I pretty much have our summers wide open. We both have a few shows here and there, but nothing that’s tying us down to keep us from going and doing something fun,” he says. “We don’t have any plans, which is our favorite plan.”