He likes it, he loves it—but he left his cowboy hat at home this time! Tim McGraw made a rare public appearance without his signature cowboy hat and showed off his cropped brunette locks.

Tim McGraw turned ... why he always wears a hat. "Of course the cowboy hat is who I am in my music, but I've never been real comfortable with the way I looked without a hat," he told People.

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