When it comes to life on the range, Blake Shelton does things his own way—sometimes to hilarious extremes. The country music superstar is known for his quick wit, and he recently raised eyebrows (and a few laughs) with his tongue-in-cheek “house rule” at the 1,300-acre Oklahoma ranch he shares with his wife, Gwen Stefani.

Blake’s go-to ritual for relaxation after long stretches on the road? Blasting Blake Shelton music, and nothing but Blake Shelton music.

“I crank all of my music all the time,” he joked on Taste of Country Nights. “Twenty-four hours of Blake Shelton going on at Blake Shelton’s house, come on in.” While it’s classic Blake humor and most fans suspect he’s only half-serious, it wouldn’t be out of character for the star to keep his own tunes on heavy rotation.

But what does Gwen Stefani, a music icon in her own right, make of this self-indulgent playlist? As it turns out, Blake is a genuine fan of Gwen’s solo hits and her work with No Doubt, listing favorites like “Cool,” “Hella Good,” “It’s My Life,” and “Hey Baby.” Their life together is an ongoing musical mashup, even if Blake jokingly claims the speakers are all “Shelton, all the time.”

The Oklahoma ranch has become a second home for Gwen and her three sons—Apollo, 11, Zuma, almost 17, and Kingston, 19—who split their time between Los Angeles and the countryside. For boys raised amid the bright lights and bustle of LA, their first days in Oklahoma brought a dose of culture shock.

Blake recalled on Country Radio Seminar in 2022, “The two of them were like, ‘Well, what do we do now?’ I go, ‘Go out that door and don’t come back till you’re too tired to go any further.’” The freedom to roam creeks, turn over rocks, or jump in a buggy was a new adventure. Blake took the lead in teaching them how to fish, start campfires, and throw hatchets—though he admits those last two activities can get a little wild. “When it comes to burning things, starting fires, and throwing hatchets. You better get out of the way!” he quipped.

For Gwen, Oklahoma wasn’t an obvious next chapter. “I had no idea myself that it was such an amazing place,” she told Jimmy Kimmel. But she’s found a new kind of magic in the rolling fields and wide-open skies—plus the bonus of seeing “those eyes under the Oklahoma stars” every night.

So while Blake’s “absurd” rule about the ranch playlist might make Gwen roll her eyes (or hit skip on the speakers), it’s all part of the playful give-and-take that keeps their unexpected love story going strong. Whether it’s country roads or California dreams, this duo has found their perfect harmony—one quirky rule at a time.