The always great Martina McBride chats about her current CMA nomination (despite not releasing a country album), being without a major record deal, her kids, and what's next (rap maybe?).
Check out the new interview with Martina below (or here if that doesn't work).
A much anticipated NEW Taylor Swift Rolling Stones article is coming up within the month and what better way to build up even more anticipation than to release a very vintage style behind the scenes video of the photo shoot that will accompany the article. It's done in a pretty rad style and will have you thinking about the 'Wonder Years'. Chhhheck it out below:
Miranda Lambert recently called into The Barnyard recently to chat with Broadway and let him know what she thinks about Taylor's new pop tune, what she thinks about Taylor possibly returning to country music in the future, and when the last time she tweeted and deleted was.
Miranda also explained why she's never considered starting her own record label.
"No. You know, I never have thought about that. It's so much to think about. It's a gamble, which everything is, but I'm just now 30 years old and I'm trying to figure it all out as I go. I feel like I've kind of got the music business figured out and as soon as I do there's a new corner turned or a new streaming thing going on or whatever's happening ... it's just a little bit of a gamble to ever figure out what exactly the formula is 'cause there's not one."
Check out the first part of the interview below and the second half over here.
Newcomer Canaan Smith had a few choice words for a bar owner over his karaoke machine. The story is actually pretty funny, and Canaan's a hero for stepping up! Check out the audio below for the full story.
BTW, he's tying the knot this Friday.
He also shared his thoughts on Sammy Kershaw's recent comments about the genre. Take a listen below.
In a new interview, Angaleena Presley, one-third of the now defunct Pistol Annies*, pokes fun of Taylor Swift's music. She said, "There are lots of little girls who would be sad if there wasn't a Taylor Swift." To complete the back-handed compliment, she goes on to say, "...she's a good writer." When the interviewer, fellow NashvilleGab blogger Broadway, goes off on a sidebar about genre labeling, Angaleena comes back with, "Welllll...I don't know how country she is."
Angaleena also claims to still keep in touch with Miranda and Ashley. When Broadway asked the last time she spoke with the girls, she gives a specific date for Ashley but Miranda isn't mentioned. Why won't they just come out and say they're broken up? Odd.
*no one will actually admit that they're broken-up
As most people know by now, Kip Moore is extremely passionate when it comes to his ticket prices and isn't one bit afraid to stand up to scalpers and people who don't see a problem with ticket re-sellers.
After recently handwriting a note to scalpers, getting in a Twitter fight with a scalper and then meeting said scalper at his Saturday show in Florida, and then having a heated Twitter discussion with ESPN Radio host Jeff Thurn recently, Moore agreed to an on-air interview with Thurn yesterday.
Things stayed calm between the pair, although you could hear the passion in Kip's voice as he tried to explain why this was such an important topic to him.
“I have grinded my ass off for 12 years trying to get to where I'm at now. It’s actually been longer than that, but as far as like really going after this thing, I've honed my craft, I've slaved over my craft, I’ve lived in pretty much some dire conditions. Couldn't keep my lights on, traveling around the country playing every crap dive you can think of. Now, I’ve all of a sudden built a name for myself with all the hard work I’ve done over the years and you think it’s okay ... and here’s another thing, I fought with my agent, managers and everyone keeping these tickets at an affordable cost where people like my dad like I grew up going to Braves games and we could afford the high seats, which we never could now the way we grew up. But what a release that was for a blue collar family to go and do that together. And you said that, you made the statement of, "Well, what difference does it make if only the people that can afford it can go to it, don't?" That’s such a twisted way of saying it because my dad killed himself everyday working 70 hours a week and what that meant to us as kids to be able to go do that together and that release it gave us. That’s what I am trying to fight for and that's the people I am trying to fight for. Now, I’ve dialed back all my production and all my calls. I’m not making near as much as you think I am and I am trying to make an affordable ticket and then all of a sudden these scalpers find out it’s a hot show and that they're selling out fast and they have ways and means with their computer systems to get tickets quicker than anybody else and you are telling me, it’s okay after all the work I’ve done over the years to finally get to this position and I am fighting for these people and it’s okay for some weasel behind a computer to get on there and take my $45 dollar ticket and turn around and sell it for $150? And do it that fast and buy 20 tickets? You’re telling me that’s okay? If you’re telling me that’s okay, then I don’t feel like you stand for anything, man.”
Fighting scalpers is probably a losing battle for Kip, but to know he's so passionate about keeping things affordable so that ALL his fans can afford to have a night of release at one of his shows is a pretty noble cause.
Check out the full interview below or over on ESPN 99.1.
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When Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana I figured Willie Nelson would have been investing in property in both states.
Turns out he hasn't even been to Colorado since the state legalized pot back in 2013.
Willie recently did an interview with Celeb Stoner and told the website that he's been asked to do a PSA about marijuana by the state's governor, but hasn't actually been to the state since they legalized one of his favorite past times.
Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath called my show to talk about costarring in Sharknado 2. Of course we took this opportunity to ask if his musical future would include a country album. After all, who isn't crossing over nowadays?
His response?
"It seems that's where all pop stars go to die!"
True. With the exception of Darius Rucker, who else has successfully crossed over? He went on to agree with most critics about the current state of the format - it's not really country anymore.
Skip to 2:51 mark (or here if that doesn't work)
Ever hear someone talk, then hear them sing and think to yourself, "Where did that accent come from?!" I can think of a few examples, but I don't want to call anyone out...so talk amongst yourselves.
We will talk about Justin Moore, because he happens to be right here. Is he fakin' it to sound more country? Hear his answer below.
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