Nashville and its stars are squaring off publicly over differing ideologies and beliefs, leading to changes in tour lineups and chilly backstage vibes: “Dressing rooms doors are shut now̶…
in country music — new songs that recycle parts of old rock or Nashville hits — Owen sounded a more careful note when the topic of “Try That in a Small Town” came up. “I understand fromsides,” he said. “Everyone’s got their take on it, but that just got so blown out of proportion from a stance of accusations and then someone having to defend themselves., they were talking about political stuff and there was backlash,” Owen added.
Given the relatively newness of the current fracture, the repercussions over any growing rifts are still being felt. Without naming the particular artist, Romeo says he and his team recently had to pause when they considered booking a liberal-minded country singer in a part of California that leans more conservative. “That factors into the conversation now,” he says, “and it never did before.
At the moment, Lovelady doesn’t see country’s culture wars as interfering with his business. Next year’swill be headlined by Morgan Wallen, also an artist not immune from controversy. “From my perspective as a promoter, I’m selling tickets,” he says. “I don’t care if they hate each other. If they can keep their problems to themselves, then I don’t care.” He says he’d love to book viral star
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