I thought they swore off country and were going to go pop/top 40....
Lord knows, while they have incredible talent, they like many other "entertainers" before them shot themselves in their foot with their big mouths.
The only recent entertainer with an ounce of intellect I've seen lately, at least in terms of understanding what an entertainer is, was Lindsey Lohan, when they tried to press her on politics, she said (paraphrasing) quite wisely, not going to talk about it, no matter what I say, I'll alienate part of my fan base... and how smart would that be? I'm an entertainer, that's it.
I don't mind if my favorite singers or actors are liberals or give to Democrat politicans, it's when they open their mouths and say something mean or hateful that shatters the image you have of them.
I thought they swore off country and were going to go pop/top 40....
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not really on topic, but most of what I hear on country music stations IS pop/top 40 material. With a little twang thrown in.