Some of the best country songs have layers upon layers of meaning embedded in their lyrics. Brian Kelley’s “Make America Great Again” is not one such song. Instead, the Florida half of Florida Georgia Line (RIP) hits listeners over the head with hyper-literal MAGA talking points in the brooding track, …
Read More »Florida Georgia Line Explain Why They Can't Bro/Won't Bro Like They Used to Bro
State lines make good neighbors. At least that’s what the bros of bro-country’s biggest band, Florida Georgia Line, have learned since they broke up two years ago. On two episodes of the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, each bro gave broadly conflicting reasons about why they can’t bro and won’t …
Read More »Is Brian Kelley's New Song a 'Middle Finger' to Former Florida Georgia Line Bandmate Tyler Hubbard?
Following the release of “See You Next Summer,” Brian Kelley released another farewell track on Wednesday, this time with a far more bitter tune: “Kiss My Boots.” The song, part of his upcoming sophomore album, Tennessee Truth, has some fans musing if the new track is a dig at Tyler …
Read More »Don't Judge Tyler Hubbard by His Florida Georgia Line Days
Ten years ago this week, Tyler Hubbard barreled into a Brazilian steakhouse inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, dropped himself into a chair at a dinner table, and did his best to appear sober. It didn’t work. I was there to do an interview for Country Weekly magazine …
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