Blake Shelton Gets A$$ Handed To Him By Ray Price

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...as well as Ray Stevens and Dale Watson.

Blake Shelton Calls Classic Country Fans “Old Farts” & “Jackasses”

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Dale Watson fires back (so to speak). BTW, if you're offended by people shooting the bird and what is obviously meant as a well intended and humorous jab at Blake Shelton, this video may not be for you. Funny how quickly Blake started backtracking as soon as Ray Price responded. Goes to show, you can't make a comment like that without it going around the world in less than a split second these days.

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I dig that tune!

[NanaBabe]

This whole thing is laughable. Where has Blake Shelton been for the last decade or so?

The changes in country music, away from classic country, have given birth to the best new "genre" of music to come down the pike since rap was born. Americana is based on classic country and bluegrass and it's becoming absolutely HUGE ... and it's audience and performers are definitely young people!

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This whole thing is laughable. Where has Blake Shelton been for the last decade or so?

The changes in country music, away from classic country, have given birth to the best new "genre" of music to come down the pike since rap was born. Americana is based on classic country and bluegrass and it's becoming absolutely HUGE ... and it's audience and performers are definitely young people!

"New" country takes on many forms these days, including "hick-hop" (see below). I imagine Blake Shelton is completely unaware of Americana since it's shunned by commercial radio. As much as I love alt.country, much of what gets attention under the "Americana" banner is considerably toned down compared to the Drive-By Truckers, the Old 97's, Lucero, James McMurtry, etc. Even Chris Knight, who gets a lot of attention on CMT, has never really seen a lot of support from the commercial country world. Same for Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, both of whom have pretty much owned the Americana Music Awards over the past few years. The most successful "Americana" album in recent years has been Raising Sand by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Still, I'll take Americana over what passes for "Country" in Nashville these days any day of the week. Jury's still out on hick-hop

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"If I am “Male Vocalist of the Year” that must mean that I’m one of those people now that gets to decide if it moves forward and if it moves on."

Really, Blake? Who the hell do you think you are?

[sonofabeach]

This Hick Hop stuff is laughable. Thanks a lot Kid Rock.

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Willie Nelson and Family Old Farts and Jackass Tour 2013

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Do you think the tee shirts are out yet?

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Do you think the tee shirts are out yet?

I don't see any for sale here but his website probably doesn't reflect what he's selling on tour. Plus, I'd say this is a relatively new development so I kind of doubt they'd have any printed up yet.

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I wonder what Blake thinks of his wife recording songs written by "Old Farts" like John Prine, Buddy Miller, & Fred Eaglesmith?