To no surprise at all, Oliver Anthony is anti-establishment. He's made that very clear ever since he burst onto the country music scene with songs like "Rich Men North of Richmond" and "I Want To Go Home." That's why so many music fans connected with him - because he was standing up for the little man, and no one was in his pocket. People were expecting him to skyrocket into fame and be the next big country music artist. There wasn't a song bigger than "Rich Men North of Richmond" for quite some time. The moment it had is every big music label's dream, and though Anthony could have stepped right into that realm, he was hesitant. If he was going to be in the music industry, he wanted to be in it for the right reasons. As he explained in a recent "What I've Learned From the Music Industry So Far" video that was posted to his YouTube page: "At the very beginning, our focus was just trying to figure out what we felt like God's purpose was for our lives and trying to figure out how to pursue that. I think it was just being around all those people that weren't of that mindset. There's no way to create something that's focused around God when you're working with people who are just focused around making money. And just using you for whatever they can." The Virginia native went on to elaborate how the music industry sees new artist, comparing them to oil wells where they get every last drop until they've emptied it out, thus moving on to the next profitable venture. Oliver explained that through that process, the music itself ends up not mattering to the artist, and he questions why anyone would be in the business if their heart wasn't in it. That, along with how Nashville labels try to create an artist's image rather than just let the artist be themselves, is what Anthony finds especially bothersome about the modern day Nashville music machine: "Find some guy that you can build a character around. Prop him up through your label. Give him a bunch of songs that some kids over at The Hick in Nashville wrote while they were wearing their Crocs and drinking White Claws and hitting golf balls. Nobody that's either written the song or sung it really knows or understands the words to the song that their singing, but it sounds good and it's catchy and it fits the model. And it sounds like every other big song that's been out in the last five years. It's just a rinse and repeat model. It serves no purpose, other than it's just a business." And to prove that the music industry is really just a business, the country singer provided an anecdote about how his hit song shook up how the music charts usually work: "Around the time 'Rich Men North of Richmond' came out, there were other songs that it knocked out of the way that had millions of dollars invested in for marketing. A lot of the music that goes on the charts, the companies actually buy their own song however many times. They'll spend a million dollars just to jump it up the charts a certain amount where people start to see it. So according to Oliver Anthony, there's nothing authentic about really any aspect of the music industry. Though he spent a lot of time bashing anything and everything Nashville - and the music industry as a whole - he did concede that not everything about how things work is bad. He just draws it up as a business that needs to make money, just like every other business out there: "These are all just systems. They're not inherently bad. It's not like there's a bunch of people sitting around who are evil thinking about how to trick you into making you listen to a certain kind of song. But it's just a business model that they've followed and adapted to. It was evident talking to all these people, and every time I go to town and talk to people in Nashville, I realize how scary this new era is." You can hear more on Oliver Anthony's opinions and viewpoints on the music industry in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrx1cJuiTk

Zach Bryan claims he's not touring next year, but he's adding another date to his schedule. The "Something In The Orange" singer is making an exception for a few shows after he finishes the final leg of the Quittin' Time Tour, which is currently underway. Over the summer, after the release of The Great American Bar Scene, ZB fans everywhere began to freak out when they noticed that his Spotify profile noted that he was currently on his last tour ever. “His most recent release was on July 4th, 2024, with his third studio album, ‘The Great American Bar Scene.’ He is currently on his last tour ever, the ‘Quittin’ Time Tour.'” After this news began buzzing on social media, ZB cleared up the statement and shared on X: "Guys when I say last tour I just mean I’m done going on runs after this year! I’ll still play shows! It’s not a tactic to sell tickets or a grab at y’all’s attention, I just want to rest and enjoy my family and life. STILL PLAYING SHOWS, just not going on tour runs!" Later this year, ZB also noted that he's spending next year in Paris to pursue his master's degree, which limits his ability to do tour runs. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFiwZTRHev/?img_index=1 With him now only doing one-off shows or short tour strings, ZB has announced only a few shows for 205, most of which are with the Kings of Leon. The Oklahoma native sold out three nights at MetLife Stadium, with the Kings of Leon as his supporting act. But ZB just announced that it was not fair to give the East Coast love only next year and has planned a show on the West Coast as well. On August 15th, Zach Bryan will perform with the Kings of Leon at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. "Felt wrong to give New York some of our only shows next year. See you guys in San Francisco." https://www.instagram.com/p/DDK-lHrSJGL/ Given that his string of New York shows was initially announced as one night but was extended to three due to ticket demand, I could imagine the same thing might happen for San Francisco. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, December 6th at noon, but if you can't get them, I'd watch for announcements of added dates. These are sure to move fast. Regardless of whether ZB is touring a lot next year, given the recent media scandal he's been in post-breakup from Brianna Chickenfry, taking a step back might be a good thing for him. Now and again, you've got to focus on yourself. But, the demand for these shows has also proven that folks are separating the art from the artist and are not letting the allegations dictate their opinion of him. Zach Bryan seems to be doing just fine... Fire up his latest single while you're here. "High Road"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n00uMLtoTkA Zach Bryan Tour Dates Desert Diamond Arena - Tuesday, December 03, 2024, Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena - Wednesday, December 04, 2024, Glendale, AZ Delta Center - Friday, December 06, 2024, Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center - Saturday, December 07, 2024, Salt Lake City, UT BOK Center - Thursday, Dec 12, 2024, Tulsa, OK BOK Center - Friday, December 13, 2024, Tulsa, OK BOK Center - Saturday, December 14, 2024, Tulsa, OK Barclays Center - Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024, Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center - Thursday, Dec 19, 2024, Brooklyn, NY Stagecoach - Friday, April 25, 2025, Indio, CA Phoenix Park - Friday, June 20, 2025, Dublin, IE Phoenix Park - Saturday, June 21, 2025, Dublin, IE BST Hyde Park - Saturday, June 28th, 2025, London BST Hyde Park - Sunday, June 29th, 2025, London MetLife Stadium - Friday, July 18, 2025, East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium - Saturday, July 19, 2025, East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium - Sunday, July 20, 2025, East Rutherford, NJ

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