Blake Shelton Reminds Me Why I Love Country Music
Blake Shelton may be best known now as a coach on the biggest talent competition on television. He may be well known as the husband of one of the most iconic pop singers of the twenty-first century. However, a video that I discovered on his Instagram account reminded me that at his core, Blake Shelton is a country music artist. The post is captioned, “Back in the day I wanted this song to be a single so bad I put it on two different albums. We never got to it and I still regret it. Thought I’d dig it out for y’all. It’s called “I Don’t Care.” The two albums, by the way, are “Pure BS” and “Startin’ Fires.”
I always said, you want to know if a country singer truly has the goods? Get rid of the big stages and lights. Pull out a chair, hand them an acoustic guitar and say, “Make me feel something.” Within seconds, you’ll know one way or another. The best songs are the ones that when you hear them, you are immediately transported back to a place or time in your own life. “I Don’t Care” is the kind of song. Man or woman, chances are you’ve had that person who will always have a small piece of your heart, no matter what you try to tell yourself.
And this song also reminds me why albums are so important. I know the music business has changed. I get economically why some artists don’t even care about putting out an album anymore. Just put out singles and people will consume your songs one at a time. However, an album usually has ten or more songs. Only a few of them will be “singles” that you hear on the radio all the time. In those others, you’ll find gems that you’ll play over and over again. Those are the songs that make you fall in love with an artist and his music. Like “I Don’t Care” just did, again, for Blake Shelton and me.
Blake Shelton: What Country Star Could Replace Him on 'The Voice?'
Dolly Parton: She would be hilarious in the role.
Most people already know that Dolly is quick-witted, very funny, and would be a great chair turner on The Voice. However, she is also very lovely and would have a problem criticizing anyone or hurting the feelings of someone who dares to dream of music stardom. Plus, she is already so busy it’s doubtful she would be able to handle a two-night-a-week TV schedule. Parton does say “yes” to a lot lately, and who knows, maybe she would take The Voice plunge if asked just right by NBC, whom she already has a TV movie deal with.
Brad Paisley: A natural comedian and music expert.
A little-known fact is that Brad was in the running for Luke Bryan’s spot on American Idol before Idol chose Bryan. Brad has always been a funny guy and has even filled in as a host on Jimmy Kimmel’s show on ABC.
Carrie Underwood: She is so loyal to "American Idol."
Carrie is quite faithful to American Idol, which made her the superstar she is today, so not sure if she would take an offer from The Voice as Kelly Clarkson did. However, if she did take a turn in the big red chair, no doubt she would be fabulous at it.
Tim McGraw: Tim's knowledge would be an asset.
Tim would be great in the big red chair if he took over Shelton’s spot on The Voice. With his budding acting career, he does spend a reasonable amount of time in California, so maybe a fit into The Voice would work for McGraw.
Keith Urban: Would Keith swap the Australian 'Voice' for America?
Keith did appear in The Voice Australia for several seasons before he bowed out recently to spend more time with his family. While he is well qualified, we are not sure he would swap one Voice in his native Australia to do the same in America. Urban was also an American Idol judge from 2013-2016.
