Jason Aldean Shut Out as Taylor Swift Returns to the CMAs

Jason Aldean received zero CMA nominations. Morgan Wallen received no individual nominations. Taylor Swift is back in the country conversation—and four Nashville hitmakers have some questions.

Plus, would you allow artificial intelligence to learn from your songwriting catalog? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil explain why they opted out.

Then things get personal: playing concerts while sick, whether touring musicians really need therapy, artists dressing like they’re headed to the gym, parental leave, three-minute voice messages, secret speakerphones, valet drivers, children on leashes and another round of DipShidiot.

Are you comfortable with AI learning from artists’ songs—and where should the line be drawn? Let us know in the comments.

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