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Zac Brown<\/a> is letting loose \u2014 and what he just said about the country music industry might be one of the most unfiltered things we\u2019ve heard in a long time.<\/p>\n The Zac Brown Band<\/a> frontman recently joined comedian Bert Kreischer on his Bertcast<\/em><\/a> podcast, where the topic of climbing the country charts came up \u2014 and Brown didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s just say\u2026 he said what he said.<\/p>\n Brown, who\u2019s had more than 15 No. 1 hits throughout his career \u2014 didn\u2019t sugarcoat what it really takes to top country radio.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t get a number one song<\/a> by having a good song,\u201d he said. \u201cYou get a number one song by sucking every d–k in f–king radio land.”<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>22 Country Music Stars With the Most Kids \u2014 No. 1 Will Shock You!<\/a><\/p>\n He continued: \u201cThe team digs them all up and helps me suck up 200 in a day. I put my Carmex on and I go to sucking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2026Well, that\u2019s certainly one way to explain the hustle.<\/p>\n Brown later clarified that it wasn\u2019t just about the quote \u2014 it was about the constant pressure<\/a> and politics behind pushing a hit.<\/p>\n \u201cYou get as much done in a day as you can, so then you can focus elsewhere,\u201d he added. \u201cAt some point, you wake up and you\u2019re like, \u2018I don\u2019t want to do that anymore.\u2019 So you take a break<\/a> for four or five years and see what you can gain.\u201d<\/p>\n These days, Brown is focused on creative freedom \u2014 not chasing charts.<\/p>\n The group’s new album Love & Fear<\/em> drops Dec. 5, featuring standout collaborations with Dolly Parton<\/a> (\u201cButterfly\u201d) and Snoop Dogg (\u201cLet It Run\u201d).<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>See Inside Country Stars\u2019 Most Breathtaking Waterfront Homes \u2014 No. 2 Is Incredible! [Pictures]<\/a><\/p>\n He\u2019s also headlining a Las Vegas residency at Sphere, which has already added more dates due to high demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n In his personal life, Brown recently got engaged to Kendra Scott, a self-made billionaire and philanthropist. The couple made their red carpet debut<\/a> at the 2025 American Music Awards.<\/p>\n Whether he\u2019s topping the charts or topping off his Carmex, Zac Brown is entering a new era \u2014 one where he\u2019s calling the shots, and doing it on his own terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n New couple alert! The Zac Brown Band frontman and celebrity jewelry designer Kendra Scott stepped out at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night (May 26.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u2018You Don\u2019t Get a No. 1 Song By Having a Good Song\u2019<\/h3>\n
Zac Brown Is Back \u2014 But He\u2019s Doing It His Way<\/h3>\n
A New Chapter<\/h3>\n
Zac Brown + Kendra Scott Make Their Red Carpet Debut at the 2025 AMAs<\/h2>\n