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Ahead of Brantley Gilbert<\/a>‘s new album, Sins of the Father<\/em>, which drops on July 24, I had a chance to sit down with the hitmaker on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul<\/em><\/a> and ask him a few questions about his music.<\/p>\n Upon asking Gilbert if he loves hearing his own music on the radio when he is in the car, or in public, I learned that he has a pretty controversial stance on this exact thing.<\/p>\n Gilbert tells me “Bro, I kinda have a rule, I don’t listen to myself on the radio unless it’s the first time. So the first time I hear the song on the radio I listen to it all the way through.”<\/p>\n But then he explains “And then if it happens again it’s just, bro, those dudes are weird. The guys who sit around and listen to themselves habitually… it’s strange, I don’t like it.”<\/p>\n Chris Young<\/a> once told me on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul <\/em>that\u00a0hearing your songs on the radio is “the best feeling.” He continued, “I don’t care how many hits you have as an artist, I do not care, that never gets old, that’s so awesome. Anyone who says that’s not awesome sucks and they need to stop.”<\/p>\n On the contrary to how Young feels, Gilbert and Sam Hunt<\/a> both share the same perspective on listening to their own songs for pleasure.<\/p>\n Hunt said to me on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul “<\/em>I don’t play any of my own music unless I’m listening to a new demo I just got back. It would be like watching a movie you were in or listening back for fun to your interviews or something, you don’t want to do that.”<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0Sam Hunt Reveals Frustrating Reason He Hasn\u2019t Released More Music [EXCLUSIVE]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n I’ve heard the album. It is great. It blends hard-earned perspective with the grit and honesty that Gilbert built his career on. It\u00a0offers a raw, reflective look at growth, redemption and the legacy we choose to leave behind.<\/p>\n Country music’s top artists are modern hitmakers and influencers. Most of the singers found below are actively putting hits to country radio or streaming services but a few are included because their recent legacy is just so strong. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Brantley Gilbert is selling his stunning log cabin mansion in rural Georgia for $3.5 million, and pictures show a property that is both down-home and ultimately luxurious. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBrantley Gilbert: Artists Who Listen to Themselves On Radio ‘Are Weird’<\/h3>\n
Some Country Artists Love Listening To Their Own Music<\/h3>\n
Brantley Gilbert And Sam Hunt Share The Same Opinion<\/h3>\n
What Will Brantley Gilbert’s New Album Sound Like?<\/h3>\n
Country Music’s Most Important Modern Artists: 25 Singers Who Are Truly Making a Difference<\/h2>\n
PICTURES: See Inside Brantley Gilbert’s Spectacular $3.5 Million Log Cabin Mansion<\/h2>\n