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The Brothers Osborne On Discussing Politics: ‘Sometimes It’s Not An Issue Of Left Or Right, It’s Right Or Wrong’

The Brothers Osborne will occasionally take to social media to speak their minds on political matters. And in such a divisive era, there’s a chance they can lose some fans…

The Brothers Osborne: 'Sometimes Where We Just Can't Take It Anymore'
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The Brothers Osborne will occasionally take to social media to speak their minds on political matters. And in such a divisive era, there's a chance they can lose some fans by sharing their views.

TJ shared exclusively with us, "A lot of times we do try to honestly stay out of the way with that because a lot of people listen to music to forget about all that noise. But sometimes there are moments of it's not an issue of left or right, it's right or wrong and there's sometimes where we just can't take it anymore and I feel like it's a disservice to humanity for me to sit here and be quiet. Ultimately, that is a true sell-out, in my opinion, is to have this ability and then to put it to waste."

He continued, "We are aware that we only really stand something to lose, but we're trying to speak up for maybe somebody that doesn't have a voice and needs one."

The guys, who are up for three CMA Awards this year including Vocal Duo of the Year, are releasing their Live At The Ryman album on Friday (10/11).

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.