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Brothers Osborne Keeping Band And Crew On Salary Despite Pandemic

The Brothers Osborne would love to play shows by the end of this year, but they realize that they may not his the road until 2021. John Osborne told us,…

Brothers Osborne Keeping Band And Crew On Salary Despite Pandemic
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The Brothers Osborne would love to play shows by the end of this year, but they realize that they may not his the road until 2021.

John Osborne told us, "We're planning on spring of next year. That's what we're planning on. Our hopes are that, you know, we'll get some shows in before the end of the year, maybe later in the year."

The duo have shifted things around a bit to make sure they pay their band through the quarantine. John offers, "We have made financial plans and life plans we have our crew and band who are still on salary. We're not letting them go. We're making financial adjustments to keep them and keep them paid and make sure they're fed, their families are fed, but we're having to do some creative things just to keep them paid."

He adds, "We're gearing up for a whole year of nothing. And if something comes in, then great. That's a little cherry on top."

The guys have just released a brand new single from their upcoming unreleased album, called "All Night."

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.