Blake Shelton Has 'Braced' Himself For When It's Over

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Blake Shelton told a crowd of radio programmers at CRS (Country Radio Seminar) a few weeks back when it's time to retire, he's going to call it a day.

Blake said, “It’s always over at some point, and I’ve always been prepared for that, and I’ve braced myself for it."

He added, “I’m not somebody that’s ever going to beat my head against the wall, because this room, these people, this industry has given me way more than I ever deserved, and I know that and I’m thankful and I’m proud of that. When it’s my time to make room for somebody else, the last thing I want to do is keep screaming to keep my spot."

Shelton's first single ("Austin") was released over twenty years ago, and he is aware that he's hasn't got much time left in the spotlight. He offered, "I learned to accept it a few years ago, maybe three or four or five years ago than it’s coming.”

Meanwhile, Blake traveled back in time in his latest Instagram post of a photo of himself about 20 years ago. He captioned the image complete with his mullet and cowboy hat, "When you #ComeBackAsACountryBoy, it’s all about the paisley print, y’all..."

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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.