The War and Treaty Are Done with Playing the Game
About this episode
The War and Treaty discuss their departure from mainstream country music and share insights on their new album and personal experiences.
The War and Treaty are done doing it Nashville’s way. In a bold new interview with Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, the husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter open up about playing the mainstream country game — and why they would advise other artists against it. They also talk about the Adult Contemporary vibes of their new album The Story of Michael and Tanya, what it felt like to be snubbed at this year’s ACM Awards, and why Michael’s military service stands out in a community where patriotism is a buzz word. It’s an important, unvarnished conversation about today’s country music, only on Nashville Now. Country is Here… Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Rolling Stone
Guests: Michael Trotter, Tanya Trotter
Topics covered
- country music
- mainstream music industry
- artist experiences
- military service
- album release
Keywords
- The War and Treaty
- country music
- Nashville
- ACM Awards
- military service
- new album
- music industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACM Awards
Books & works: The Story of Michael and Tanya
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