Jelly Roll and Ernest stopped by THE BUS to speak with THE BOYS.
Of their first episode since leaving Barstool and teaming up with FanDuel, Taylor Lewan and Will Compton – of the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast – had Jelly Roll and Ernest on their present. The over-three-hour-long dialog lined every kind of various matters, just like the Grand Ole Opry, their respective shifts within the music they created, and even Jelly Roll’s well being journey.
And since I discussed Jelly’s well being journey, I do should shortly plug a clip from the present that I discovered to be very humorous:
Jelly Roll opens up about his weight reduction journey
“I used to be so fats that I’m nonetheless fats” 😂😂😂
We’re pleased with you @JellyRoll615 pic.twitter.com/AZFslgodMc
— Bussin’ With The Boys (@BussinWTB) March 4, 2025
Love Jelly Roll’s self-deprecating humor.
In any case, whereas the 2 nation music artists (and associates) had been sitting on the bus, the subject of recent nation artists figuring out nation music historical past got here up. It was clear from the get-go that this matter was extremely necessary to each Jelly Roll and Ernest, and Ernest actually kicked the dialog off together with his ideas on the matter:
“Within the grand scheme of issues, I assume it doesn’t matter. Nevertheless it’s one thing that issues to me, and I recognize and gravitate in direction of the those who it does matter to. I really feel like it’s our duty… I like doing covers of previous information to maintain these alive. Jamey Johnson mentioned it too. He’s like, ‘As nation singers, it’s our duty to maintain the spirit of these earlier than us alive by songs.’
Whether or not it’s writing in that spirit, or overlaying these songs. These songs are supposed to be sung. They don’t have to only belong to Merle Haggard. The lifespan of a tune has no cap on it. It’s gonna outlive all of us both method.”
It was actually fascinating to listen to him discuss concerning the “spirit” of older nation music, and the way necessary that’s to himself and quite a lot of different artists. Some may see a canopy being included on a more recent artist’s album as “unoriginal,” however in actuality, they’re most probably simply attempting to do their half to carry the previous again to the forefront – making it new once more.
Jelly Roll piggybacked on Ernest’s feedback by saying that he simply naturally is aware of a ton concerning the wealthy historical past of nation music as a result of that usually comes with loving the style. The “Want A Favor” singer agreed that he usually finds himself flocking in direction of others within the trade which have information on the ins and outs of nation music:
“My second Grand Ole Opry efficiency, I sang Waylon. As a result of it was necessary to me. Like he mentioned, within the grand scheme of issues it doesn’t matter, and to the neighborhood, it issues to some. I simply love nation music. At all times have. We flock in direction of the folks (that know their historical past).”
The pair went on to talk extremely of Submit Malone, who formally entered into the nation music world together with his F-1 Trillion album final yr. Posty is seemingly one other one of many artists that may rattle off nation music historical past like no one’s enterprise, which is actually actually cool to listen to. And it is sensible, proper? With the intention to make nation music that lands in right this moment’s world, it helps trendy artists to dig into the legends and songs that got here earlier than them.
A kind of, “With the intention to transfer ahead, you’ve acquired to return” eventualities… I suppose.
You’ll be able to hear Ernest and Jelly Roll discuss extra about it within the dialog they shared on Bussin’ With The Boys:
