January 26, 2017 @ Its like watching a football game where the cheerleaders have no idea about the rules or the game their cheering for they just want to keep the fans riled up. And I believe that country music is in a unique position in this, especially now, to tell these stories that could have an impact so it frustrates me to see it ignored. But thats exactly what Rolling Stone Country is hoping for, and says so multiple times in the piece. In fact Ive been both surprised and somewhat impressed that the vast majority of country music artists have chosen to remain on the sidelines throughout this political shit storm out of respect for their fans, the political process, and their place in it. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. My premiums have skyrocketed, and doctors refuse to take many of the silver-level plans by saying, Were not accepting any new patients. The idea that a vote for Trump is a vote against musicians having insurance is not entirely true. 10:24 am. Because I was not a Trade Unionist. 12:29 am. As a mainstream country artist, being political seems like a no-win situation. Im tellin what the blue collar man is goin thru Unlock premium content, ad-free browsing, and access to comments for just $4/month. Then they came for meand there was no one left to speak for me.. HAve a cold one, relax, enjoy some good ol country music. We didnt reach the peak of political fervor during the Presidential debates, on election night, or even during the inauguration. I think almost everyone (including Obama) agrees that we need reforms, but repeal only is where we are right now. January 26, 2017 @ His outlaw roots show here, as he describes being able to raise hell with hippies and cowboys, two identities on both the left and the right. Mike January 26, 2017 @ Sadly, this people on both sides of the political spectrum are devolving to borderline children when it comes to their political opinions. January 26, 2017 @ The fact that people actually care what country singers or any celebrities for that matter think about politics is disturbing. 9:31 am. I was honored to meet a 90 year old vet named Ed who remembers freeing a concentration camp in Germany and seeing horrors that give him nightmares. I personally met a concentration camp survivor named Anna who lost both parents in the camps because of a deranged Socialist leader. I ache now just to hold you. My opinion is neither here nor there, but that FB message left a bad taste in my mouth. Cody Jinks Net Worth. January 27, 2017 @ Cody Jinks Greatest Hits - Best Of Cody JinksCody Jinks Greatest Hits - Best Of Cody JinksCody Jinks Greatest Hits - Best Of Cody JinksTag:Cody Jinks, Cody J. All Rights reserved. There is no middle ground.. There is definitely a concerted effort . Currently, He is living in Haltom City, and working as Songwriter. 9:26 pm. Obviously there is a line where if certain current events come to pass, it would be imperative for all of us to stand up and speak out. Your point about music being able to solve the same problems that politics can is really where my belief about this issue/article comes from, because I could not agree with you more. Cash and Haggard and Hank jr (right off the top of my head) have put their political beliefs in their music. Thats what keeps it apolitical , A. Marie Even someone who doesnt get radio support, like Sturgill, needs Trump supporter support. Disgusted with the current state of the world, he views himself as another Holden Caulfield trying to save the innocent like his own children from tumbling off the metaphorical cliff into adulthoods brutal realities. I certainly would rather he not do so at a live show, whatever his views might be. On October 24, 2019, both albums held the No. President Trump, another Hollywood reality television star has not showed how much he cares either and does not deserve the celebrity monopoly on speaking out politically; comparing him to Hillary Clinton and her agenda is false equivalency. While Nashville would love nothing more than to lure him in and create a shtick, he remains in his own original, unencumbered sphere. I dont think so. Only teenages really care what millionaire celebritys have got to say, as the election proved. As long as youre not either waving a gay flag in my face, or telling me that you hate gay people, I dont care what you think. Sure, an artist might record a song on an album that hinted at it, but by in large Kenny Chesney sang about the islands that working-class people will never be able to visit and Brad Paisley sang another soccer mom song. [2][10][11], Jinks is backed by The Tone Deaf Hippies. 5,504 talking about this. [16][17] Jinks toured in support of Adobe Sessions as an opener for Sturgill Simpson in 2015. 10:14 am, Aaron With time, he began to discover his voice. 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His music is honest and detached from the politicization that my colleague Evita Duffy outlined as apparent in some corporate country today. 13 Years 6. No thanks. January 26, 2017 @ Aerrio 2 on the same chart. I want to monetarily support artists but not if that money is going to trickle down to pay for things I abhor. But if we expect that, or guilt that from artists, I just think all you do is exacerbate the same problems that led to the two worst candidates getting nominated for President. I agree with everything you just said here. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. However, when it comes to creative expression like music, I think there is an opportunity to expand our horizons, hear different perspectives and get outside of our echo chambers. But Jinks may be the most palatable of the lot, blending an innate knack for hooks with the DGAF attitude suited for a rebel. [4], Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. Your email address will not be published. We will make it up to you and keep you updated when we are able to reschedule the show. I got I love you on my mind, I got Jim Beam on my breath. [6] They were influenced by Metallica and Pantera. This political garbage has gone too far and has not only taken a ride in every seat in the car, but now its driving and changing the radio station and its picking up friends in the way. [14] He began to develop his own sound in an EP, Blacksheep, which was released in 2013. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. In my opinion, music can solve many of the same problems politics can, or may even be better suited. So this is the fight we wage against ourselves and each other. When Im Not the Devil was released in August, it turned heads by debuting at Number Four on Billboards Country Albums chart not exactly unprecedented, but still unusual for an artist working outside the major label system. Not much. 7:01 am. In the marketplace, Ive been dropped by United Healthcare who left the marketplace, and Humana who left the marketplace. Cody prefaced his encounter by saying that he hasnt listened to mainstream radio in years, but when he heard a sample of Webb Pierces There Stands The Glass, he thought he might be in for a nice little country radio surprise. There had been a lot of issues with pictures being taken at that point already which is one of the reasons the governor said no to open bathrooms. Including the purveyor of this site. As someone who operates under the auspices of the 1st Amendment on a daily basis, I will take up arms to ensure that Sam Hunt and Chase Rice can say whatever stupid-ass things they believe about politics, even if its against my own opinions, and unfairly bolstered by their celebrity status. Salingers beloved, alienated protagonist, Jinks values an esoteric kind of authenticity, the type of quality bestowed on a person by fans who want to see themselves reflected back in their favorite performers. . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I would be interested to hear what he thinks about the current situation, because of his background and my respect for him as an artist, but hes under no obligation to do so. I dont view most mainstream country acts as artists though. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Why judge people on their politics, judge music on its own merits. With some tactics theyd rather not mention All the problems facin our great nation Influenced by Metallica and particularly Panteras Southern-fried grooves, they recorded songs such as Hell Razor and Kill Me Again. That band didnt last, but the experience cemented Jinks decidedly downcast, anti-mainstream stance in the present. If mainstream country stars start speaking out against Trump, others will begin to speak out defending him. Its hard these days to find a super religious white person who would be considered a liberal especially with the Democratic party going further to the left. The election of President Trump has brought out a lot of ugliness in both sides of the political aisle. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. The really ridiculous thing about this guys plea is that he basically just wants those who agree with him to speak out. They dont want to be branded racists, and they dont like some of the racial acrimony Trumps presence has stirred, so they dont say anything. Sturgill Simpsons cosmic experiments have made him an upper-echelon entertainer, Jason Isbells poetic flair has labeled him a revered tunesmith and Whitey Morgan with whom Jinks has toured has injected a gritty Rust Belt pride into his sweaty live shows. 2:37 pm. Get Help . Cody Jinks More Info. 30 by Cody Jinks, released 11 April 2012 1. Its a familiar narrative: Jinks grew up on country music, learned to play country guitar from his dad, found metal and rebelled. Anyway it is quite cathartic to see the feminists get their panties into a bunch over something this trivial. January 26, 2017 @ I hear thank you more than I hear anything else. I understand that my consent is not required and is not a condition of any purchase. You think these artists will honor your request to just ignore the call to action if theyre fine with Trump? January 26, 2017 @ Country singer Cody Jinks will perform for the first time at the 2023 RodeoHouston. Cody Jinks, Social Distortion, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and more artists will also play the Milwaukee festival. What is brilliant about the work of songwriters like Jason Isbell, and James McMurtry (who won my Album of the Year a couple of years ago) is how they are able to broach subjects that some consider political in nature, but do it in a way that breeds universal understanding about a certain aspect of the human experience by using storytelling, poetry, allusion, and other literary tools that dont immediately insult or turn off anyone. Hes intense and thoughtful, given to introspection about the state of the world and the shadowy forces that conspire to shape it. Cody Jinks 400K subscribers Subscribe 21K Share 4.2M views 2 years ago "Must Be The Whiskey" Live from Red Rocks in Colorado. [20] It includes a cover of Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am". January 26, 2017 @ Or perhaps as a country music star, you believe that music should be a place apart from political polarization, and should be respected as an art form that can bridge differences as opposed to creating or exacerbating them, and this is more important now than ever. The biggest independent country artist on the planet. Country music is the lifeblood of Whiskey Riff, and we pride ourselves on standing firmly in the corner of the independent artists, and those few in the mainstream still doing it the right way. The reason it may look worse and more dire for people on the left at the moment is because they are out of power. For the week of October 26, 2019, the album was No. 7:49 am. Amber That is the point. If you pride yourself on your music being from your POV, its dishonest to then ignore or not speak on things from your POV. It must be the whiskey. You either support the wall, or you dont (& the way things work not caring is implicit support), you call the president out for lying, or you dont, you support defunding sanctuary cities, or you dont, you support refunding w/o a replacement plan the affordable care act, or you dont. What I DO want to see more of are songwriters and artists who arent afraid to explore what is actually happening in America. 9:43 am. New song "Nothing's News" Feat. January 27, 2017 @ Make you feel my love. I didnt care about money when I got into playing country music. 91 Comments, When Rolling Stone started its first ever genre-specific subdomain with Rolling Stone Country in 2014, one of the primary concerns from country fans was that the outlet would interject its political ideologies into the music space similar to how the long-running left-leaning periodical has done throughout its history. January 26, 2017 @ Its entertainment .thats allentertainmentmusicso you are gonna demand a resume from every artist who is out there and choose your playlist accordingly? The entire festival is set for July 13-16 at . Donald Trump has said he doesnt want to kick people off insurance, but craft a better alternative and insure more people and more affordable prices. Its OK to disagree but be respectful about it. Its not that theyre trying to hide anything, or that they dont care. Theres no market for it. In other words, you could have voted for Hillary Clinton, a third party candidate, or not voted at all. If an artist wishes to express their opinions through their art, I am all for it. Open Menu Ticketmaster logo . You come down on the side of your fans, you become the subject of our mainstream celebrities Twitter rants. Trigger I disagree with a lot of the right on a lot of things, but Ill be damned if I want to hear SJW garbage in my country music. Trigger Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray, 'Cartel-Style Execution' Kills 6, Including Baby, In California. Fuck Trigger January 27, 2017 @ Im an entertainer; I can live it, I can write about it, I can joke, lift people up in my own way. Hes going to be there again in late April and I need to buy my ticket. January 26, 2017 @ Thunderheads 5. Truthseeker destroys PC City But the last thing we need is country artists like Luke Bryan and Justin Moore getting all political on our asses. It illustrates the confused state of mind of many of todays young American females, largely created by progressives pushing political correctness. Thanks for listening. I might actually learn something and find common ground. 10:47 am. They care about more than just their kind of people. She was a weak candidate with tons of baggage. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[28]. One of the biggest problems with the current political climate is that everybody has retreated into like-minded reality bubbles where they think the rest of the world agree with them, and only people in the fringes could be the ones to disagree. January 27, 2017 @ We try to shield our kids from that as long as we can, he says. Trig, I gotta give you props for NOT being political in this article. I will say, while I dont need my artists to get political, I do want more artists to explore rural disenfranchisement and the struggles of rural/rust belt America more. Jim Bob But as an American, I feel that all of us, at some point have to stand up and make our voices heard, or we accept the policies that are being out in place. She doesnt go, and gets slammed. Thats the price we pay for them livin free. Even if that means they say something that pisses me off and I stop supporting them because of it. You accept that mocking the disabled is wrong or you do not. Thats a bunch of bs. Truthseeker destroys PC [24] He also re-released a remixed and remastered version of his 2010 album Less Wise, as Less Wise Modified 2017, with three bonus tracks included.[25]. Rolling Stone ceased being a rock/music magazine decades ago. Jinks released the album Lifers on July 27, 2018, via Rounder Records. We get out there and we rip peoples faces off.. Charlie LOL. January 27, 2017 @ But of course Adam Levine had to.make a stance against it. Toby Keith used to be a Democrat. From his work and some statements hes made, it seems to me that he has compassion for all disenfranchised Americans and not just the white ones. Like J.D. Personally, I dont care who somebody voted for, or who they support. Sat, Feb 4, 2023 7:00 PM See Tickets. 11:30 am. ), therhodeo Then again, if you really want feel your head explode, just listen to Zac Browns Swayze. That song is enough to put anybody in a fiery rage. 5:19 pm. From Texas to Tennessee, Appalachia to Bakersfield, Whiskey Riff is THE unapologetic voice of the country music fan. January 27, 2017 @ Anyone who pays attention to artists in any form knows meaning is inherent to the art itself. 10:46 am. Of course the irony is that the biggest benefactor from the aca was those rural counties that said theyve been ignored. Her message has largely been about female identity. [12] He began to release albums in the country genre in 2008. Buy Cody Jinks tickets at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque, IA for Feb 25, 2023 at Ticketmaster. This cuts both sides of the political aisle, but the way that Tim McGraw and Billy Currington were treated by far-right leaning Country fans was disgraceful (regarding them playing a Sandy Hook benefit). He's also known for his album 30 and EP Blacksheep. They dont care about no trends She became a big star by making herself into a cult figure, representing a constituency (e.g. Donald Trump did, and now theyre listening to him. Anna Kendrick Is Still Processing Her Trauma January 26, 2017 @ 10:28 am. You might consider Texan Cody Jinks the Leonard Cohen of modern outlaw country or the Waylon Jennings of moody singer/songwriters. If the artists want to do that themselves, then awesome. Photo: Rick Diamond Source: Getty Images. Yeah, tomorrow Ill be gone A light dusting of snide comments throughout a supposed apolitcal article puts the lie to your plea for no politics in entertainment. seak05 This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. And really, what do they know about politics? 9:23 pm. I think I will get Jon Stewarts quote tattooed on my forehead. I mean no harm.Cheers! Looking forward to the first Jellyroll review on SCM!! That is why in my opinion, I dont want to see the music space get sullied by political discord, because it could erode its effectiveness to bring people together. But I think it is foolish to assume that is the majority of the artists. Now its all about the specific policies being discussed. VIEW CITIES & GET YOUR TICKETS NOW A COUPLE IN WITH CODY JINKS LISTEN TO THE PODCAST EXPERIENCE THE TOUR VIEW ALL TOUR DATES Fri, Feb 03 The Louisville Palace Louisville, KY WIN RSVP BUY TICKETS Sat, Feb 04 The Louisville Palace Louisville, KY WIN RSVP BUY TICKETS Fri, Feb 24 Ralston Arena Ralston, NE But thanks for those votes, yall. That attitude will only further divide people, is that your end goal? We will make it up to you and keep you updated when we are able to reschedule the show.. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Donald Trump will screw the rural disenfranchised maybe more than he will screw anyone. Soon, their music seems to come in second to their political agenda, and I have no interest in taking part in that. January 26, 2017 @ 10:16 pm. 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