Ironically, the pandemic may be to blame for Chase Rice's unsavory tweet in support of his new radio single.

Also this week, how to navigate Dolly Parton pandemonium if you're a journalist who's just interviewed Dolly Parton. Plus, why it's not fair to say the lack of Black and Latino artists is simply a numbers game.

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Read: Emily Lordi's, "The Grit and Glory of Dolly Parton" in the New York Times.

This week's show notes:

2:00 Morgan Wallen gets a second life 

7:59 Are Tyler, Brian and Florida Georgia Line being honest with us? 

11:20 Live Nation is doubling down on live country music, but I’m not buying it. 

16:40 Sara Evans has a real sad COVID-19 story. 

18:07 Taylor Swift’s high class drama is robbing her of country credibility. 

19:02 Dolly Fever and how to make sure your story gets seen. 

21:45 Here’s why Luke Combs was snubbed at the 2021 Grammy Awards 

25:30 The CMAs had all the time in the world to be inclusive but couldn’t get it right. 

34:36 How coronavirus left Chase Rice acting like a fool on Twitter