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Did they settle their differences? Florida Georgia Line brought their reign of terror over country music to an end back in 2022, when it was announced that the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley would be going their separate ways to pursue solo careers. There was a lot of speculation that the duo split due to political differences between the two after Hubbard unfollowed Kelley on social media during the 2020 election. (Hubbard and his wife Hayley supported Joe Biden, while Kelley and his wife Brittney supported Donald Trump). The duo denied that their split had to do with politics, but it became clear that it was a nasty breakup between the two when both began telling their side of the story. Hubbard, the “Georgia” half of FGL, made an appearance on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast featuring Will Compton and Taylor Lewan last year, where he confirmed that he wasn’t speak much with his former bandmate and saying that the split caught him by surprise: “For me it was really unexpected. But BK came to me and said, ‘Man I’m really feeling like I want to do a solo thing.’” He also revealed that he tried to talk Kelley out of it, with the duo even going to therapy together to try to work through their issues. But turns out Kelley was adamant about it, though he still wanted to keep Florida Georgia Line together. Hubbard wasn’t going to do that though, and basically gave him an ultimatum: It was either FGL or solo, but not both. “I don’t have capacity to do two careers. And also it’s going to get super sticky. When we’re writing songs, who are we writing for? When we got two show offers, an FGL date and a solo date, what are we taking? I’m like, I don’t even logistically see how that would work, much less emotionally.” Well, those comments didn’t sit well with Kelley, who was then given his own appearance on the podcast to tell his side of the story. During his interview, Kelley confirmed a lot of what Hubbard had said: He wanted to release solo music, Hubbard didn’t see how it would work if they tried to have solo careers while also being a duo, and they ended up splitting. But there were a lot of disagreements too. Kelley says that there had been talks about doing solo music as far back as 2016, but that the two had agreed that they would wait until the end of their contract, and after the release of FGL’s fifth album, before pursuing these other avenues. Well it turns out that, although Hubbard said he didn’t want them to pursue solo careers apart from FGL, he had actually gone behind Kelley’s back and recorded a song with Tim McGraw amidst the social unrest of 2020 – and when he told Kelley about the song, he also informed him that they would be performing it at Biden’s inauguration. “Tyler had solo music out before I even did. Before we even got our fifth album out, he had released a couple songs, he had played Biden’s inauguration which was a huge look to be a solo act with Tim McGraw. He released another song. I didn’t start releasing music ’til April… He was rockin’ at radio immediately, top of January of 2021 and I didn’t get music out ’til April and then the album in June.” And Kelley says he was blindsided by Hubbard’s decision to make the first step to go solo with “Undivided,” the duet with Tim McGraw: “Surprised. Shocked for sure. I thought we had a deal about what the plan was. Going back to my main thing, is protecting FGL. I didn’t think that was a good look, if I’d have done it or if he did it.” All that to say, it wasn’t an amicable split and there were plenty of hurt feelings on both sides of the Florida/Georgia line. We haven’t really heard much about the duo lately, mainly because both guys are doing their own solo thing (I guess, you never really hear much about them solo either…). But as I was looking through the photos from last night’s CMA Awards, something caught my eye: A photo of Kelley and Hubbard, posing together and smiling during the show. John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA And they even posed for a picture with their wives. John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA To my knowledge, it’s the first time the two have been spotted together since the breakup, and since their back-and-forth on the podcasts. So what does it mean? It seems they’ve mended fences, at least enough to pose for pictures together. But does it also mean that a Florida Georgia Line reunion could also be on the horizon? I mean, it’s undeniable that they were both bigger as a duo than they are individually. But country music has changed a lot since they were popular (their popularity was quickly fading even at the end of their time as a duo), so I have a feeling any demand for an FGL reunion would just be from the nostalgia factor and people who want to hear “Cruise” while not caring about any new music they would put out. I think when the split was announced everybody expected they would get back together at some point, even if it was just for a reunion tour or something, though that possibility seemed distant when they admitted publicly that they weren’t talking much. And they still might not be talking privately, but at least in public, they were able to put their differences aside. Long story short: You can never be 100% safe from a Florida Georgia Line comeback.The post Is A Florida Georgia Line Reunion On The Horizon? Tyler Hubbard & Brian Kelley Spotted Together At The CMA Awards For The First Time Since Their Nasty Breakup first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The music industry seems to be welcoming the AI-era with open arms. We’ve already seen an AI-generated song top the Billboard Country Digital Songs Sales chart in recent weeks. Whiskey Riff reported that a  track titled “Walk My Walk,” by an artist called Breaking Rust, had seemingly fooled the masses. It’s a complete AI creation all around – from the artist, to the music video, to the song itself. “Walk My Walk” is actually credited to someone named Aubierre Rivaldo Taylor, who has seemingly also created another “artist” called Defbeatsai, which posts nothing but raunchy AI-generated songs. At least when it comes to the Instagram page for Defbeatsai, it’s disclosed that the songs are AI-generated (I mean, AI is in the name of the artist). When it comes to the social media for Breaking Rust, that “artist” is described as “Outlaw Country” and “Soul Music for Us.” There’s no mention that Breaking Rust’s music has been created entirely by AI, and “Walk My Walk” in particular is the one that rocketed to the top of the digital sales chart. It became one of the top stories in not just country music, but all of music this month. And now, even more AI acts are jumping up the Billboard Country Digital Songs Sales Chart. Many music fans have been outraged by the news, and country music stars like Jason Aldean and Charley Crockett have even spoken out against it. All in all, it seems like everyone and their mother hates the idea of AI infiltrating the music industry. And with the outrage and backlash that’s come from Breaking Rust’s success, you’d think that the music industry would make sure to stand firm and condemn AI-generated music, right? Wrong. According to Bloomberg News, some of music industry’s biggest labels have signed on to be a part of a new, AI music streaming service called Klay. The Los Angeles-based music technology company has decided to enter into the music streaming space, and what they’ve convinced UMG, Sony, and WMG to be a part of seems rather scary: “Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group have licensed their catalogs to Klay, an AI-powered music streaming startup that will let users remake songs using artificial intelligence.” Oh boy. Klay says their large music model “reimagines listening with immersive, interactive tools and is trained entirely on licensed music,” and they have apparently been working with some of the biggest parties in the music industry for over a year to “to build an innovative and comprehensive licensing framework for an AI-driven music experience.” Somehow, they are also promising that their AI streaming service will be “fully respecting the rights of artists, songwriters, and rights holders,” but I’m not just sure how that will be true, or how it will be policed. Vince Gilligan, the incredibly talented mind behind shows like Breaking Bad and the new Apple TV+ show Pluribus, has called AI a “plagiarism machine,” and he’s absolutely got a point when he says that. Artificial intelligence uses existing art to teach itself how to make new art, and never credits what it takes from. All the while, companies continue to push it out, saying that the technology will change the way people create and consume things. The only problem? NOBODY WANTS IT. Disney recently shared that they were going to integrate AI into Disney+ to allow for users to create short-form content that’s generated by AI, and creators and artists immediately pushed back. One specific person by the name of Dana Terrace, who created the Disney animated series The Owl House, even called for those online to cancel their Disney+ subscription and to pirate her show. The “House of Mouse” has been one of the leaders in animation and art across decades, and now it seems like they are throwing that all away because of the shortcuts that AI can provide. The music industry, and these three labels in particular, seems to be doing much of the same, which is certainly a shame for artists and musicians who are passionate about creating music. We’re truly entering into some scary times with AI. Big corporations continue to embrace and push artificial intelligence out, all while most people are left asking if all of this is really necessary. When AI surpasses human beings in total art and music creation, it’ll undoubtedly be a sad existence. And we certainly seem to be barreling towards that future, unless some people start standing up to the AI movement.The post Some Of The Music Industry’s Biggest Labels Have Signed On To Be A Part Of New, AI Streaming Service first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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