Country superstar Luke Bryan joins Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country’s ‘Today’s Country Radio’ to mark the release of his new single ‘Love You, Miss You, Mean It’.
During the interview he speaks of his admiration for fellow ‘American Idol’ judge Katy Perry, opens up about the changing landscape for recording artists and opens up about his drive to find the next great song. He also talks about the release of ‘Love You, Miss You, Mean It’.
Luke Bryan Tells Apple Music What He’s Learned From Being A Judge on American Idol…
“It’s taught me to remember it’s a big world out there, and not everybody is a peanut-farming kid from Georgia. I mean, it’s a big world out there with a lot of different people dealing with a lot of stuff. If I didn’t have Idol, I would be… You can read the headlines about the differences of the world out there, but Idol really puts kids in front of you and you can learn a lot about what’s going on.”
Luke Bryan Talks To Apple Music About The Scrutiny That Fellow American Idol Judge Katy Perry Faces…
“I mean, just me knowing Katy… I’m a country singer and I get to be insulated from… I mean, to go be a global female pop star with everybody…that’s a tough thing to navigate. And the fact that Katy’s just a pleasant person to talk to and visit with speaks a lot of who she is.”
Luke Bryan Tells Apple Music About Hearing “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” for the First Time…
“One of the writers that wrote it has a real, sweet connection with that phrase. Nothing is more fun than when you hear a song title and you’re like, “Oh my God, why has that not been written?”… When I got the song sent to me, I was already pretty deep into my recording process. I called the writer and I was like, “I can’t put any singles out on anything until I get in the studio… and get this done.””
Luke Bryan Tells Apple Music His Thoughts on People Calling “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” “Vintage Luke Bryan”…
“One thing I’ve heard is, “Oh, that’s vintage Luke Bryan, that’s what.” And I’m like, “Yeah, okay. Well…” But then there’s a lot of people that hate vintage Luke Bryan. So, you can’t read into what… You just got to like a song. I just love the song.”
Listen to the full interview on ‘Today’s Country Radio’ on Apple Music Country. Tune in and listen to the episode in-full today (April 5, 2024) at 7am PT / 9am CT / 10am ET or anytime on-demand at apple.com/_TodaysCountry.
