Kip Moore On Why Nashville Just Won’t Pay Attention

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🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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When music fans talk about “heartland rock,” they’re describing the catalog of Kip Moore. The Georgia native broke out in Nashville in the 2010s with radio hits like “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck,” but evolved into one of the most dynamic artists, a singer-songwriter who headlines stadiums overseas. So why won’t Nashville give him his due? In a candid episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Moore opens up about his success, his roadblocks, and his stellar new album, Reason to Believe. Country is Here… Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to
0:07.0	Now, I am your host, Joseph.
0:11.0	Houdac.
0:12.0	That's right, Houdak, Joseph Houdak, Deputy Editor Rolling Stone,
0:16.0	and your host here in the Nashville Now Cabin.
0:19.0	We have a very special guest here. Who is that over there on the couch? Who could that be? No. Who are you? Who are you? Leo. Leo. Director Steve Son is here. What do? We got child labor laws? Hey, look, man, all I have to do is feed him. And he said he worked for us. He'd do anything we need it and look at him what do we
0:38.4	need and he's adorable right oh you did uh yeah i did that's right i said that we could cancel
0:45.7	your uh your iPad okay all right dude who's that yo who's coming through that door today kit
0:52.4	more kit more that's right that's exactly right and kip Moore. Kip Moore, that's right. That's exactly right.
0:55.0	And Kip Moore liked you.
0:56.0	You kept pointing out that Goody shirt, man. Yeah. We have Kip Moore coming into the National Now, Kavan. He's here with director Steve and me and Leo. New album, Reason to Believe, dropped May 29th. We're excited to talk to Kip about a whole bunch of stuff and what inspired this record, man.
1:13.6	Yeah, welcome to the Caldard. to May 29th. We're excited to talk to Kip about a whole bunch of stuff and what inspired
1:11.8	this record, man. Yeah, welcome to the cabin everybody. Up next, our interview with Kipmore.
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1:53.2	Hey everybody, it's Joseph Hudak, deputy editor at Rolling Stone, and welcome to Rolling Stone's
1:58.6	National Now podcast. I'm your host.
2:00.9	You're here in the National Now cabin with our guest this week.
2:04.6	It's Kip Moore.
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