"I'm not giving up my personality for anybody," she told Kelly Clarkson of the difference between dating older and younger men.
The singer took a walk on the dark side for her cover of the rock's band's breakthrough hit.
Ballerini's "Half of My Hometown" was nominated for single of the year at the 2022 CMAs.
The song was originally featured on Z.Z. Hill's 1982 album, The Rhythm & the Blues.
& Juliet is set to open at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on November 17.
The Queen of Covers puts her spin on 2018's "Let Me Down Slowly."
The lyrics hit close to home for Clarkson, who had came to the studio "inebriated" after celebrating her last day of work.