Riley talks about his Duck Blind bar and his thoughts on who will take home the CMA's entertainer of the year honor.
"No one calls Bruce Springsteen a freaking 'rock musician,'" Bryan says to The Boss.
As a bonus, we'll tell you the first women to win in 10 other songwriting categories at the Grammys.
The musician has worked with Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez and more.
In addition to being a Country Music Hall of Fame member, the Georgia native has written hits recorded by Randy Travis and Faith Hill.
Savan Kotecha will receive the Non-Performing Songwriter Icon Award
She richly deserves the spot, if only for writing the sublime "You Don't Know Me."
R.E.M. will be the ninth collective of three or more songwriters to be inducted. Seven of them are performing groups. The other two teams worked behind-the-scenes.
"I love Taylor Swift," Blige shared.
As the music business continues to diversify, Western songwriters are finding increased opportunities — and success — collaborating with artists around the world.
