That's the last thing I want to do is go on up there and mess up, you know, in front of America.

I want to go to Nashville and get cracking on this album.

I was watching the show last year and it didn't even cross my mind that this could even happen.

It's a new game now, you know, you have to bring some fresh stuff.

When you're the opener, you're the guy getting the crowd warmed up. But when you're the headliner, you're the main dude. People come to see you, and you have to deliver. It's a cool position to be in.

I don't think you'd call me a traditionalist. But you can say I have an old soul, because I grew up listening to Conway Twitty and Hank Williams.