Maren Morris says Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn ‘f***ing sucks’

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Maren Morris has reiterated her help for Tennessee’s Democratic Senate candidate Gloria Johnson, saying that her incumbent Republican rival Senator Marsha Blackburn “f***ing sucks”.

The nation star, 33, was one among over 30 singers who joined forces because the Tennessee Freedom Singers earlier this month to launch a single in help of Johnson’s marketing campaign, titled “Tennessee Rise”.

The group additionally consists of musicians Allison Russell, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard and Emmylou Harris.

Last night time (20 March), Morris appeared on the Library of Congress the place she sang “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” in honour of Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin, who had been honoured with this yr’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Speaking to The Independent and different press earlier than the occasion, Morris was requested whether or not within the wake of “Tennessee Rise” she felt extra artists ought to converse out about politics.

“I mean, I can only speak for myself but we live in Nashville, Tennessee and Marsha Blackburn f***ing sucks so we would love to see her get ousted,” Morris replied. “So, please vote for Gloria if you are a Tennessee resident.”

Asked additional about her outspoken help for LGBT+ rights, Morris added: “I think moments like tonight where we’re honouring a gay legend like Sir Elton is an amazing way to blend politics and music.

“I actually think that they are syonymous with one another, because music is just inherently political because you’re telling people’s stories. That’s what politics should be about as well, so keep that in mind when you’re voting at the ballot box.”

The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song was created in 2007 and is meant to honour a lifetime’s contribution to common music. Previous winners embrace Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney and Carole King.

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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden mentioned in an announcement: “Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written some of the most memorable songs of our lives.”

Other performers ultimately night time’s occasion included Metallica, who stormed by means of “Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”, and final yr’s Gershwin Prize winner Joni Mitchell who joined Annie Lennox and Brandi Carlile for a rendition of “I’m Still Standing”.

Last yr, Morris introduced her plans to go away the nation music scene over its half within the cultural divide within the US.

After releasing singles “The Tree” and “Get the Hell Out of Here” in September, she mentioned in an announcement: “These two songs are incredibly key to my next step because they express a very righteously angry and liberating phase of my life these last couple of years, but also how my navigation is finally pointing towards the future, whatever that may be or sound like. Honouring where I’ve been and what I’ve achieved in country music, but also freely moving forward.”