{"id":8531,"date":"2026-07-12T03:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/aaron-lewis-says-his-politics-led-the-music-industry-to-turn-its-back-on-him\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T03:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:55:25","slug":"aaron-lewis-says-his-politics-led-the-music-industry-to-turn-its-back-on-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/aaron-lewis-says-his-politics-led-the-music-industry-to-turn-its-back-on-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Lewis says his politics led the music industry to turn its back on him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-a7yw52eua-1783827393572.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261783813046\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Aaron Lewis\u00a0is opening up about why he thinks industry executives have cast him aside.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview on the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RFvhW5NpD4I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pickin\u2019 It Out with Andrew Pope<\/a>\u201d podcast, the 54-year-old musician spoke about his upcoming record and why he believes the music industry has turned its back on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything\u2019s too political now,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019ve played the [Grand Ole] Opry a whole bunch of times, and I don\u2019t get invited to the Opry anymore. All because I believe in this beautiful, amazing country that we\u2019re so blessed to have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The musician first found fame as the lead vocalist and founding member of the band Staind. He stayed with the band until the early 2000s, before embarking on a successful solo career in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, he reflected on the idea that in two years it would be 30 years since he formed Staind, calling it \u201csuch a blessing to still be able to do this after doing it for almost 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Aaron Lewis claimed the music industry has turned its back on him because \u201ceverything\u2019s too political now.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re now eligible for the Hall of Fame,\u201d he said, before adding, \u201cIt\u2019ll never happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/28\/entertainment\/aaron-lewis-stunned-after-taylor-swift-merch-ships-with-shredded-pages-from-his-album\/\">upcoming\u00a0sixth studio album, \u201cGive My Country Back,\u201d<\/a> is set to drop July 17. Lewis and Pope said they hope listeners will be able to find the album to listen to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got to look for it. Any of my stuff,\u201d Lewis explained. \u201cThe machine that is has no problem turning its back on me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lewis said he\u2019s no longer invited to the Grand Ole Opry and believes his upcoming album will be hard to find. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Aaron Lewis shakes hands with President Donald Trump in 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lewis isn\u2019t the only musician to deal with\u00a0backlash due to politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/01\/entertainment\/vanilla-ice-says-he-will-always-raise-the-flag-at-his-concerts-after-doubling-down-on-freedom-250-show\/\">Vanilla Ice recently received backlash<\/a> when he was announced as one of the performers at the Great American State Fair, celebrating the\u00a0250th anniversary\u00a0of America.<\/p>\n<p>After the lineup was announced May 29, several performers, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, the Commodores, Morris Day and others <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/30\/entertainment\/donald-trump-furiously-slams-musicians-dropping-out-of-freedom-250-concert-third-rate-artists\/\">announced they were dropping out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rapper Vanilla Ice also faced backlash for performing at the President Trump-backed Great American State Fair. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to the backlash he received for agreeing to perform at President Trump-backed Freedom 250 events, the rapper said he is \u201cjust an entertainer\u201d and that it isn\u2019t fair for him or any other entertainer \u201cto be dragged into politics and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people are taking everything too serious, and you should enjoy this concert, this celebration of our country, and we should all come together. That\u2019s what music\u2019s for anyway, to bring people together,\u201d he said. \u201cMusic brings people together, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he chose not to drop out, he didn\u2019t blame the other artists for choosing not to perform at the concert, saying \u201cthey\u00a0have their own reasons, and they live in different places and it\u2019s different,\u201d but that he was \u201chonored\u201d to be able to celebrate his country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/11\/entertainment\/aaron-lewis-says-his-politics-led-the-music-industry-to-turn-its-back-on-him\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Lewis\u00a0is opening up about why he thinks industry executives have cast him aside. 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