Eddie Montgomery Opens Up About the Death of Troy Gentry, Their New Album, His Upcoming Tour & More

Eddie Montgomery Opens Up About the Death of Troy Gentry, Their New Album, His Upcoming Tour & More

Jim Casey talks with Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery about:

  • the death of his longtime friend and duo partner Troy Gentry
  • the little things that remind him of Troy
  • the good times he and Troy shared during their early days onstage
  • the first time he met Troy
  • putting the Montgomery Gentry duo together
  • MG’s new album, Here’s to You, which drops on Feb. 2
  • playing “Better Me” at Troy’s celebration of life at the Grand Ole Opry
  • Troy’s vocals on the new album
  • recording his first love song, “All Hell Broke Loose”
  • quintessential MG song, “Needling a Beer”
  • his working-class mentality
  • some of the great songwriters featured on the album
  • going through thousands of songs to pick the album’s 12 songs
  • kicking off his Here’s to You Tour in February
  • performing onstage without Troy
  • carrying on the Montgomery Gentry name

Participants:

  • Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry
  • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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