{"id":211,"date":"2025-01-13T08:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=211"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T08:06:06","slug":"machine-gun-kelly-and-jelly-roll-have-joined-forces-for-a-new-track-titled-lonely-road-set-to-channel-the-classic-sounds-of-john-denver-the-pairing-of-these-two-musical-artists-each-known-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll have joined forces for a new track titled Lonely Road, set to channel the classic sounds of John Denver. The pairing of these two musical artists\u2014each known for their distinct genres\u2014has fans eagerly awaiting a unique blend of rock, rap, and country influences&#8230;. WATCH BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60775_341cc1-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60775_341cc1-a3\">Is MGK in his country era?<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id60775_448508-bb alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\">\n<div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column60775_bc3f82-20 kb-section-dir-horizontal inner-column-1\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure id=\"featured\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image60775_4cdebf-a5 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\">\n<div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-86539 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-757x505.jpg 757w\" alt=\"MGK, Jelly Roll; Photos via Instagram\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MGK-Jelly-Roll-1-757x505.jpg 757w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"credit\" class=\"kt-adv-heading60775_e168a0-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60775_e168a0-82\">MGK, Jelly Roll; Photos via Instagram<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content kb-single-post-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Is\u00a0Machine Gun Kelly\u00a0(MGK) going country? The versatile artist has teamed up with\u00a0Jelly Roll\u00a0for an upcoming collaboration titled \u201cLonely Road,\u201d which pays homage to the classic John Denver hit, \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>MGK teased the song on social media on Thursday afternoon (July 18), offering fans a glimpse of the tune and what\u2019s assumed to be the soon-to-be-released music video.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-song-samples-take-me-home-country-roads\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Song Samples \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>The song appears to be a play on \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads\u201d as it samples the melody of the track, which was released in 1971. Since then, the song has been covered by numerous artists, including Olivia Newton-John. More recently, it was sampled by Kane Brown and Restless Road on \u201cTake Me Home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the MGK\/Jelly Roll version, MGK sings, \u201cLonely Road\/ Take me home, Take me home\/ Lonely Road.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86541\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-570x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-570x1024.jpg 570w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-768x1380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-855x1536.jpg 855w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-1140x2048.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO-287x516.jpg 287w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jelly-Roll-Bunnie-XO.jpg 1171w\" alt=\"Jelly Roll, Bunnie XO; Photo via Instagram \" width=\"570\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jelly Roll, Bunnie XO; Photo via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-jelly-roll-s-wife-bunnie-xo-will-appear-in-the-music-video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jelly Roll\u2019s Wife, Bunnie XO, Will Appear In The Music Video<\/h2>\n<p>The video clip begins with Jelly Roll kissing his wife,\u00a0Bunnie XO, seemingly to console her. It then quickly cuts to a shot of MGK being thrown onto the hood of a car and handcuffed. The scene then transitions to a funeral setting, where a group of people dressed in black are gathered, looking down into a grave. Before the video fades to the title, \u201cLonely Road,\u201d MGK and Jelly Roll are seen walking ominously outside, both dressed in black.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C9k0_9Gyxbq\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fminhnguyenlt%2Fmachine-gun-kelly-and-jelly-roll-have-joined-forces-for-a-new-track-titled-lonely-road-set-to-channel-the-classic-sounds-of-john-denver-the-pairing-of-these-two-musical-artists-each-know#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2214.5999999046326%2C%22ls%22%3A1394.8000001907349%2C%22le%22%3A2206.5%7D\" height=\"1005\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cCountdown to KellyRoll activated. \ud83d\udea7 thanks to John Denver for paving the way,\u201d MGK captioned the post.<\/p>\n<p>Bunnie XO was quick to share her excitement in the comments section, writing, \u201cLet\u2019s gooooo \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans also shared their excitement for the collaboration. One fan declared that MGK is the \u201cmost versatile artist out there,\u201d while another celebrated, \u201cmgk\u2019s country era is here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLonely Road\u201d will officially be released on July 26.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84894 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-757x505.jpg 757w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"MGK performs at Spotify House during CMA Fest at Ole Red on June 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee; Photo by Brett Carlsen\/Getty Images for Spotify\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK-757x505.jpg 757w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MGK.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MGK performs at Spotify House during CMA Fest at Ole Red on June 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee; Photo by Brett Carlsen\/Getty Images for Spotify<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-mgk-recently-performed-in-nashville\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">MGK Recently Performed In Nashville<\/h2>\n<p>Last month, MGK popped up in Nashville during CMA Fest where the alt-rock\/rapper made an appearance at Spotify House performing songs such as \u201cBloody Valentine\u201d and \u201cForget Me Too.\u201d He also delivered a cover of The Chicks\u2019 \u201cThere\u2019s Your Trouble\u201d and teamed up with Jelly Roll to perform \u201cNeed A Favor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-zach-bryan-cover\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zach Bryan Cover<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, he shared a cover of Zach Bryan\u2019s \u201cSun To Me.\u201d The live performance, which was shared on YouTube, has raked in over 3.4 million views in just three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>MGK\u2019s cover of \u201cSun To Me\u201d debuted at No. 44 on Billboard\u2019s Hot Country Songs Chart earlier this month, marking his first appearance on the list of the most-consumed country tracks in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"mgk - Sun to Me (Zach Bryan Cover) [Live from Cheshire Cottage]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ZnbTEs4O6U\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The multi-genre singer isn\u2019t the only star to crossover into country music this year, following Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s country-influenced album,\u00a0<em>Cowboy Carter<\/em>, and\u00a0Post Malone, who will release his debut country record,\u00a0<em>F-1 Trillion<\/em>, on August 16.<\/p>\n<p>MGK is no stranger to country music. He is often seen hanging out with chart-topping country star Dustin Lynch and earlier this year, he paid a visit to the iconic Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if he has plans to release a full-length country project at this time, however, there\u2019s a good chance that it might happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is MGK in his country era? MGK, Jelly Roll; Photos via Instagram Is\u00a0Machine Gun Kelly\u00a0(MGK) going country? 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