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Maddie And Tae: Quarantine Is A ‘Gift’

Maddie & Tae released new music in 2020 and like everyone else has had to stay in and do their promoting from their couches. It’s been frustrating to not be…

Maddie And Tae: Quarantine Is A 'Gift'
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Maddie & Tae released new music in 2020 and like everyone else has had to stay in and do their promoting from their couches.

It's been frustrating to not be on the road playing their new music for fans during the pandemic, but as Maddie Marlow told us, the quarantine hasn't been all bad.

Maddie says, "It (quarantine) really is a gift. I think. Everyone you'll find is is missing things that they weren't took for granted or now they're soaking up time with their loved ones or they're just really digging deep into themselves. I think everyone is really has an opportunity here to change for the better or not change at all."

She continues, "Whatever your prerogative is. We all have time. And I think something what's so unique is we are all feeling the same way. I mean, we're all frustrated. We're all confused. Day by day we just try to keep a positive perspective. But to choose to look at it as a gift. I think it's the best thing you can do, you know?"

The duo have stayed busy and just released a new episode on their online doc-series. They spited to Instagram, "After ruffling a few feathers with #GirlInACountrySong, we all decided #Fly was the best song to cut next. Watch episode 4 of our #Reframed documentary now!"

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.