1. Eric Church vs. Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
Reuters
Doesn't Eric Church know not to start a fight with a girl who uses a shotgun as a mike stand? When Rolling Stone asked Church how he felt about reality singing competition shows, "The Outsiders" singer responded, "Honestly, if Blake Shelton and CeeLo Green f---ing turn around in a red chair, you got a deal? That's crazy. I don't know what would make an artist do that. You're not an artist." Shelton's then-wife and former Nashville Star singer fired back at Church saying, "Thanks Eric Church for saying I'm not a real artist. Or Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban." Church quickly issued an apology, "The comment I made to Rolling Stone was part of a larger commentary on these types of reality television shows and the perception they create, not the artists involved with the shows themselves. The shows make it appear that artists can shortcut
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their way to success." Lesson learned: Don't cross this feisty country chica.
4. Charlie Rich vs. John Denver
AP
Before there were Kanye and Taylor, there was Charlie Rich and John Denver. When Denver was announced as the 1975 CMA Entertainer of the Year, a drunk Rich set fire to the piece of paper naming his fellow singer the winner. That almost makes what Kanye did seem not half bad. Almost.
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7. Travis Tritt vs. Billy Ray Cyrus
AP
In 1992, Travis Tritt called Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" "frivolous" and said the song "doesn't really make much of a statement." Things might have ended there had Tritt not added that the music video was an "a-- wiggling contest." Cyrus had his chance to fire back at Tritt when he won an AMA award for Favorite Country Single of the year in 1993. "As far as Im concerned, to those people who dont like 'Achy Breaky Heart,' here's a quarter, call someone who cares!" he said as he accepted his award.
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