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It's overwhelming. like, they don't let sad people on white pop stations anymore. you know what i'm saying? ♪ changes >> there was, however, plenty to be sad about in music. worst news, the spate of sudden passings, including the always groundbreaking david bowie, the eagles' glenn frye, earth, wind, and fire's white, meryl russell. ♪ nothing on my tongue but hallelujah ♪ >> when i heard leonard cohen died, i was just sad. >> and, of course, there was the legendary prince. ♪ purple rain >> his unexpected loss triggered an outpouring of emotional tributes, a tweet from adam mckay summed...

A lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations. but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial am/fm radio. >> larry: why? >> i never did really fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that wasn't what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all because if this station didn't play me, that one over there did. so i always had air play. but not necessarily from the mainstream country music. because that has changed so much that my...

A lot of times we'll hear you on the pop stations. but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never did really fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that wasn't what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if this station didn't play me, that one over there did. so i always had air play. but not necessarily from the mainstream country music. because that has changed so much tha...

Tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that's not what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my career any at all, because if this station didn't play me, th...

His new album, "country music" will be out everywhere on tuesday, and his latest tour started in vegas. you're hear from willie everywhere. we never hear you on country radio stations. have you been marginalized. we'll hear you on the pop stations, but country stations aren't playing you as much. if so, why? >> well, honestly, i never have really received that much air play on commercial, am, xm, radio. >> larry: why? >> i never really did fit the format, i don't think. whatever was popular today, that's not what i was doing. i was into something else, so it never really seemed to hurt my care...