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Megan Moroney said Kacey Musgraves and her 2013 debut record “changed the trajectory of my life.”
Moroney, 28, said Musgraves’ Same Trailer Different Park immediately inspired her. She spoke about the album — which included “Merry Go ‘Round,” “Follow Your Arrow” and more — when she caught up with Bobby Bones on a new episode of The BobbyCast on Tuesday (April 28).
“This album, I think, changed the trajectory of my life,” Moroney said. “My dad and I, obviously, he taught me how to play guitar and we really connected through music growing up. And this was the first album that I showed him. And I just remember hearing this album, and I’m like, ‘if I ever write songs, I want it to be something like this,’ because how is she so clever? How is her voice so good? How is she so funny? And it seems really effortless, and it was so country.”
Moroney marked a full circle moment when she teamed up with Musgraves on “Bells & Whistles,” which she wrote with Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter and Micah Carpenter. The collaboration appears on Moroney’s latest studio record, Cloud 9. Moroney’s duet with Musgraves, who will release her fifth studio album on Friday (May 1), also arrived after the pair appeared alongside one another in the “Unbroken Circle” section of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual exhibit, American Currents: State of the Music, in 2024. The “Unbroken Circle” section focuses on connections between artists and those who have significantly influenced them.
Throughout her conversation with Bobby Bones, Moroney also spoke about her dream of meeting Taylor Swift, how she’s preparing for her headlining “Cloud 9” arena tour (see the dates below), why she’s drawn to heartbreak songs, and more. Find the full episode on iHeartRadio here, or watch on Netflix.
MAY
29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
JUNE
2 | Chicago, IL – United Center
3 | Chicago, IL – United Center
5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
9 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
JULY
6 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center
17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair
25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena
AUGUST
1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center
2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
8 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
22 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
SEPTEMBER
13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene
15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet
18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon
23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo
26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
28 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
OCTOBER
1 | Belfast, UK – SSE Arena