Top 10 Biggest Country Singer/Songwriter Jerks

Some would imagine that relatively under-the-radar country singer/songwriters would not be as likely to be divas and d-bags as the ultra-hyped superstars. However, this is not to be. 

Here are some of the most egregious offenders.

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10. Brandy Clark

Keeps "Draw 4" up sleeve when playing Uno

Tour rider requires Koolaid pickles, a Creed prayer candle, and 5 bottles of Olde English

9. Ed Hill

Thinks Farce the Music is hilarious

Actual crisis actor

8. Mac McAnally

Thinks Soulja Boy is better than 2Pac

Donates to charities promoting homelessness

7. Josh Grider

Does not tell someone if they have a booger

Hobby: Martin Shkreli fan fiction

6. Gretchen Peters

Has been kicked off multiple flights for fighting and drunkenness

Personally puts tiny scratch on each vinyl album ordered through her website

5. Will Hoge

Wears awkwardly short shorts to co-writing sessions

Default font on all emails? comic sans

4. Lori McKenna

Performs thorough and morally judgmental background check on co-writers

2 can a day Copenhagen habit

Wears big hats to church and sits in front of short people

3. Travis Meadows

Spreads nasty rumors about Whiskey Jack's hygiene

Argues with cashiers over expired coupons

Changes Alan Jackson online set lists and Wikipedia page to say AJ covers Lil Wayne, Future

2. Mandy Barnett

Writes "Nice" on page 69 of every library book she checks out

Coughs on buffets

Still wears a bluetooth earpiece

1. Kendell Marvel

Refused shot, gave 73 people flu this year

Secretly writes bro-country songs under pen name Chris DeStefano

Doesn't refill the Keurig

Claims world's largest laserdisc porn collection

Top 10 Biggest Jerks in Americana Music

Some would imagine that the fan-friendly, honest Americana music scene would not be as likely to contain divas and d-bags as the more mainstream genres of music. However, thanks to critic and hipster love for the buzzworthy genre, things have changed of late. This groundswell has slowly created a context wherein all manner of unlikely aspirants are more apt to let their jerk flag fly. Here are some of the genre's most egregious offenders.

10. Brent Cobb

"Forgets" to invite cousin Dave to family functions

Band members only allowed to speak to him by text message

9. Rhiannon Giddens

Borrows band members' phones and logs out of everything

Once put a fan who accidentally called her 'Rihanna' in a triangle choke submission hold

8. Amanda Shires

Wouldn't speak to husband, Jason, for a month when he opposed the name "Taco Lucinda" for their daughter

Performed an entire show of Rob Thomas covers when one crowd was smaller than anticipated

7. Rob Baird

Always eats the middle cinnamon roll out of the pan first

Spends hours a day leaving 1 star iTunes reviews on other Americana artists

Will only autograph thongs

6. Shooter Jennings

Puffs, doesn't pass

Got a secret tip and sold all his Bitcoin to Marilyn Manson just before Bitcoin crashed

Plans to do an all-EDM tour later this year

5. Ward Davis

Secretly bullies Cody Jinks

Still says "Dilly Dilly!"

Keeps telling everybody new music is coming "soon" but it never does

4. Holly Williams

First person to ingest a Tide Pod on video

Can only name 3 Hank Sr. songs

Drives 10 mph below speed limit in left lane

3. Drew Kennedy

Never cleans stations in the gym after using them

Doesn't wash out the sink after beard grooming

Tour rider includes "organic kale candy" and "fitted hemp Phillies cap"

2. Courtney Patton

Spreads rumors about Jamie Lin Wilson on Snapchat

Tells dirty jokes at funerals

Vapes dill pickle flavor at songwriting sessions

1. Paul Thorn

Does the old "replace the vodka with water" trick on his tour bus

Constantly reminds fans he used to be a boxer

Never plays his top 5 songs on Spotify in concert

Always has a few credit card skimmers on hand