You've certainly found the secret to longevity in the business. Who else do you think has a shot at a long career?

Alison Krauss will be around doing great things forever. I think Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and, of course, Garth – he's proved that he can be whatever he wants to be ... He can work or not work and still be just as popular. There are a lot of great artists, so it's hard to say. You never know when you start out what's going to happen and who's gonna last. But there are a lot of new, young artists who have the goods.

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