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9. He Didn’t Set Out to be Popular

Chris Stapleton doesn’t pander to what’s climbing the charts. Mainstream pop- and bro-country radio hits may be all the rage, but that’s not his style. His sound may not be for everyone, but he’s fine with that. “I’m a fan of polarization. If you make something that is palatable to everybody, it’s like making vanilla ice cream, and I think we have enough of that,” he explains.

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