Ray Price recently blasted Blake Shelton for Tweeting: “Nobody   wants to listen to your grandpa’s music. And I don’t care how many   of these old farts around Nashville going, ‘My God, that ain’t country!’   Well that’s because you don’t buy records anymore, jacka**. The kids   do, and they don’t want to buy the music you were buying.”

Ray said, “This guy sounds like in his own mind that his head is so large   no hat ever made will fit him. Stupidity Reigns Supreme!!!!”

Blake responded: “I hate that I upset him…The truth is my statement   was and STILL is about how we as the new generation of country artists have   to keep re-inventing country music to keep it popular. Perfect example with   the introduction of a bigger orchestrated sound in country music. It was new   and awesome!!! I absolutely have no doubt I could have worded it better (as   always ha!) and I apologize to Mr. Price and any other heroes of mine that it   may offended.”

** UPDATE**

Troy Gentry says, “Blake and Montgomery Gentry, none of us out here hitting   the road today would be around if it hadn’t been for our forefathers in   country music who paved the way and got it all started for us. I have no ill   words or bad words to say about the generation that I grew up on that helped   me to get to where I’m at today.”

Ray Price writes:' 'Hi Folks, I had no idea how far this would go when I made   my comment about BLAKE SHELTON’S statement regarding CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC   and that it had no place in the evolution of Country Music. It has made it’s   way to the site of the 2013 GRAMMY AWARDS TV SHOW. I am giving you the link   to read yourself. I HAVE ACCEPTED BLAKE SHELTON’S APOLOGY TO ME PERSONALLY.   I think Blake is a fine young man with a big future in Country Music. I AGREE   that he should be given a chance to restore his credibility with the MILLIONS   OF FANS who were deeply offended by those HURTFUL WORDS AND RENAMING US ALL   AS…..well, you know what he said. I would regret it if the words I have   spoken would in any way harm Blake personally or his career and his chances   for the future. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, BLAKE. Thanks All. RAY PRICE''