Grammy Award-Winning Singer Zach Bryan Says He Doesn’t Want to Be Labeled a Country Music Artist

The 28-year-old singer recently told Rolling Stone that he wants to be viewed as simply a songwriter.

Zach Bryan performs at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 9, 2024. Mindy Small/Getty Images

Zach Bryan, a Grammy Award-winning artist well known for his country-infused songs, such as his breakout hit “Something in the Orange,” has expressed his desire to break away from the confines of the country music genre.

“I don’t want to be a country musician,” the 28-year-old told singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, 75, in a recent interview for Rolling Stone’s latest Musicians on Musicians issue.