In a brand new cowl story for Selection, the “All I Wanna Do” singer opened up a few scary incident that occurred after she offered her Tesla in protest of Elon Musk utilizing DOGE to slash what she considers important authorities providers.

“This feels completely different, as a result of after I got here out in opposition to Walmart carrying weapons [in a 1996 song], not all people was armed — and definitely I did not dwell in Tennessee, the place all people is armed,” Crow defined. “So yeah, there was a second the place I really actually felt very afraid: A person bought on my property, in my barn, who was armed. It does not really feel secure if you’re coping with people who find themselves so dedicated.”

Residing in Tennessee brings with it its fair proportion of challenges for Crow, who has lived within the southern state for almost 20 years after re-locating from Los Angeles following her breast most cancers analysis and break up from Lance Armstrong.

“Tennessee is a tough place for me. I imply, I wrestle. I name my representatives [in Congress] each single morning —  Andy Ogles and Marsha Blackburn hear from me day by day — as a result of we now have to face up and be vocal and battle for the longer term for our youngsters … I do assume, ‘Are they laughing?,” she admitted. “However it’s like what Jimmy Carter stated: So long as there’s authorized bribery, we cannot ever have honest elections. So we now have to maintain elevating our voices and exhibiting as much as these organized rallies.”

As for what prompted her transfer to Tennessee within the first place, Crow stated having household there helped, however her battle with breast most cancers was actually the factor that influenced her determination to maneuver down south.

“All of us have these moments in our life the place we now have to pivot. I used to be recognized with breast most cancers in 2006, and I moved right here in 2007. I feel having come out of a relationship [with former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong] the place I assumed I used to be gonna be married and was near the youngsters that had been gonna be my step youngsters, then bought recognized—all three of these issues made me reassess,” Crow shared, “I simply checked out it and thought,’ I wish to put down roots; I wish to have a household.’ My sisters dwell right here, and my household all lived inside three hours, and I simply determined to begin part two.”

And it is the place she actually began her life, persevering with to make music whereas adopting two boys, Wyatt as a new child in 2007, adopted by his little brother, Levi, in 2010.

Whereas Crow has continued to make music over time, she’s reduce on her time on the highway to spend it together with her youngsters — although she has plans to return when their each out of the home.

“I am too egocentric to wish to miss any time with them; I really feel like my 18-year-old was simply born, and he is gonna be leaving for faculty in a 12 months,” Crow informed the outlet. “However as soon as they’re each out of the home, I am going to return to work full time, as a result of I’ve an acute connection to pleasure after I’m enjoying.”

As for the way she feels she suits into the music trade right now, whereas the panorama has modified, Crow stated she feels at peace together with her half in it.

“I really feel pleased. I really feel at peace. There is not that ‘Oh my God, I gotta write successful track,” She stated. “Even when I wrote successful track, it would not get performed! So now I simply wanna write music that appears like I am glad I wrote it.”