Terror for Sheryl Crow as armed man breaks into her barn on remote Tennessee property
When Sheryl Crow made a spectacle over getting rid of her Tesla in protest of CEO Elon Musk 's appointment as senior advisor to President Donald Trump, she didn't comprehend the potentially violent repercussions.
The 63-year-old Democrat technically sold the electric car last November (hence the autumn leaves), but she didn't donate the proceeds to National Public Radio until February 14 when she posted the now viral video.
'My parents always said, "You are who you hang out with,"' Crow - who boasts 3.3M social media followers - wrote at the time.
'There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to @npr, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth.'
Shortly afterwards, the nine-time Grammy winner was terrified to discover an armed man inside the 10-stall barn on her remote, 50-acre West Nashville, TN property.
'This feels different, because when I came out against Walmart carrying guns [in a 1996 song], not everybody was armed — and certainly I didn't live in Tennessee, where everybody is armed,' Sheryl explained in her Variety cover story on Wednesday.
'So yeah, there was a moment where I actually really felt very afraid: A man got on my property, in my barn, who was armed. It doesn't feel safe when you're dealing with people who are so committed.'
Crow - who left the Hollywood Hills in 2007 - calls her Congressional representatives Andy Ogles and Marsha Blackburn every single day for the sake of her adopted sons Wyatt, 18; and Levi, 16.
' Tennessee is a hard place for me. I mean, I struggle,' the Missouri-born belter - who suffers from depression - confessed.
'We have to stand up and be vocal and fight for the future for our kids.'
Sheryl grew up mindful of leaving a campground nicer than she found it, and she's equally vigilant about climate change.
'The planet is someplace we get to be on for just a little bit. And right now, this organism that we live on is being disregarded, particularly by this administration,' Crow noted.
'Let's face it: I may not be here to see my kids teach their kids how to leave the campground nicer than they found it. And who knows what the campground's gonna be like when they get it. That concerns me.'
As it was the Power of Women: Nashville edition of the magazine, the You and Me Time songstress had heavy praise for colleagues like P!NK, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, and Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Brandi Carlile, and Courtney Barnett.
'These women are not just in the studio throwing in a lyric — they play,' Sheryl gushed.
'For a long time, there was a dearth of women who were playing and singing and rocking, and now I'm tickled.'
Crow wrote at the time: 'There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to @npr, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth'
Crow resumes her 'Mega Mentor' duties for Kelsea Ballerini's team on next Monday's episode of NBC's singing competition The Voice.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was originally scheduled to perform at the Union Rescue Mission 'Just Help 1' Concert taking place May 14 at LA's Peacock Theater, but it was canceled 'due to circumstances beyond our control.'
Sheryl will headline the Boston Calling Festival held at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston, MA on May 23 alongside Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, T-Pain, TLC, and Mike.
Crow - who's sold over 50M albums worldwide - famously kicked off her career as a jingle singer before serving backing vocalist duties during the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour 1987–1989.
On the personal front, the breast cancer survivor previously dated 17-time Grammy winner Eric Clapton, Oscar nominee Owen Wilson, and disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
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