Tracy Lawrence/YouTube Tim McGraw said on theTL's Road Housepodcast that he doesn't want to "sing about tailgates and bikinis" at age 58 McGraw said he prefers songs that teach him a lesson He also said he's passed along songs that "skewed too young" for him to his nephew, singer Timothy Wayne Tim McGrawhas long been known for releasing music with heart — and that's something he plans on sticking to at this stage in his career. The country star, 58, opened up about recording what he calls "fun songs," and explained that he's no longer keen on singing about stereotypical country tropes. "I try to do fun songs every now and again. It's harder the older you get to find a fun song and feel comfortable with it. You don't want to sing about tailgates and bikinis when you're 58 years old," he said on singer-songwriter Tracy Lawrence'sTL's Road Housepodcast on Wednesday, May 21. "Occasionally you do, if the song's right." Still, McGraw said he was more focused on recording songs that could teach him a lesson, something he's demonstrated in hits like "Live Like You Were Dying" and "Humble and Kind." "What song's gonna make me learn something about myself? And what song can I sing that I interpret that's believable? That's the hardest thing," he said. "Because look, I've experimented with stuff, I've tried different things." He shouted out his 2014 track "Lookin' for that Girl" in particular, calling it "different and weird," as it features hip hop-style production and Auto-Tune. "I'm not always trying to experiment. But I think I have a base sound, a sort of base attitude about the kind of songs that I want to do," he said. "I'll throw a fun ditty song in every now and then, I'll throw a fun love song in every now and then, I'll throw a fun cheating song in every now and then. But I'm always looking for a life-affirmation song." Kevin Mazur/Getty McGraw — who has been married to fellow country starFaith Hillsince 1996 — added that he recently handed off a number of tracks he felt "skewed too young" for him to hisnephew Timothy Wayne, who is an up-and-coming country singer. The "Something Like That" singer and Hill are parents to daughtersAudrey, 23,Gracie, 28, andMaggie, 26, and the pair recentlystepped out to supportGracie as she appeared onstage inThe Great War & The Great Gatsbyat Carnegie Hall in New York City in April. A source told PEOPLE that the superstars were very supportive, and gave their eldest daughter a rousing standing ovation at curtain call, with Hill even wiping away tears at one point. Audrey, too, has followed in her parents' famous footsteps (She has a role in the Paramount+ seriesLandman, and is joiningBrandi Carlileon tour). Read the original article onPeople
