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In a few short weeks, The Voice will return to NBC for its milestone 30th season with a few fresh faces on the coaching panel, and while Blake Shelton may no longer occupy a chair on The Voice, the coaches are still finding ways to poke fun at the country superstar.

The Voice alums Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson are returning, while Queen Latifah and Riley Green are set to make their coaching debut. As the veterans prepare to welcome the new coaches, The Voice recently shared a coach roundtable featuring a candid conversation between the four coaches.

While they discussed the Blind Auditions, the emotions that come with experiencing this unique round of the competition, and what they expect to be drawn to musically throughout the season, the conversation eventually took a playful turn as Levine and Clarkson jokingly threw some shade at their friend and former The Voice coach, Blake Shelton.

As they discussed Green joining the coaching panel, Levine was quick to point out that there was a new country presence in the room.

“There’s a new cowboy over here,” Levine joked in reference to Green.

Clarkson was quick to chime in, adding, “Younger, cooler, hot one.”

The jokes didn’t stop there, as Levine doubled down on the comparison, declaring Green to be the superior version of Shelton.

“Way better Looking…Better looking, cooler, more talented.”

While it was safe to assume they were referencing Shelton, Clarkson made it clear that the longtime The Voice coach was, in fact, the target of their playful jabs.

“That’s right Blake. Shout out!” Clarkson added.

Of course, all of the Blake Shelton comparisons were made in good fun, but Clarkson admitted that having Green join the show could actually make things a little more difficult for her. With another country artist now sitting in, Clarkson knows she may have to work harder to convince country artists to join her team.

“I was a little bummed about that actually. It was easier for me to get country before and now I’m back in a spot where I’m going to have to try so hard,” she pointed out.

Levine agreed, telling Green that Clarkson may be one of his biggest competitors when it comes to building his team.

“Any great country artist that you want, she’s the one you have to look out for…Because she treads the line. She dips into the different between you and me with the country artist where it’s going to be hard.”

With Green stepping into his first season as a coach and Levine and Clarkson returning to the familiar red chairs, the competition is already shaping up to be an interesting one. 

Fans can tune in to the season premiere of The Voice on Monday, September 21 at 8/7c on NBC. 

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Ella Langley may be selling out shows and breaking Billboard chart records, but one thing’s for sure: She hasn’t forgotten where she came from or the people who helped her along the way.

When she was growing up in Hope Hull, Alabama, Langley had a teacher who made a lasting impact on her, and she recently found a special way to show her appreciation when she returned home to Alabama for two sold-out concerts.

According to WSFA, Maury Popwell, known as “Coach Pop,” has been teaching for 57 years and spent 22 of those years at Hooper Academy, where he once taught Langley. The two shared a love for many things, including horses and music, and on Fridays, they would meet up to play guitar together before school.

During those morning guitar sessions, Coach Pop would bring his 12-string guitar to play, and he said that a young Langley quickly found herself drawn to the instrument. So, when it was time for her to move to Music City to chase her dreams, he had a plan.

“When I found out she was going to Nashville, I called her right before school started and I told her come by the school today and she did,” Popwell told the outlet. “I gave her that guitar. So she took it with her.”

Now, all these years later, Langley has become a country music sensation, and Coach Pop finds himself watching her career unfold with pride and awe, though he admits he always knew she had what it took to become a star.

“It affects me like she is my grandchild,” Popwell said. “I’ve caught myself with a tear in my eye watching her go up and receive these awards. It’s like she’s part of my family. And she is.”

When Langley played back-to-back sold-out nights at Auburn University in Alabama over the weekend, she made sure to repay the favor in a way that brought their story full circle. After all the years of encouragement and support, Langley gifted Coach Pop a signed guitar backstage.

According to Caitlyn, Coach Pop’s granddaughter, Langley sent him tickets to the concert and surprised him backstage with a guitar of his own. In photos shared by Caitlyn, Coach Pop could be seen sporting a “Choosin’ Auburn” hat and an “Ella’s Fella’s” T-shirt as he posed with Langley backstage alongside the signed acoustic guitar she gifted him.

“I love this so much, Ella sent my pop tickets to come see her. He believed in her from the start and even gave her his guitar.. well she gave him one and more 💕💕 thank you Ella for a night he will never forget,” Caitlyn wrote.

Talk about a full-circle moment. From those early Friday morning guitar sessions at school to watching Langley accept major awards and sell out arenas, Coach Pop has been there cheering her on from the very beginning. You could even say he was the original “Ella Fella.”

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