{
  "id": 12219705,
  "title": "Riley Green and Carly Pearce Talk Teaming Up as Coach and Mentor on ‘The Voice’: ‘She Was a Really Obvious Choice for Me’ (Exclusive)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/riley-green-and-carly-pearce-talk-teaming-up-as-coach-and-mentor-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:55:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/country/riley-green-carly-pearce-the-voice-mentor-coach-1236354021/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riley Green and Carly Pearce are joining forces on The Voice as coach and mentor respectively, starting from October 6. The duo already has a strong musical bond, having released the hit duet \"If I Don't Leave, I'm Gonna Stay\" together. Green, after viewing Pearce's mentorship experience with Michael Bublé, felt she was an ideal choice to join his team. Pearce, who mentored Green on the recording of their duet, believes her role is to provide constructive criticism while boosting contestants' unique strengths. Both Green and Pearce share advice they received from their grandfathers and mothers, emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself and not forgetting one's roots. While their duet was a hit, they remain open to future collaborations.",
  "summary": "The pair's episodes begin airing Oct. 6.",
  "key_points": [
    "Riley Green and Carly Pearce team up on 'The Voice' as coach and mentor.",
    "They collaborate on hit duet 'If I Don't Leave, I'm Gonna Stay'.",
    "Pearce mentored Green on recording their duet, guiding his team choice."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}