Jelly Roll Is Nashville's New Hero. He Says It Took a Long Time to Stop Thinking Like a Criminal

T he election may be just a few weeks away, but don’t ask Jelly Roll for voting advice. As a convicted felon who spent time in and out of jail for robbery and drug possession, country music’s face-tattooed star lost his right to cast a ballot. “People go, ‘Why don’t you tell people to vote for somebody?’ ” he says during a break in rehearsals for his headlining arena tour. “You want me to tell people to vote for a system that won’t let me vote? Fucking c’mon now.” But...