These days, every high-profile Instagrammer and their mom has made a reel using Beyoncé’s new “Texas Hold ’Em” as the track. The song, which Beyoncé released Feb. 11, is catchy on its face, so it’s understandable why it has become so popular. Beyoncé’s most recent releases — country songs “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages”...
Country music needs to change. At least, that’s what Waylon Jennings told the world. “Lord it’s the same old tune, fiddle and guitar, where do we take it from here? Rhinestone suits and new shiny cars, it’s been the same way for years. We need a change,” Jennings sings in his 1975 song “Are You...
Morgan Wallen performs in Britstol, Tenessee. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons What’s better than Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping, 30-song album “Dangerous”? His much-anticipated, 36-song monstrosity “One Thing At a Time,” obviously. No, not really. Despite setting an all-time record for most streamed country album in one day on its release day with a staggering 52 million streams,...
Shania Twain performs in Wembley, UK. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Shania Twain has taken off her cowgirl hat for good. Beloved by many for her effortless country-pop anthems, Twain holds a legacy as one of the defining country stars of the 90s. Arguably her most famous album, “The Woman in Me,” won best country album...
It’s difficult to find classic country music on most radio stations. Pop-country (an oxymoron) and bro-country (whatever that is) dominate the airwaves. As Alan Jackson and George Strait put it in their 2000 track, “They committed murder down on music row.” Strait, however, released a cover of “Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me” on Sept....