[ad_1] Beyoncé, ever the fan of the surprise album drop and shrouded nonstatements, has some pointed things to say about her upcoming “Cowboy Carter” album. And she’s being clear about her messaging: “This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.” Posting a 10-day countdown on her Instagram page and website Tuesday, the “Texas… Continue reading Beyoncé asserts ‘Cowboy Carter’ is not a country album
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Ian Munsick Puts the Western Back in Country
[ad_1] Ian Munsick was backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, and he seemed satisfied with what he saw in the dressing-room mirror: a shirt embroidered with roses, jeans secured by a belt buckle the size of a compact disk, long dark hair, a black cowboy hat with an eagle feather tucked into the band. Caroline… Continue reading Ian Munsick Puts the Western Back in Country
Vivek Mania Sweeps the Country
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How right-wing country fave Oliver Anthony scored a No. 1 hit
[ad_1] In a week and a half, Oliver Anthony became a rich man south of Richmond. Essentially unknown as recently as early August, the red-bearded singer and songwriter from central Virginia burst into notoriety 10 days ago when his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” — a rough-hewn account of working-class desperation aimed at Washington… Continue reading How right-wing country fave Oliver Anthony scored a No. 1 hit
Viral country song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ tops charts
[ad_1] Oliver Anthony says he’s “still in a state of shock” over the viral success of “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a country song that has been dubbed an ode to the working class, but also an “alt-right anthem” that’s “offensive” and “fatphobic.” “Rich Men North of Richmond has been uploaded to all major streaming… Continue reading Viral country song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ tops charts
An Ambassador Without a Country
[ad_1] King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan, who reigned after his country gained independence from Great Britain, in 1919, collected automobiles and tried to modernize Afghan society through reforms such as compulsory education. In 1925, his government purchased a new Embassy in London, a four-story mid-Victorian edifice at Princes Gate, across Kensington Road from Hyde Park,… Continue reading An Ambassador Without a Country
Emily Nussbaum on the Culture Wars in Country Music
[ad_1] Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. Last month, the country singer Jason Aldean released a music video for “Try That in a Small Town,” a song that initially received little attention. But the video cast… Continue reading Emily Nussbaum on the Culture Wars in Country Music
AM radio served the country for 100 years. Will electric vehicles silence it?
[ad_1] Sean Hannity is rarely on the same frequency as liberal Democratic lawmakers. Nor does he usually support legislation that makes demands on the private sector. But the conservative Fox News star and radio host is cheering on the efforts of Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., to require car manufacturers to keep the AM dial in… Continue reading AM radio served the country for 100 years. Will electric vehicles silence it?
On a solo drive through ‘The Unknown Country,’ a new star rises
[ad_1] The better road movies understand that pointed wandering is more intriguing than aimless purpose and that a journey’s smaller spaces can convey as much, if not more, than its vast, open ones. Morrisa Maltz’s fleet, engaging feature debut, “The Unknown Country,” an indie charting a lonely, grieving Native American woman’s revitalizing path along a… Continue reading On a solo drive through ‘The Unknown Country,’ a new star rises