country music

How Country Music Has Changed Over Time

Since 2000, country music has evolved to reflect America’s increasingly polarized political environment. Conservative artists produced “bro-country”, targeted towards white male listeners opposed to gun control, feminism and minority rights; while progressive artists crafted Americana; this was traditional country combined with working class folk music. Five years ago, Kacey Musgraves issued an alarm that country […]

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Top 10 Country Songs 2022

Country artists are exploring authentic themes of heartbreak, redemption and nostalgia in their music. Genre-bending upstarts such as Morgan Wallen have recorded multiple week No. 1 hits; established acts like Luke Combs and Zach Bryan also dominate country charts. Queer songwriter Angel Olsen managed to impress traditionalists with a steel-infused waltz, while newcomer Ernest’s vintage

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