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"As a songwriter, you love the fact that people do your songs no matter how they do them."
Country albums have seen massive success in the UK this year, gaining a 29% increase in year-to-date streams (846,000 in 2023 versus 1.1 million in 2024).
Pop artists are keen to cash in with country artists, the cool kids of the music industry. But what happens when pop artists make genuinely great country music?
Loren Ryan spent her Easter ruminating on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' and how the album has sparked "long-overdue conversations about genres, acceptance, racism in country music, and more."
The pop superstar recently shifted genres, and here’s a glimpse into her first country album.
The singer also shared the official 'Cowboy Carter' album art.
'Cowboy Carter' will be released on Friday, 29 March, with limited-edition physical copies and digital streaming versions on the way.
"I think she's recorded 'Jolene', and I think it's probably gonna be on her country album..."
Beyoncé has dethroned Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves’ duet, 'I Remember Everything', from #1 after 20 weeks.
"Up until now, [Beyoncé] hasn't been a 'country artist'..."