An interview with one of the year’s surprise success stories in the music industry, who’s become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs.
Category: Country Music
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal.
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Willie Nelson, Style Icon
The Texas troubadour, who is having a moment at age 90, found success only after he decided to be fully himself, in his music and his look.
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Former Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dies
Lynch, who was dismissed from the band in 1995, died in a car crash in Texas on Friday, the authorities said.
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10 New Christmas Albums for 2023
Our critics on 10 new holiday albums from Cher, Robert Glasper, Sabrina Carpenter and more.
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Chatting About the Best Songs of 2023
The most impactful tracks of the year come from different genres and generations — and not all of them are traditional songs.
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Jelly Roll: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
An emotional conversation with one of the year’s biggest breakout stars about turning his life around and transitioning from Southern rap to country hitmaking.
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Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2023
A playlist of 124 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.
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Best Songs of 2023
Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken.
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Best Albums of 2023: SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, 100 gecs and More
Many of the LPs that made an impact this year, including SZA’s “SOS” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts,” came from looking inward.
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Drake Returns to No. 1 as Dolly Parton Opens Big With ‘Rockstar’
The country star’s rock-themed new LP debuts at No. 3, becoming her highest-charting album on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200.