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.
Category: Country Music
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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.
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Set the Table With This Thanksgiving Playlist
The Highwomen, James Brown and yes, the Cranberries.
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André 3000’s 17-Minute Reverie, and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Julia Holter, Dua Lipa, Danny Brown and others.
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Grammy Surprises: boygenius Thrives, Country and Rap Wither
A look at the Grammys’ most unexpected and interesting story lines, including Olivia Rodrigo’s intergenerational rock battle with the Rolling Stones.
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SZA, ‘Barbie’ Songs and Young Women Lead 2024 Grammy Nominees
The indie-rock group boygenius, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Victoria Monét are among the most nominated artists for the 66th annual awards in February.
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Grammy Awards 2024: Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 66th annual ceremony are being announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Black Folk Musicians Are Reclaiming the Genre
In returning to a songbook that is decades — if not centuries — old, a new generation of performers is expanding the definition of what their traditional art form can be.