Buzzy debuts (Chappell Roan, Evian Christ) and anticipated follow-ups (Jorja Smith, yeule) are due this season.
Category: Country Music
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The Ultimate Tammy Wynette Primer
Hear her biggest hits, deeper cuts and tributes from disciples.
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Are We Finally Ready to Take Tammy Wynette Seriously?
The unsung godmother of so-called “sad girl” music — and one of pop’s most wrenching chroniclers of feminized pain — has long been misunderstood.
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A Summer of Live Music, From Stadiums to Clubs
Hear songs from Beyoncé, Alvvays, Mdou Moctar and more.
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Oliver Anthony Music’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Stays No. 1
The song by Oliver Anthony Music played a role at the Republican primary debate, though the musician clarified he doesn’t identify with “people on conservative news.”
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Miley Cyrus Reserves the Right to Grow, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Selena Gomez, Al Green, L’Rain and others.
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Popcast (Deluxe): A Shocking No. 1 Hit and Addison Rae’s New EP
The rapid rise of Oliver Anthony Music’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” plus: the playful pop of the TikTok star Addison Rae.
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Viral Hit ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Debuts at No. 1
Oliver Anthony Music’s song expressing frustration over working-class struggles shot to the top of the Billboard chart after a wave of support from conservative commentators.
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Popcast (Deluxe): Is There Such a Thing as the Song of the Summer?
Tracks by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and more have dominated this summer — or at least attempted to.
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‘Fast Car’ and 5 More Cross-Generational Covers
With Luke Combs’s version of Tracy Chapman’s hit at No. 2 on the Hot 100, revisit the origins of Björk, the Clash and Nirvana songs.