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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.

By Jon Caramanica

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How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Topped the Charts

A song by the previously unknown Oliver Anthony Music struck a chord with conservative pundits. Its quick trip to No. 1 relied on tactics that help pop stars go viral.

By Joe Coscarelli and Marc Tracy

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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Debuts at No. 1

The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.

By Ben Sisario

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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Hits No. 1

The country star’s song, now a culture war battleground, is his first all-genre chart topper. The K-pop group NewJeans’ new album edged out the “Barbie” soundtrack on the Billboard 200.

By Ben Sisario

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