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Opinion: Jelly Roll proves country music should embrace outsiders

In a 2021 interview with Billboard, at the beginning of his ascent to stardom, Jelly Roll described his time growing up in Antioch, Tennessee. He fell...

26.10.2024 10

USA TODAY

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Beyoncé's CMAs snub speaks volumes. Country music hasn't changed.

Word on the street is that country is cool again. The industry is, indeed, in the midst of a surge in popularity, indicated as much by the flow of...

14.09.2024 20

USA TODAY

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Caitlin Clark is talented. She's marketable because she's white.

The first time I visited the National Museum of African American Music, in early 2021, there was a particular piece that caught my eye. It was a sign...

05.06.2024 10

USA TODAY

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Harrison Butker decries DEI but owes his fame to Black quarterback

On May 11, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered the commencement speech during the graduation ceremony at Benedictine College, a...

18.05.2024 40

USA TODAY

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Dawn Staley is the future of basketball. Her team culture is proof.

Sunday’s NCAA Women’s National Championship game was everything basketball fans hoped it would be: a thrilling, nail-biting, back-and-forth battle...

13.04.2024 8

USA TODAY

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Beyoncé’s country critique cuts through a culture of industry silence

On March 19, Beyoncé took to Instagram to announce the 10-day countdown to the release of her highly anticipated country album, “Act II: Cowboy...

28.03.2024 30

USA TODAY

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Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' shows Black artists are country, too

Billboard reported Tuesday that Beyoncé’s single “Texas Hold ‘Em” had been officially serviced to country radio. It’s a step of formality,...

24.02.2024 10

USA TODAY

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