The look is, in part, because everyone is pretty sure they know country music. They don’t have to like it to think this. In fact, the folks who don’t listen to country are more likely to claim knowledge of the subject matter: of country songs and what they’re about, of thekind...
The scandal factor here comes from the release of the song itself. When "Try That in a Small Town" and its accompanying music video came out in 2023, many objected to the song's racist dog-whistling overtones and glorification of gun-based vigilante justice, especially because large parts of...
This Aldean single caused quite the stir when it came out in 2023. Whether you agree with the faction of listeners who condemn it as racist dogwhistling, or whether you see it as a song about protecting a small-town way of life, one thing's for sure: Its lyrics are angry as hell. ...
This Aldean single caused quite the stir when it came out in 2023. Whether you agree with the faction of listeners who condemn it as racist dogwhistling, or whether you see it as a song about protecting a small-town way of life, one thing's for sure: Its lyrics are angry as hell. ...
"all walks of life" and that they treat each contestant like "family," Bryan addressed the question, saying, "First of all, there's racism throughout the whole country. Just to just sit here and single out country music as some kind of racist format is not altogether natural and true....
"Livin' the Dream" came out before Morgan Wallen's infamous racist slur scandal, but it's hard not to hear a little bit of foreshadowing when you listen to the song now. The song describes a life of fame and fortune with dark undertones. "If I see the sunrise / It's 'cause I st...
as a Black female artist in country music, Guyton has also long battled racism and sexism, and addressed both topics in songs such as “Black Like Me,”“What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and “Love My Hair.” No matter her success, she continues to be a lightning rod for racist comment...
The scandal factor here comes from the release of the song itself. When "Try That in a Small Town" and its accompanying music video came out in 2023, many objected to the song's racist dog-whistling overtones and glorification of gun-based vigilante justice, especially because large parts of...
"Livin' the Dream" came out before Morgan Wallen's infamous racist slur scandal, but it's hard not to hear a little bit of foreshadowing when you listen to the song now. The song describes a life of fame and fortune with dark undertones. "If I see the sunrise / It's 'cause I st...
These two songs, so differently received yet recorded under the same big country umbrella, are an embodiment of the crossroads where country music currently stands. Like all musical traditions that fuse, evolve and splinter, country music and its legions of fans a...