In 2024, Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, and more may be making their way into country.
Queen Bey is apparently “tight-lipped” about her next musical project, but fans are wondering if she’ll lean towards country. according to To Axios. She previously released the song “Daddy Lessons” from her iconic album “Lemonade”, which she later performed with The Band. [Dixie] Chicks at the CMA Awards.with rumor Bey has been told by Renaissance World Tour’s set designer that she’s “interested in the countryside,” and fans are now convinced that’s her next move.
And Queen Bey isn’t alone. It’s already known that Post Malone is working on a country album. He dropped a great sample of a potential future song with country music guru Morgan Wallen in December. But who else is jumping on this bandwagon?
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Axios believed Lana Del Rey was ready to become the next big name in the country. “[T]The music business is going to the countryside,” she told Billboard. “We’re going to the country. It’s happening.” And even T-Pain leaned into his melodic brilliance in his playing.tennessee whiskey” was released almost a year ago.
But for anyone who has followed the trajectory of the music industry over the past two years, these moves aren’t surprising. (Related: Morgan Wallen releases career update)
The best-selling artist of the past 24 months is Morgan Wallen. Of course, there are other artists who have done well, but that’s largely thanks to the constant support from the mainstream music industry. Warren has managed to become America’s most popular artist without any real support from corporations, so industry insiders are understandably concerned.
Americans no longer want fabricated garbage on their sound waves. We seek melodies that speak to our cultural experience in this moment. And the only genre that can do that is country. Because country is authentic American culture.
