2024 saw a changing of the guard at the top of the pop sphere. Mainstays like Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, and Billie Eilish released projects to mixed results, while stars simmering at the level below in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter stunned the world with their releases. Gracie Abrams and Chappell Roan surgedContinue reading “Favourite Albums of 2024”
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Beyoncé is Going Back South
“Boy, this beat is crazy / This is how they made me / Houston, Texas, baby” Beyoncé sings on her mega pop hit “Run the World (Girls)”. Beyoncé’s never shied away from her roots. Numerous times, she’s shouted out Houston, Texas, and more precisely Third Ward—the area of Houston where she grew up. Beyoncé hasContinue reading “Beyoncé is Going Back South”
Traveller (2015) – Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton touches a range of country subgenres on Traveller to deliver a debut studio album that gives a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Traveller lives up to its name as it travels throughout the South’s many genres of music. From old-school country, to contemporary country rock, to outlaw country.
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