The New York Times – Music:
“One Thing at a Time,” the country star’s 2023 release, tops the Billboard chart in a slow sales week.
Category: Wallen, Morgan
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Jelly Roll: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
The New York Times – Music:
An emotional conversation with one of the year’s biggest breakout stars about turning his life around and transitioning from Southern rap to country hitmaking.
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Best Albums of 2023: SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, 100 gecs and More
The New York Times – Music:
Many of the LPs that made an impact this year, including SZA’s “SOS” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts,” came from looking inward.
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Popcast (Deluxe): Is the Pop Music Machine Stuck in Place?
The New York Times – Music:
With certain headliners hogging up space, where are the new stars? We checked in on recent hits from the radio, streaming services and TikTok.
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Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 in a Slow Chart Week
The New York Times – Music:
With Drake’s “For All the Dogs” and Taylor Swift’s rerecording of “1989” waiting in the wings, Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” has its 16th time at the peak.
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Maren Morris: The (Deluxe) Interview
The New York Times – Music:
The country-pop singer discusses her recent decision to step back from country music because of Nashville’s poor track record of tolerance and diversity.
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Popcast (Deluxe): Is There Such a Thing as the Song of the Summer?
The New York Times – Music:
Tracks by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and more have dominated this summer — or at least attempted to.