Why Country Music Conquered the World in 2024
British Library, London.
From Cowboy Carter to Taylormania: Why Country Music Conquered the World in 2024
Thursday 28 November 2024 | 18.30-19.30
British Library Knowledge Centre | Free
Country music is certainly having a moment this year. Beyoncé surprised everyone by dropping Cowboy Carter, intentionally disrupting the racial politics of Americana. Orville Peck's interrogation of the genre's sexual and gender politics has gone crossover and mainstream. And a singer named Taylor, who started her career as a teen on Music Row in Nashville, has taken over the world. What are we to make of this country music moment? What does it tell us about the USA's understanding of itself and its culture? And is it going to last?
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