So tired of everyone pretending the genre isn’t ours. . It was started by Welsh, Scot’s Irish and English Americans.

Rod does the influence of English folk on early country a disservice. It was very influential in the Appalachian Mountains.

'reclaim'?

Cultural appropriation?!

Blue Grass is from American Welsh Irish Scottish roots!!! Stop saying it’s black.

@vikingsong2068

2 ай бұрын

English too. Why do Americans pretend the English, particularly Northern English, didn't settle in America?

@Cactus_hug

2 ай бұрын

@@vikingsong2068 sorry, yes of course the beautiful English! I ❤️English people and culture too. I have relatives there.

Black culture is not going to usurp country music. Hootie tried. 😂😂😂

@glhmedic

2 ай бұрын

The voice of an idiot 😢

I don't understand. What's the point, what happened.

Country has specific ethnic roots, she is wearing it as a skin suit. It’s like Eminem saying he’s Rap and represents it. He’s not.

CMA Winner Hands Down. No one comes close this year.

Some people just can't take the fact, that they and their actions not loved by everyone. Just stop talking, start singing and let the listeners decide what to buy. Otherwise, this is simply about the grift and should be treated as such.

I think black artists can do what they want no one has to buy it - though many people are. Also, one in four cowboys were black so they are entitled to lasso with the best of them.

@Cactus_hug

2 ай бұрын

They didn’t invent the culture tho, just because they wore the hats and shoes and horses the European Americans brought over and made.

@freebornjohn2687

2 ай бұрын

@@Cactus_hug Correct me if I'm wrong but country music was created out of traditional British folk music particularly Scots Irish. If so, is it ok for say an Italian or Polish American to sing it and get in on the act? Personally I'm a fan of country and Beyonce, the more music the better as far as I'm concerned. If people feel protective about white country then they can just listen to their choice of artists.

I found it interesting that when Elvis Costello released his country albums Almost Blue (1981) and King of America (1986), many music fans thought he was breaking new ground however, Rod Stewart released his version of Jerry Lee Lewis's What Made Milwaukee Famous as a double A side with a cover of Hendrix's Angel back in 1973 and a very good job he made of both of them!

It's pop music!

Beyonce is more country music than most of the people in country music. She's from Texas and grew up at rodeos.

She should have tried some extreme metal genre. This is some shit already taking part in BHM. Really intersectional vibes. Play good musicians, regardless of the performer's race

White man's blues, the home of the song.

I don't care about what genre she sings. I do think the picture makes her look as if she is waiting for her dieper to be changed! LOL I really like Chappel Hart....... and they have been singing country for ages.

The Spectator has whistled you you simpletons. "hear boy..."

I do admire Rod Liddle’s knowledge of the origins of country music.

@Cactus_hug

2 ай бұрын

He doesn’t know much. He claims there weren’t many female artists in country. This isn’t true.

@Donkey-dh4nw

2 ай бұрын

You're being sarcastic right 😂

Seven Day Saturday/Sunday. News? Not news.

Caught a bit of Beyonce's attempt. CRAP!

Country music accepts anyone if they buy into country. Darius Rucker, Kane Brown and many others are very successful country artist because they have a country state of mind. There is more to it than just putting on a Stetson. There is a conservatism to American country life that doesn’t necessarily translate to MAGA Trump voter. But it hankers for a simpler way of life, lifelong friendship based around family, college football, church and alcohol. These people know they are flawed - they lie, they cheat, they drink too much - but won’t accepted being looked down upon by the coastal liberal elites who laugh at their small town state of mind all while those very elites have very little in the way of moral compass themselves.

Fraser is cute, a political hottie!!

His definition of bluegrass music is wayyyyy off!! Just because you were born in a huge city in the South,dosent mean you're "country"...even if you're from Texas!!! There's a huge difference. I think Beyonce is great and I enjoy her music no matter what genre but lets not get it twisted.

Beyoncé is the most over rated black music artist let alone her trying to frig around with Country.

Liddle is such a Toxic commentator when will you learn to stop listening to his drivel 😂

Rod has lost it. He's moved into a beach house in Malibu. What absurd reactionary nonsense. Life is way too short to find value in corporate pop crud. I do not pay my subscription to read about this. You will not get new subscribers taking this editorial line to what is quite literally woke behaviour modification possibly produced by the CIA or some government cut out.

Who fecking cares, I certainly don't.

Yea, the country is on its knees, but this is irrelevant crap is what the Spectator concerns itself with ha Also lol at this "Beyoncé has made history (again) by becoming the ninth black woman to get on the country music charts" How is that a record?

@jdg9999

2 ай бұрын

I assumed they were making fun of the claim that it's somehow a revolutionary achievement. They weren't actually saying that seriously, right?

@napoleonfeanor

2 ай бұрын

​@@jdg9999they do