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A New Crop of Pop Stars Are Going Country in 2024
Pop goes country: Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and more lead a new pack of pop singers crossing over into country.
Of course, numerous rock and pop artists, among them Don Henley, Cyndi Lauper, Jessica Simpson, Steven Tyler, Bret Michaels and Nelly have previously released country (and/or country-inspired) music to varying degrees of success. During this year’s Billboard and NMPA Songwriter Awards celebration on Jan. 31, alt-pop artist Lana Del Rey announced her upcoming album, Lasso(expected to release in September) will have a country-infused sound. Three weeks ago, Del Rey posted a teaser of a song titled “Henry, Come On” on Instagram, and tagged writer-producer Luke Laird, known for his work with country fixtures like Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town.
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