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From Freddy Fender to Chappell Roan: Inside the Enduring Appeal of Country-Pop Crossovers
From Freddy Fender to Chappell Roan, inside the enduring appeal of country-pop crossovers on radio and beyond.
Crossover records would continue through the rest of the ’70s, with Crystal Gayle, Dolly Parton, Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers, Eddie Rabbitt and a couple of Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson duets benefiting. The 2025 version of crossover is a little different — streaming data has helped identify the songs that work across formats, influencing the trajectory for music by Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley & Riley Green, Marshmello & Kane Brown, HARDY, Jelly Roll and Dasha. Artists are interacting more freely across genre, with pairings of Kelsea Ballerini& Noah Kahan, Thomas Rhett & Teddy Swims and Post Malone & Wallen all on the current Hot Country Songs chart.
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