Why aren’t there more female stars in country? Could alt-country favorites like Jason Isbell and Caitlin Rose ever cross over? How is Sam Hunt kind of like country’s Drake? Why are fans new to country so into Kacey Musgraves? Chris Payne and two special guests — writers Caitlin White and Nick Murray — discuss where the genre’s at in 2015. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why aren’t there more female stars in country? Could alt-country favorites like Jason Isbell and Caitlin Rose ever cross over? How is Sam Hunt kind of like country’s Drake? Why are fans new to country so into Kacey Musgraves? Chris Payne and two special guests — writers Caitlin White and Nick Murray — discuss where the genre’s at in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why aren’t there more female stars in country? Could alt-country favorites like Jason Isbell and Caitlin Rose ever cross over? How is Sam Hunt kind of like country’s Drake? Why are fans new to country so into Kacey Musgraves? Chris Payne and two special guests — writers Caitlin White and Nick Murray — discuss where the genre’s at in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Country Music Is Changing (And Here's How)

Enjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what's going on in alternative music; we've got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard's New York City office. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Enjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what's going on in alternative music; we've got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard's New York City office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy debating font sizes on festival lineups? Or better yet, ever make a fake Coachella poster and fill it with emo bands? This is your podcast. Each Thursday morning, Billboard staff writer Chris Payne chats with musicians and music writers about what's going on in alternative music; we've got behind-the-scenes stories, chart insight, ~inspirational moments~ and yes, RED HOT TAKES straight from Billboard's New York City office. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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