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Maren Morris Talks The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation | Billboard Covers

Maren Morris sits down with drag stars Eureka O'Hara, Landon Cider, Sasha Colby and Symonee to chat about the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

Morgan Wallen Behind The Scenes | Billboard Cover

Go behind the scenes of Morgan Wallen's cover shoot for the #BillboardNo1s issue. 📸

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Beyoncé scores her eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with 'Cowboy Carter.'

Beyoncé scores her eighth No. 1 album on the #Billboard200 with 'Cowboy Carter.' 📈🤠 ⁠ ⁠ Her latest studio album claims the biggest week of 2024 and the largest since Taylor Swift’s '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' debuted in November 2023. It also earns Beyoncé her biggest week among her albums since 'Lemonade' in 2016 & her biggest streaming week ever.⁠

Tanner Adell | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Tanner Adell talks about being part of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ getting matching tattoos with the other women who worked on “Blackbiird” and more on the #CMTAwards red carpet. ❤️

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How Luke Combs is Taking Country Music to New Global Frontiers

Pre-pandemic ticket pricing. No pyro. Massive sold-out crowds — on both sides of the Atlantic. How Luke Combs became the genre's global touring "unicorn."

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Dolly Parton | Billboard Cover Shoot 2020

Dolly Parton photographed by Miller Mobley or 2020 Billboard cover story.

"My give-a-damn was a little busted," says Billboard's 2023 Women In Music Rulebreaker. "I felt like, 'Why not just say what I want to say how I want to say it?'" Inspiration, Wardrobes, Singer, Cowgirls, Outfits, Country Music Singers

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How Lainey Wilson Conquered Nashville on Her Terms

"My give-a-damn was a little busted," says Billboard's 2023 Women In Music Rulebreaker. "I felt like, 'Why not just say what I want to say how I want to say it?'"

Billboard's Country Artists to Watch: Dasha

Dasha's song "Austin" is a certifiable bop ✨ She is one of Billboard's 5️⃣ Country Artists to Watch ahead of the 2024 #CMTAwards. #BillboardNews

Willie Jones | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Willie Jones talks about his country music journey from ‘The X-Factor’ to Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ working on “Just For Fun” and more on the red carpet at the #CMTAwards. 🎶

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Gabby Barrett on Writing Her Own Hits & MSG Dreams: "Wherever The Lord Leads, I'm Here for the Ride"

Billboard's 2022 Women in Music Rising Star recipient says the misery that inspired her breakout hit has long since passed.

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Beyoncé makes history as 'Cowboy Carter' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week, becoming the first Black woman ever to have led the list, which began in January 1964. 📈⁠
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She's also the first woman to claim the top three positions simultaneously on the Hot Country Songs chart. Beatles, Lady Gaga, Queen, Hollywood Gossip, Olly Alexander, Amy Macdonald, R&b

Beyoncé Makes History as 'Cowboy Carter' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart

Beyoncé makes history as 'Cowboy Carter' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week, becoming the first Black woman ever to have led the list, which began in January 1964. 📈⁠ ⁠ She's also the first woman to claim the top three positions simultaneously on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Cody Johnson | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Cody Johnson talks performing at the #CMTAwards in his home state of Texas, why right now is “one of the best eras for country music” and more on the red carpet. 💯

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Brandi Carlile | Billboard Cover Shoot 2022

Photographed by Lia Clay Miller for 2022 Billboard cover story.

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"I Don't Feel Any Urgency to Finish": Bonnie Raitt on Her Groundbreaking Career

For more than fifty years, she's seamlessly melded music and activism, inspiring contemporaries and newcomers alike with her guitar-playing prowess.

Lainey Wilson | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Lainey Wilson talks being the most nominated artist at this year’s #CMTAwards, being involved in the Toby Keith tribute, new music and more on the red carpet. 👏

Terri Clark Interview: Fun Facts

Go fish! 🎣 Terri Clark shares 5️⃣ things you didn’t know about her. #BillboardLive

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Beyoncé is uniting Black female country artists with 'Cowboy Carter.'

Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer join Queen Bey on her latest album's second track, a soaring rendition of The Beatles' "Blackbird" (stylized "Blackbiird" on 'Cowboy Carter.').⁠ ⁠ Following its release, they spoke to Billboard about making the track and what it means to have Beyoncé's stamp of approval.

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How Bailey Zimmerman Went from TikTok Breakout to Country Chart-Topper

In just a few years, he has gone from TikTok star to bona fide hit-maker — and as he scales the charts, he's learning how to sustain success, too.

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Lainey Wilson photographed on December 1, 2022 at Eldorado Canyon in Nelson, Nev. | Photo Credit: Sami Drasin

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Brittney Spencer | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Brittney Spencer talks being named one of Billboard’s Country Artists to Watch, what it means to her to get a co-sign from Beyoncé, getting matching tattoos with her fellow “Blackbiird” collaborators and more on the #CMTAwards red carpet. ❤️

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Maren Morris at Billboard's Women In Music 2024

Photographed at Billboard's Women In Music 2024

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How Ashley McBryde Become One of Country's Great Storytellers — Without Ever Compromising

After years of pounding the Nashville pavement, this year's Groundbreaker has carved out a sweet spot between niche Americana and stadium-scale country-pop.

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Jimmie Allen | Billboard Cover Shoot 2022

Photographed by Eric Ryan Anderson for 2022 Billboard cover story.

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Jelly Roll | Billboard Cover Shoot 2023

Photographed by Eric Ryan Anderson for 2023 Billboard cover story

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The Red Clay Strays | Billboard Chartbreaker 2024

There's no 'Wondering Why' The Red Clay Strays are positioned for their biggest year yet

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Teddy Swims | Billboard Chartbreaker 2023

Why Teddy Swims had to 'Lose Control' to take off.

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Priscilla Block | Billboard Chartbreaker 2020

Priscilla Block Traded Dumpster-Diving For a Country Music Bidding War, Thanks To TikTok.

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Morgan Wade | Billboard Chartbreaker 2022

The rising singer-songwriter's breakthrough hit is continuing to ascend on Billboard's country charts more than a year after its release.

Chase Rice | 2024 CMT Awards Billboard Interview

Chase Rice talks going diamond with Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise,” his new album ‘I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell’ going on tour with Dierks Bentley and more on the #CMTAwards red carpet. 🙌

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Katy Nichole | Billboard Chartbreaker 2022

The singer-songwriter's "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" has spent much of 2022 as a staple at Christian radio after it first made waves on TikTok.

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