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Welcome to the Weekly
Dispatch! This week, we dissect two new tracks
from Beyoncé which show the pop superstar exploring her
country roots, examine Kacey Musgraves' equally ingtriguing
"Deeper Well," and much more.
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Beyoncé Announces She's Going Country with
Renaissance's 'Act II'
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During a series of high profile Super Bowl ads,
Beyoncé announced her upcoming Act II will
find the singer/creative powerhouse returning to country. We've got
the context for that internet-crashing news. [Check it out here]
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One to Watch: AJ Lee & Blue Summit
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With citrusy melodies full of zest, AJ Lee
& Blue Summit demonstrate that California bluegrass is
alive and well. Ahead of their upcoming third studio album,
they open up about the Bay Area music scene and beyond. [Read
more]
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Hear the Title Track of Kacey Musgraves'
Next Album, 'Deeper Well'
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After Kacey Musgraves announced her new
album Deeper Well during the
Grammy Awards February 4, the project's title track shows this
country trailblazer continuing to follow her own arrow,
wherever it points. [Find
out how]
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Larry Sparks – Toy Heart: A Podcast About
Bluegrass
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The legendary Larry Sparks shares insightful
anecdotes from his early years of touring and performing with the
Stanley Brothers and more in the latest episode of Toy Heart —
a podcast hosted by Tom Power. [Learn more here]
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Rainbow Girls' Latest Album, 'Welcome to
Whatever,' Is Anything But Apathetic
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With their new album, Welcome to Whatever, Northern California
folk-rock trio Rainbow Girls remain committed to a
grassroots, mom-and-pop approach — even as the indie-roots world
around them changes. [Read the Q&A]
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