"Beyoncé's Influence on Nashville's Country Stars"
Over the past decade, mainstream country artists like Taylor Swift, Sam Hunt, and Kelsea Ballerini have incorporated Beyoncé covers into their concerts, sparking discussions about the intersection of genres and racial politics in country music. Beyoncé's songs have been widely adapted to country arrangements, reflecting the fluidity of genre boundaries, while also raising questions about the industry's treatment of Black sounds and styles. The country music community's embrace of Beyoncé's music in a country context has highlighted the complexities of race and musical segregation within the genre.
