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Readers reply: Which musical instrument is the easiest to learn?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Best podcasts of the week: The stars of Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? return with a gripping new mystery

Why did a mini corduroy suit appear in a woman’s home? Helen McLaughlin, Karen Whitehouse and Lauren Kilby dive down a new rabbit hole. Plus: five of the best podcasts about songs

The Guardian - UK

Black country music truth is being told

The singer-songwriter discusses PBS' "The Express Way," music healing her and how Appalachia is not "Deliverance"

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Black and Country—Then, Now, and What Comes Next

In a 'Marie Claire' roundtable, some of the industry's biggest talents discuss being Black and female in a genre not known for its inclusivity.

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The banjo is a star of Beyoncé's new album. Turns out it has African roots

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

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Beyoncé’s country album drowns out the Black music history it claims to celebrate

For all her declarations of being authentically country, Cowboy Carter arrives on the back of booming business for the genre and is all about the star, not the roots music supposedly at the project’s heart

The Guardian - UK

Beyonce Goes Cowboycore With New Album Heavy On Texas Roots

Beyonce has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, shapeshifting from girl group lead and pop empress to Hollywood actor and business mogul.

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“Part of a beautiful American tradition”: A music theory expert explains the country roots of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and why it also owes a debt to the blues

The lead single from Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s forthcoming country album, goes under the musical microscope

MusicRadar

The banjo's Black origins in country

The musical instrument is tied to popular Black instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and now . . . Beyoncé

Salon

Beyoncé's country album won't feature a collaboration with Taylor Swift

Discover the latest buzz surrounding Beyoncé's upcoming country album, including the possibility of a collaboration with Taylor Swift. Get all the details ...

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Beyoncé goes country on new songs Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages, and one track features acclaimed musician Rhiannon Giddens on banjo and viola

The second act in the Renaissance album trilogy is coming on 29 March

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Rhiannon Giddens is as much scholar as musician. Now, she's showing her saucy side in a new album

Rhiannon Giddens is as much a scholar as a musician

The Guardian - UK

Playing for the Man at the Door review – vital snapshot of mid-century African American music

Subtitled Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971, this 66-song set is full of gripping storytelling and arresting instrumentals from the American south

Salon

The Boss knows real small towns, Aldean

It is not only easy to find better politics in small towns, but also better music than Billboard's No. 2 song

The Guardian - UK

Country-soul star Yola: ‘I have a mission. I’m extremely bloody-minded about it’

The Grammy-nominated UK singer on her journey from guesting on dance bangers to starring in Baz Lurhmanm’s Elvis, and her long battle for recognition in the white, male-dominated Americana scene

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‘We’ve been offered a myopic view of history’: folk singer Leyla McCalla untangles Haiti’s complex roots

The Haitian-American musician, known for Carolina Chocolate Drops and Our Native Daughters, has seen her country harshly disparaged in the US – so she is trying to tell its true story

Los Angeles Times

Here’s the complete list of 2022 Grammy Award winners

The predictions for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and, with a diverse group of nominees, the Recording Academy will honor artists ranging from 95-year-old Tony Bennett to 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo (both of which have won awards in the Premiere Ceremony) today in Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Times

Here’s the complete list of 2022 Grammy Award winners

The winners for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and, with a diverse group of nominees, the Recording Academy honored artists ranging from 95-year-old Tony Bennett to 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo (both of whom won multiple awards) in Las Vegas.

The Guardian - US

Grammy awards 2022: list of winners

Olivia Rodrigo won best new artist, Silk Sonic took home record and song of the year, and Jon Batiste won album of the year at the 64th annual Grammy awards

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