Black Country Music: A Brief History Lesson

09/04/2024 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week's episode is all about Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and the history of black country music. Host Katrina highlights stories of black country music artists, including trailblazers from the past, like DeFord Bailey, Ray Charles, Charley Pride and Linda Martell, and hitmakers of the present and future, from Mickey Guyton to Tanner Adell. Katrina also shares her thoughts in general on the Cowboy Carter project as a country music fan.
POP RECAP TOPICS INCLUDE:
FILM

Timothee Chalamet and Warner Bros.
New Trailers: Unfrosted, Fly Me to the Moon
New Releases: Just for Us, Monkey Man, Godzilla v. Kong, Steve Martin doc
Upcoming Releases: Civil War

THEATER

Ariana DeBose is hosting the Tonys
Aladdin's 10 Year Anniversary and fun new playbills
Romeo and Juliet (Jamie Lloyd Production)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
New Openings: Stereophonic, The Outsiders, Lempicka

TELEVISION

SNL Recap: Kristen Wiig/Raye
Legally Blonde: The Series
Upcoming Releases: SNL with Ryan Gosling, Billy Joel at MSG

MUSIC

New Releases: Beyonce, Camila Cabello, JoJo Siwa, Khalid, Conan Gray, Chappell Roan
Upcoming Releases: girlinred, Maggie Rogers
Zayn and One Direction
New Billie Eilish album
Concerts/Touring: Olivia Rodrigo x Noah Kahan, Twenty One Pilots tour, Missy Elliot tour, Orville Peck, Little Big Town x Sugarland tour

WILDCARD

Eclipse
March Madness: The Finale
Disney+ x Hulu
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Update
Universal Studios Isle of Berk Update

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

Da Magic Boombox: A Hip Hop and Go-Go Evolution
Annapolis Film Festival and my review of The Idea of You