Blanco Brown hit it big with “The Git Up,” and Breland with “My Truck.” And nobody has received more positive press or performance opportunities in the last two years in the entirety of country music than Mickey Guyton, including performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.īut these are all pop stars within the country realm. Darius Rucker is still out there of course. Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen are legitimate mainstream stars with multiple #1 singles.
The truth is, being Black in country music is not as big of an obstacle as it once was, or that the media love to portray it to continue to be. Actually, a triple whammy if you consider women also tend to have a greater uphill battle in country music too. This makes for a double whammy for sisters Danica and Devynn Hart, and cousin Trea Swindle. Having the audacity to play actual country music has been the biggest vector for discrimination in Nashville over the last 15 years. No, not just because they are Black-though I’m sure that hasn’t necessarily helped their prospects either. They are also one of the most egregious victims of discrimination in country music. “You Can Have Him Jolene” was originally released in early 2021.Ĭhapel Hart have been around for a while now, originally forming in 2014 and releasing their first of two LPs in 2019. What I also know about is the singing trio from Poplarville, Mississippi called Chapel Hart, who were honored with said “Golden Buzzer” last week after performing their original song “You Can Have Him Jolene,” inspired by Dolly Parton’s iconic country standard, “Jolene.” Dolly has since reacted to the performance, and says she loves the song.
But I do have a basic understanding that the so-called “Golden Buzzer” is a pretty big deal.
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I’m not going to pretend like I’m boned up on the ins and outs of the nationally-televised TV show America’s Got Talent, how the competition actually transpires over the season, and how a winner is eventually chosen.