A few massive names in nation music aren’t simply embracing Beyoncé‘s new album, in addition they suppose it is a tipping level for the style … which is why Chris Younger‘s inviting her to get in-studio with him.
We caught up with Chris in NYC, and he instructed us he loves Bey’s “Cowboy Carter” album — particularly Dolly Parton‘s intro on the brand new “Jolene” rendition. As he put it, Beyoncé’s enterprise into the nation scene proves the trade’s extra welcoming now than earlier than.
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Exhibiting off a few of that southern hospitality, Chris says … “Tell [Beyoncé] I’m here for her.”
And, Chris is not the one nation bigwig giving “Cowboy Carter” a stamp of approval.
Shooter Jennings, the son of legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, tells TMZ … Bey’s album is an indication mainstream audiences are able to embrace nation music totally.
He explains … “Country music is literally the biggest thing in music right now and I think Beyoncé cutting a country album is our generation’s ‘Midnight Cowboy’ moment when popular culture embraces country during a time of profound national popularity.”
Shooter thinks it is a good factor for Bey to acknowledge her love of nation music — regardless of her listening to some boos at the 2016 CMA Awards.
Bear in mind, the Grammy winner stated this album was a response to that disagreeable expertise — enlisting the likes of Dolly, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus to assist deliver it to life.
FWIW, Bey is a full-blown nation star now.