After attending the Grand Ole Opry: Live in London, I think I finally understand the country music hype.

When it comes to country music, I’m pretty much on the same page as the rest of the nation: I love the top hits of Shania Twain and Dolly Parton, and I love singing Carrie Underwood’s Before He Cheats at karaoke.

But I’ve been a little bit left behind when it comes to the hype of country music in the UK.

The genre has been becoming increasingly popular in the UK, with US stars rising in popularity and singers like Garth Brooks set to headline a night at BST next summer.

While I enjoyed Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter country album and Chappell Roan’s The Giver, artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Megan Moroney have completely passed me by. My preconceptions were also that it was per

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