Historically, when young female pop artists break up with country, country doesn’t come crawling back. But this time they are.
Taylor Swift's "Betty" is a Top 40 hit and her performance at the 2020 ACM Awards felt as comfortable as you could hope if you're among those hoping she'll soon take back her crown as queen of country . My guest this week will explain why — after all she and the genre have been through since her last country hit ("Red" in 2013) — the timing may be right.
Emily Yahr is an entertainment and pop culture reporter with The Washington Post who has, in my opinion, a fascinating assignment. She’s led with grounded, fact-based news articles and editorials about women in country music, and now — as important conversations about the lack of persons of color on Music Row take center stage — she’s asking the industry to confront its race issue. She’s another writer that doesn’t need Nashville to like her to pay the bills but she doesn’t take advantage of that.
She's also followed Swift since the singer's mid-2000s debut and is, admittedly, a fan.
Follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyYahr
Here's her piece in the Washington Post on Taylor's ACM Awards performance of "Betty."
