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Beyonce tends to be one of the most polarizing musicians year in and year out, and this year was no exception. Some people, including a healthy number of country music fans were irate over her bluegrass/country record, COWBOY CARTER. Not only did it take Album of the Year at the GRAMMYs, but she also won the Country Album of the Year category.
This caused many to respond with great negativity and questioned just how authentic the record was to the genre. These days, though, the term "genre" is a lot looser than what it used to be with so many artists shattering molds every other day it seems.
The album controversially went without a single nomination at the Academy of Country Music Awards, as well. But even without that recognition, the album is still performing well on streaming services and hanging on chart wise too. Per a screenshot from The Neighborhood Talk, COWBOY CARTER remains a top three album on Apple Music.
This is grinding the gears of country singer, Gavin Adcock. He was also caught by the outlet going off on Bey at a recent show. In the clip, he claims that he's "coming for her f*cking a*s" on said chart. That resulted in plenty of cheers from the crowd.
"That sh*t ain't country music, and ain't even been country music," he said while raising a bottle of alcohol. While some might say that the booze gave him the confidence to say that with his chest out, Adcock doubled down in a video after the show.
He did make it clear that he remembers Beyonce's Super Bowl Halftime Show being "kick ass" and that he's listened to a lot of her material. But that doesn't mean he's not upset about how an artist like him, "who's dedicated their whole life" to the genre, have to compete with her on the charts.
It will be interesting to see if and when she reacts, but she's too busy right now at the moment. Beyonce is in the midst of wrapping up the album's tour as eight shows remain. Washington D.C, Atlanta, and Las Vegas are the last markets she has to hit up.
Dave Mustaine has chosen to bring Megadeth to an end after completing one final tour due to ongoing health challenges.
The band plans to step away next year once they wrap up their farewell run and release their final album. Frontman Dave, 64, has now shared that he reached this decision because arthritis and issues with his back have left him “unable to give a hundred per cent every night”.
Speaking on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Dave said, “It had been building up for a long time, just physical things happening with my hands … My hands were starting to fail me.
“And there were other difficulties tied to everything going on with my neck and my trunk. That whole area has arthritis and some bulging discs.
“I have a fractured lumbar bone. And of course, my back has been fused near my shoulders and neck. There is just a lot going on …
“I always said that when the time came where I could no longer give a hundred per cent each night, that would be the moment I would start thinking about slowing down.”
He continued by sharing that the choice became clear after the band completed recording their final self-titled project.
Dave explained, “It was not that I couldn’t give a hundred per cent, because we finished the album and I feel we did well with it, but while we were working I had a moment where I told my manager … ‘I am not sure how much longer I can continue. My hands are really hurting.’
“I did not intend to set things in motion. I was just talking, but it led to conversations with the band, then taking time to reflect, speaking with my family, and praying about it.
“And the answer was obvious to me that by the time the album was finished, I would know how it would perform. If it does really well, I can still deliver one final strong tour.
“And the idea of a farewell feels connected to that. We have certain shows we want to play so we can say goodbye to the people who have supported us.”
Dave added, “We are an American band, but we perform all over the world. We are not weekend performers like some country acts in the States. We have a lot of ground to cover if we want to say goodbye the right way.”
The band’s seventeenth studio album, Megadeth, will arrive in January, and their This Was Our Life tour begins in Canada in February.
