In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, rising country star Kacey Musgraves made a plea for diversity in country music,
“I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea, and I don’t really want to be,” she told the Wall Street Journal. “I think if you’re everyone’s cup of tea, that probably means you’re a little bit boring, or you’re not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it’s dangerous and scary, where you’re not comfortable. And that’s how it should be. That’s real. Music isn’t supposed to be vanilla. It’s not supposed to be something absolutely everyone enjoys. Frankly I’d love to see even more diversity in country music. Art is not supposed to be McDonald’s.”
Even though the 25-year-old has been called a rebel by people in country music, she’s earned great reviews from people outside the genre, including Katy Perry who invited Musgraves to join her on her Prismatic World Tour later this year.
“I’m thrilled that country music fans like my stuff, but so do a lot of people outside of country music, people who just love music,” she adds. “My goal is more to reach music lovers than to appeal to a genre. I love country music and I’m proud to represent it, but I don’t obsess over it as a category. Are there new rules? I’m not sure. Less rules, maybe. Every generation has to dig out their own path.”
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