Beyonce is still number one on the Billboard country chart, which completely discounts country radio AIRPLAY. MY original point.
On the I Heart Media Chart Beyonce remains a no show. A response to my original post alleged it was a few racist PD's who wouldn't play Beyonce because she is black. That is true. In fact it has been more than a few.
In the late 80's a female artist emerged from Canada. She had a voice that rivaled Patsy Cline and a few years later LeAnn Rimes. Her name is KD Lang. She was awesome and a Lesbian. When she came out, her country career was over. PD's in Texas and
Oklahoma were not gonna "play that bitch". I worked for one in a northern station, it hurt the format. But not enough to make any real difference.
So how is airplay working out? Mediabase shows Beyonce falling off this week.
TMZ? no mention. Last night's CMT music awards? She was a no show.
This morning's GMA it was all about Missy Elliott'
s concert tix going on sale. Beyonce who?
My original post was slightly misguided. I wrote about the eras in Country Music. Never was the format in more need of a reboot. It went through a Caribbean swing, It went through a bro-manse phase and now its going through another phase. I am very concerned about Jelly Roll. My kids are grown, but really, tattoos on the face? That is no role model.
I wrote originally, "I am amused by Network News talking heads who keep gushing over Beyonce's Country Album". Never was a format more in search of the next "Friends in low Places"
.
