Laney Wilson thinks country music is “cool” again.
The 31-year-old star believes country music is booming and is excited that Beyoncé has decided to follow that trend by releasing her own country album.
Rainey told Extra: “It's really exciting to see the country genre grow so much.
“It's not just that. Let's be honest, this is the Western way of life. Everyone wants to feel at home, everyone wants to feel grounded. I think so.”
“When I'm riding on the back of a horse, when I'm putting my feet in the dirt, when I'm listening to country songs, I actually feel like I'm at home.”
Beyoncé, 42, recently announced that her new album, Act II, will be released on March 29th, and Rainey believes this will help country music more broadly.
She said: “I love it. The more the merrier. Again, it's about storytelling and it's about… making people feel at home… and everyone wants to feel at home. .”
Earlier this month, Maren Morris confessed that she was blown away by Beyoncé's country music.
The award-winning star recently released two new country music songs, “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages,” but Maren is impressed that BeyoncĂ© can transition so seamlessly between different musical genres. ing.
The 33-year-old singer told E! that the music is rooted in the country genre. News: “I feel like she's always been genre-less, but she leans into country elements and brings country music back to black people because they created the genre.'' I think it's a statement.
“Rhiannon Giddens playing the banjo on 'Texas Hold'em,' that in itself is a pretty great statement.”