Resplendent in a white lace Michael Kors flared jumpsuit, with her long black hair teased high and curled in waves that hung halfway to her waist, Musgraves, 30, entered Houston's NRG Stadium on a beautiful brown horse, looking like a cross between Bianca Jagger making her iconic entrance to Studio 54 and-era Loretta Lynn.
But as much as these qualities have led music writers to spend thousands of words describing Musgraves' remarkable ability to appeal to seemingly disparate groups — red states and blue states, die-hard country fans and"everything but country" music listeners, small-town folk and city slickers — perhaps more than being someone consciously trying to evolve a genre , Musgraves is simply sharing her own life experiences with listeners.
"I don't feel any kind of pressure to stay beholden to any style," Musgraves says of her music."I love to include these intrinsic country sounds like banjo or pedal steel and figure out how those can live in harmony with some of my pop influences. And I think there is a world where it all can fit. And the beauty of music is that, especially these days, it can be whatever anybody wants.
This seemed to be proof of concept that a new kind of country artist could not only exist but thrive outside of the normal industry confines, both literal and metaphorical. And it further supported Musgraves' sense that she shouldn't waver from who she is or how she feels."I've always had a really strong core [sense of] myself," Musgraves says."I've always known really strongly what I do and don't want.
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