Chappell Roan is the latest pop star to venture into country music, after debuting a provocative new song on Saturday Night Live last weekend. The Giver, with lyrics that unambiguously discuss sexual ...
As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...
The song broke country music norms, highlighting intimate queer relationships — and many LGBTQ+ country artists, like Roan, have defied similar heteronormative standards in their music in the past.