The Source |Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" Ignites Country Music Debate, Sparked by Gavin Adcock's Criticism
- Gavin Adcock publicly denounced Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' as 'not country music' during a viral tirade at Clearwater’s Big Rodeo in Nebraska last weekend.
- Gavin Adcock's live concert tirade was sparked by his album trailing Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' on the Apple Music Country charts, where only three acts, including Beyoncé, rank higher.
- Beyonc� made history as the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums and win Grammy awards for Best Country Album and Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter'.
- Social media erupted, with Reddit users accusing Adcock of racially coded gatekeeping amid backlash over his criticism of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album.
- Industry insiders predict that from 2026, the Recording Academy will split the Best Country Album category, reflecting a broader push for inclusivity and reevaluation of genre boundaries.
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Country Singer Melts Down Over Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Album In Unhinged Rant
Country singer Gavin Adcock became the title of his next album, “Own Worst Enemy,” after going on an unhinged rant about the legitimacy of Beyoncé's Grammy-winning and record-breaking Cowboy Carter in the country music genre.Adcock, whose upcoming album is set for release next month, was filmed during a live performance last weekend, complaining that Beyoncé and her album are not “country music.”In the TikTok video, a drunk and slurring Adcock i…
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Beyoncé Humiliated As Country Star Gavin Adcock Slams Her 'Cowboy Carter' Album
Credit: (Screenshot), Beyoncé and CTFestivals, via YouTube Beyoncé was left humiliated this week when the country music star Gavin Adcock publicly slammed her country album “Cowboy Carter.” Adcock Blasts Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Album During a recent concert, Adcock brought up the Apple Music country album chart rankings. There, Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is currently number 3, while Adcock’s “Own Worst Enemy” album sits at number 4. Let’s just s…
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