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Nashville has welcomed stars from every genre who have wanted to dip their toe into the country music scene. From Beyoncé to Post Malone, these stars have their eye on Music City.
When he found out his rock band, Hootie & the Blowfish, wouldn’t be going on tour back in 2008, “I knew it was time to go to Nashville and see if I could do it,” says the South Carolina native, 56.
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Kelly Clarkson
Pop music made the Texan, 41, famous, but she often croons country tunes on “Kellyoke” and has dueted with Garth Brooks and Jason Aldean.
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Lil Nas X
The provocative Atlanta rapper, 24, first rose to fame with “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, in 2019.
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Beyonce
Her Ivy Park Rodeo collection was the first hint! On March 29, the Houston-born superstar, 42, drops her first country album, Renaissance Act II, with twangy tracks like “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages.”
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Nelly
“I always wanted to be an artist that was evolving,” the St. Louis-raised rapper, 49, said of his 2021 album, Heartland, which features guests including Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen.
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Post Malone
“Country record is coming. We made such sick music down in Nashville,” the Texas-raised singer, 28, said after his debut at the CMAs in 2023 alongside Morgan Wallen.
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Gwen Stefani
She’s an Oklahoma girl now! “I’ve definitely bounced [around] different genres, but this was one I never imagined,” the 54-year-old singer, who’s dabbled in pop, rock and ska, says of being nominated for a CMT Award alongside hubby Blake Shelton.
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Jessica Simpson
“Growing up in Texas, I was always surrounded by country music,” the former pop princess, 43, said of embracing the genre in 2008.
