Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Lil Nas X, Country Music's Unlikely Son, Sparks Conversation On Genre And Race

    Lil Nas X's viral hit "Old Town Road" was pulled from Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart, raising questions over discrimination in the country music industry.
    by Rachel Martin Apr 05, 2019 1 minute
    Despite Lil Nas X's viral hit "Old Town Road" having a blend of rap and country elements, <em>Billboard</em> removed the song from its Hot Country Songs chart.

    When an artist finds their song climbing up the charts for the first time, it's usually a cause for celebration. But in the case of 19-year-old rapper Lil Nas X and his viral hit, "Old Town Road (I Got Horses in

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Barge Hits Bridge Connecting Galveston And Pelican Island, Causing Oil To Spill
    The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.
    NPR2 min read
    Meet the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner
    Every year thousands of musicians enter NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. This year's winner was announced Wednesday — an artist called The Philharmonik, with a song called "What's It All Mean?"
    NPR2 min read
    Strike Kills U.N. Aid Worker, Injures Another In Southern Gaza
    The United Nations said that one of its aid workers was killed and another injured when their vehicle was struck on Monday in Rafah in southern Gaza.

    Related Books & Audiobooks