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Long Live the Queen of Country Music 

If you are a fan of Carrie Cunningham, you know she loves traditional country music, but you also know she is not afraid to bend the rules a little and genre bend.  You can hear it in her song “What is Love” off her “Showgirl”  album where she blends country lyrics with a reggae feel.  Or her Christmas songs “Eggnog” and "Sand Beneath the Mistletoe", both of which don't sound like traditional country style songs.  But yet, she makes it work.  

 

But the Queen of genre bending is none other than Dolly Parton. The Grammys jump into the longtime award winning songstress with their latest article:   “In honor of the beloved icon's 50th album, 'Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA,' take a deep dive into the extraordinary career that has helped her conquer the music industry, the acting scene and the world…”. Read the article here

Blending Country and Disco  

Courtesy of Nashville Socialite:

"Get ready to groove! Coming off the heels of her widely successful single "Just Like," Carrie Cunningham is picking up the tempo with her new disco-themed country single titled "Habit," and listeners are already raving about it. 

"Habit" by Carrie Cunningham seamlessly blends country and disco, offering a retro toe-tapping beat and a chorus that’ll linger in your mind all day. Carrie’s energetic, distinctive, and melodic voice carries the song, while the lyrics explore the addictive nature of a person, turning them into a habit. It’s a catchy and engaging tune that effortlessly combines different genres and leaves a lasting impression.

Prepare to have your dopamine levels spiked with Carrie's latest spell-binding tune. You've been warned...lyrics like 'You can say I'm an addict, cause baby I'm obsessin'' will have you forming a compulsive habit of hitting replay.

Cunningham is joined on the track by an all-star lineup of musicians, including Doug Frasure on drums, Brian Allen on bass, Billy Nobel on keys, Phil Hughley on electric guitar, Scott Gerow on acoustic guitar, Brian Arrowood on fiddle, and Cunningham herself on background vocals.
The song was co-written by artist Riley Roth, whose TikTok viral hit "When God Made You My Mother" has been viewed millions of times, and writer Patrick Dodge, known for his cuts with Home Free, Brody Rivers, and Kathryn Shipley.
"I'm so excited to share 'Habit' with my fans," Cunningham said. "I think the instrumentation blended perfectly to show that disco beats and country can go hand in hand. It's a song about falling in love, and how it can become a habit that's hard to break. I think a lot of people can relate to that feeling."
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