Music should be fun, not a dictatorship.I think we are far more open re music channels here. We have a channel for classical music, local channels for ethnic music, the others just play a variety....which is why, especially when in the car, I play my own music, and I still have the old fashioned CD'S.
Are they playing Beyonces new song on the classical channel?
Or on the ethnic channels?
Syl said
Mar 6 7:49 PM, 2024
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Music should be fun, not a dictatorship.I think we are far more open re music channels here. We have a channel for classical music, local channels for ethnic music, the others just play a variety....which is why, especially when in the car, I play my own music, and I still have the old fashioned CD'S.
Are they playing Beyonces new song on the classical channel?
Or on the ethnic channels?
No, because she doesn't sing in those genres.
She is singing country though, so if we had a country channel, her latest song would be played there with no problem.
Maddog said
Mar 6 9:10 PM, 2024
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Music should be fun, not a dictatorship.I think we are far more open re music channels here. We have a channel for classical music, local channels for ethnic music, the others just play a variety....which is why, especially when in the car, I play my own music, and I still have the old fashioned CD'S.
Are they playing Beyonces new song on the classical channel?
Or on the ethnic channels?
No, because she doesn't sing in those genres.
She is singing country though, so if we had a country channel, her latest song would be played there with no problem.
Is she singing country?
Me and quite a few fans of country music would disagree with you.
What sorta stations are playing that song in the UK?
Syl said
Mar 7 12:43 AM, 2024
I listen mainly to GMR, greater Manchester Radio.
It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
Maddog said
Mar 7 6:20 AM, 2024
Syl wrote:
I listen mainly to GMR, greater Manchester Radio. It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
So it's not played on the country channels.
Like the rest of her songs.
As it should be.
Maddog said
Mar 7 6:34 AM, 2024
Syl wrote:
I listen mainly to GMR, greater Manchester Radio. It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
Is Beyonce's song being played on the same stations that play Taylor Swift?
If so, that should tell you what her genre is.
And what other country artists get played on these stations that also play Taylor and Beyonce?
Syl said
Mar 7 11:58 AM, 2024
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
I listen mainly to GMR, greater Manchester Radio. It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
Is Beyonce's song being played on the same stations that play Taylor Swift?
If so, that should tell you what her genre is.
And what other country artists get played on these stations that also play Taylor and Beyonce?
We don't pigeonhole our music as you seem to do.
One channel will play everything from rock, pop, country, charts, everything from the 60's to the present.
Dolly will be played next to Ed Sheeran or the Stones, we are obviously more diverse than you are.
Maddog said
Mar 7 3:04 PM, 2024
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
I listen mainly to GMR, greater Manchester Radio. It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
Is Beyonce's song being played on the same stations that play Taylor Swift?
If so, that should tell you what her genre is.
And what other country artists get played on these stations that also play Taylor and Beyonce?
We don't pigeonhole our music as you seem to do.
One channel will play everything from rock, pop, country, charts, everything from the 60's to the present.
Dolly will be played next to Ed Sheeran or the Stones, we are obviously more diverse than you are.
I thought you had classical and ethnic channels?
I checked your charts.
Beyonce is #1.
The only actual country artist in the top 100 is Zach Bryan, at 58.
I would imagine that's because country isn't very popular in the UK. It's a niche market there.
Unless you're a pop star in a cowboy hat pretending to sing country. Then you can have a hit while actual country artists get zero play time..
Benny Hill used to do the same thing when he picked up a guitar and put on a western hat, and was hilarious. But we knew it was all for laughs..
Are they playing Beyonces new song on the classical channel?
Or on the ethnic channels?
No, because she doesn't sing in those genres.
She is singing country though, so if we had a country channel, her latest song would be played there with no problem.
Is she singing country?
Me and quite a few fans of country music would disagree with you.
What sorta stations are playing that song in the UK?
It's a local channel run by the BBC, it's played on there, and as radio 1 and 2 often seem to play songs from the same playlist, it'll be playd on those stations too.
Other music channels play from the charts....and as it's now No I ....both here and in the US, (just checked) most stations will be playing it.
So it's not played on the country channels.
Like the rest of her songs.
As it should be.
Is Beyonce's song being played on the same stations that play Taylor Swift?
If so, that should tell you what her genre is.
And what other country artists get played on these stations that also play Taylor and Beyonce?
We don't pigeonhole our music as you seem to do.
One channel will play everything from rock, pop, country, charts, everything from the 60's to the present.
Dolly will be played next to Ed Sheeran or the Stones, we are obviously more diverse than you are.
I thought you had classical and ethnic channels?
I checked your charts.
Beyonce is #1.
The only actual country artist in the top 100 is Zach Bryan, at 58.
I would imagine that's because country isn't very popular in the UK. It's a niche market there.
Unless you're a pop star in a cowboy hat pretending to sing country. Then you can have a hit while actual country artists get zero play time..
Benny Hill used to do the same thing when he picked up a guitar and put on a western hat, and was hilarious. But we knew it was all for laughs..
Make it stop!!!!😉
Oy, leave our Tom alone, he is a national treasure.
He has a far better voice than the usual country singer...come to that, so does Beyonce.
How about this one...obviously not 'Country' enough to be in your precious club of the 'approved and accepted', but it's folksy and country to me.
BTW Maddog, Texas Hold em is No 1 in your country too.
Here you are, have another listen, it's good. x
He's a national treasure singing pop music..
He needs to stay in his lane though.
Don't fuck up George's song.
Never heard of the guy in the video either.
At first I thought he was singing after inhaling helium.
Sounds a bit like The Lumineers who are not country at all.
It's Beyonce. She's had plenty of number ones.
Same as Taylor Swift..
She will probably never have a billboard number 1. But that's a popularity contest at this point anyway. Hardly a measure of talent.
Yes she has, never singing country though.
I agree, talent isn't measured by fame.
But Billboard measures downloads (not just radio play)..
Beyonce could sing Happy Birthday and probably crack the top 100 because of her fan base..
It's like saying Budweiser is the best beer in the world because so many people drink it..