A song cover by Noah Kahan featured in a new promotional video for the 2025 Masters golf tournament is sparking outrage.

Because of this, some songs on the album are easier to signal as “country ... lead single “Cowboys Cry Too,” featuring Noah Kahan. “I adore that man,” Ballerini said.

But on a broader level, the standing of the album as an artistic ideal for musicians has unquestionably slipped in the face of the always-on Spotify agenda. And it's that tension, perhaps, that has ...

Originally a reissue format limited to coveted classic recordings, the deluxe album once signified a deep dive into a work whose distinctions over time had made its world worth probing anew.