Machine Gun Kelly continues new country era by covering Zach Bryan’s ‘Sun To Me’
nme.comMachine Gun Kelly has continued his pivot to country by covering Zach Bryan’s ‘Sun To Me’ – watch it down below.Following in the footsteps of other pop artists turning to country such as Beyoncé, Post Malone, and Lana Del Rey, Machine Gun Kelly (now mgk) has covered Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan from his living room, dubbed ‘Cheshire Cottage’.After starting his career in rap with 2012 debut album ‘Lace Up’, he would then go on to transition into emo and pop-punk beginning with 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall‘.
But it appears as though mgk is now entering a new era of country, having covered The Chicks’ ‘There’s Your Trouble’ at CMA Fest earlier this month.Now, the rapper and singer (real name Colson Baker) has chosen to sing Bryan’s ‘Sun To Me’, which was released on his 2022 album ‘American Heartbreak’.
Take a listen to the cover below:Recently, stars like Beyoncé have been making the move to country, with six country artists covering her classics for Apple Music and Beyoncé releasing ‘Cowboy Carter‘.Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey spoke to NME about her turn to country, saying: “When I gave Jack Antonoff his award for Best Producer Of The Year [at the 2024 Grammys], I said, ‘Welcome Nashville to Hollywood and Hollywood, welcome to Nashville because the music business has gone, gone country.
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