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Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour mixes her country-pop sound with disco and house. Kelly Christine Sutton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

April 1, 2018 • The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, Golden Hour.

Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

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Near Wins, And Not Quites: How Almost Winning Can Be Motivating

Country music singer Kacey Musgraves says she's not "pageant material." But she holds her own in a game of Mad Scientist with Shankar Vedantam on this week's episode of Hidden Brain. Wade Payne/AP hide caption

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Hidden Brain

Near Wins, And Not Quites: How Almost Winning Can Be Motivating

February 2, 2016 • Shankar Vedantam explores "almosts" and "not quites" on this episode of the Hidden Brain podcast, with the help of Monica Wadhwa, Dan Pink and country music singer Kacey Musgraves.

Near Wins, And Not Quites: How Almost Winning Can Be Motivating

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Music Reviews

Country's Kacey Musgraves Mixes Wit And Sincerity In 'Pageant Material'

Fresh Air

July 6, 2015 • The 26-year-old singer focuses on cleverly constructed lyrics — instead of rebellion — in her new record. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer falls short of creating a "sustained great album."

Country's Kacey Musgraves Mixes Wit And Sincerity In 'Pageant Material'

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