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How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"

Episode 9 | 9m 46s

Kacey Musgraves won the Album of the Year award at the 2019 Grammys, becoming only the 4th country album to ever win that award. Two of the producers of the album, Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian, talk to us about how they and Kacey were able to make such a crossover success.

Aired: 05/23/19

Rating: NR

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