Unlike pop music, country music has traditionally focused on adult experiences, addressing themes such as work, motherhood, marriage, divorce, and the complexities of aging. Its storytelling has always allowed women to be portrayed as fully realized characters navigating the ups and downs of life.
That is, until Taylor Swift changed the landscape, bringing a younger, more teen-centered perspective to country music. Yet, even as country has evolved, it continues to provide space for songs that explore both the desire to embrace adulthood and the urge to escape it.
For those songs about running away, who better to join in than a legendary voice from the ’70s? Enter one of the iconic members of The Runaways, a band whose rebellious spirit is perfectly aligned with country music’s timeless themes of freedom and escape.
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