6 songs that were shunned by country radio and rejected by Nashville — but still became hits

6 songs that were shunned by country radio and rejected by Nashville — but still became hits

Kacey Musgraves at Lollapalooza in 2019 and Beyoncé at the 2025 Grammys.Josh Brasted/FilmMagic; Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty ImagesKacey Musgraves recently opened up about the backlash to her 2013 single, "Follow Your Arrow."The pro-LGBTQ song was blacklisted by country radio stations but later became a fan-favorite hit.Beyoncé, Lil Nas X, and Loretta Lynn have faced similar pushback from country music gatekeepers.Country music has a stricter re…