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Gavin Adcock Calls Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ‘Not Country’ During Frisco Concert

He insisted dedicated country artists shouldn’t have to compete against Beyoncé’s chart-topping album in the lead-up to his August debut.

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Overview

  • At a June 30 concert in Frisco, Texas, Adcock declared Cowboy Carter “ain’t country music” as he rallied his audience.
  • He highlighted that Beyoncé’s album sits at No. 3 on Apple Music’s country chart, directly above his own project at No. 4.
  • In a follow-up video, Adcock acknowledged his childhood love for Beyoncé but maintained that genre lifers deserve their own chart space.
  • Cowboy Carter has won both Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 2025 Grammys and spent weeks atop the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.
  • Adcock’s first full album, My Own Worst Enemy, featuring songs like “Last One to Know” and “Morning Bail,” is due for release in August.