As a child, Yola received warnings from her mother about the systemic racism and biased perspectives she'd be on the receiving end of. Her new song, "Hold On," passes that wisdom down to a new generation, but with an optimistic tilt.
Live music has always been a big part of the country genre, from the real-time radio broadcasts in the early days to the modern stadium tours made possible by Garth Brooks' SoundScan era success.