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Chappell Roan chats with Apple Music Country’s Kelleigh Bannen about how she turned an instrumental part of her past into a song of empowerment

Chappell Roan is embracing her country roots and flipping the genre on its head by releasing a country queer anthem. After months of teasing her new single, the Grammy winner finally released “The Giver” on March 13,