Tracy Chapman Just Made Country Music History...Because a White Man Covered 'Fast Car'
Thirty-five years after Tracy Chapman released “Fast Car,” the iconic ode to poverty, aging, and unrealized dreams, the song has just become a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, cementing her as the first Black woman songwriter to reach the top since its debut in 1990. How does a three-and-a-half decade…