KACEY MUSGRAVES KEEPS HONORING SELENA

## A love that runs deep Kacey Musgraves' love for the queen of Tejano runs deep. A Texas native herself, Kacey has paid tribute to the late Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, born in Lake Jackson and raised in Corpus Christi, several times across her career. ## More than one tribute Fans may remember Kacey's performance of Selena's signature hit Como La Flor at Rodeo Houston in 2019, almost 24 years to the day after Selena performed her final concert in the same venue. It was not the only time. During a recent run at the iconic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Kacey performed the ranchera classic Tú Solo Tú with mariachi musicians. She has also named Selena a style icon. "I have always been such a fan of norteño and tejano music," Kacey said. "It has been fun to explore and see firsthand the beautiful vaquero culture, and how it has made its way into Texas." ## Roots on the record The tributes feel especially fitting as Kacey continues to explore regional Mexican influences on her latest album, Middle of Nowhere. Tracks like Horses and Divorces with Miranda Lambert, Uncertain, TX featuring Willie Nelson, and Mexico Honey carry the culture into her own catalog. This is what real homage looks like, not a one off, but a throughline. Kacey keeps Selena's spirit close because it lives in the music she is making now. ## Related Reading - [GRACIE ABRAMS OPENS HER NEXT CHAPTER](/article/gracie-abrams-daughter-from-hell-vogue-779124) - [OLIVIA RODRIGO FROZE A MOMENT ON A SWING](/article/olivia-rodrigo-album-cover-swing-dcaeec)