Stetsons, beards and good, honest sweat: why pop stars are going back to basics

Country and Americana have become shorthand for mainstream musicians who want to mature. Justin Timberlake is the latest to join the ranchOne of the new year’s biggest surprises has been the appearance of a pensive son of the soil by the name of Justin Timberlake. In a short teaser video announcing his fifth solo album, Man of the Woods, the former ‘NSync star went a-wanderin’ through forests, fields, mountains and streams, lookin’ fer answers to this big ol’ riddle