iclfan2;1530879 wrote:I agree with both your posts (se and boat) and an extent Fred that it is way better than any new age pop or rap bs (old school rap was great). My parents didn't listen to it either, so I got in, in the early 2000's. Not one person singing yet has been "country" in my definition. Hank, Garth, Cash, etc. However I do think there are some new artists who keep it "real" country if you will.. Justin Moore, Kip Moore, Thomas Rhett, Lee Brice (kinda), Casey Donahew band (texas), Church (altho he's rock, but sure not pop), and some others. I can listen to the poppy stuff by Aldean, bryan, and even FGL, but I don't consider it "country". And Taylor Swift is not even close to country. These award shows are also jokes. Look up Toby Keith's hate for these shows, and how they are just showcases for certain lables, and it makes a lot of sense. I'm sure I missed some other current "country" stars (strait, Jackson, and others), but I wish there were more true to the genre.
Did you really just put Garth in the same category as Cash and Hank? Don't get me wrong, I am a fan, but he's the one that made this pop-country sound popular.
If you listen beyond what they play on the radio, there are still plenty of true country music being made. I am a big fan of Aldean and Churc's country rock sound. A lot of these "outlaw" artists today, looking at you Moore, are just a product of their label. See: Shooter Jennings "Outlaw You".
