At the risk of sounding like a music snob, Nashville is too concerned with image and record sales for my tastes.
Straight is a fine artist, but I prefer the authentic (IMO) music of Buddy Miller, Thad Cockrell, Chris Gaffney (RIP), Scott Miller, Mike Ireland, Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves, Lee Ann Womack, among others.
You forget Charlie Daniels... :/