[Resolute Conservative]

Outside of George Strait, Aaron Watson, few in their vein there are no true country acts active at this time and haven’t been for over 10-15 years. George is the all time king, period. He defines country music. In the past the likes of Mark Chesnut, Tracy Lawrence, early Reba, Brooks and Dunn, Rick Trevino, Tracy Byrd, Diamond Rio, Chris Ledoux, George Jones, and Alan Jackson were country (notice the one common thread here is they stayed away from the Nashville power brokers for the most part). Garth was until his second album then he went of the farm. Seems to be the SOP, cut a good first album then after that turn out pop songs and kill your country credentials.

Today’s line up are nothing more than pop stars that could not make it in top 40 and they bring their trash to country. And yes I am talking about Miranda Lambert, Trace Atkins, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, Randy Rogers, Blake Shelton...et al...

[Resolute Conservative]

If you can’t two-step or waltz to it, it is not country.

[halo66]

Aaron Watson’s song “July in Cheyenne” is just AWESOME!

[dblshot]

For us older folks you're ‘bout right but the new generation has a different feel for country, most of them except for the 4Hers and FFA have no idea what country means. They live in the suburbs so that's where the market is. I still find a lot of good country by listening to radio free Texas and going though CD baby and sampling the songs. I don't much care for the play lists on county music radio stations. Now what really sucks is these Country Rap songs, I call it C-Rap.

[Leaning Right]

Today’s line up are nothing more than pop stars that could not make it in top 40 and they bring their trash to country.

Most of today's "country" singers are nothing more than pop singers wearing cowboy hats.

[Man from Oz]

You are spot on...

MFO