It’s not totally dead. Cody Johnson is keeping traditional, Texas country music alive and well.
I'm a fan of Chris Stapleton as well. Also Luke Combs - even though he strolls into "bro country" a lot, he's more authentic than any male singers who are almost feminine (i.e. Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks). On the female side, I'm impressed with Ingrid Andress and Tenille Townes, to name a couple. So not all is bad.
But I get what Loretta is saying. If you tune into country music these days, it is basically sounding like pop music from the 1970s. Not all of it bad. But not authentic country either.
On the Sirius/XM, one of my one-touches is dedicated to Willie's Roadhouse. Outlaw Country not so bad either.