When my wife and I first met 30+ years ago, she was an AC/DC and Pop Music fan. She would NOT listen to country music, period.
I was a country & western, rock & roll (50’s), and classic/southern rock fan. I actually sang in two bands that did these genres.
She finally fell in love with country listening to old Dolly, old Tanya and, my favorite, Charlie Pride. Since the late 90’s, she has really started hating country music.
The only country that I listen to in Houston, is 97.1 Country Legends! Even they sneak in some crap from Garth, etc..., but EVERYTHING ELSE SUCKS!
Garth Brooks was the beginning of the end of old fashioned country music. Every once in a while some of these new stars will have a decent song, but over all, they are not worth a bucket of warm spit! And now that George Strait is retiring, anything resembling old-style, country two-step music is DEAD on the radio.
Gruene Hall is awesome for good country music. Both national and local COUNTRY music. I love many of the local, Texas country stars. David Ball, Robert Earl Keen, etc...
To be honest, the plight of country music is the same as any other genre. But, since I have been a life-long fan of old country & western, country blues, bluegrass and western swing, it really is sad!
Gruene Hall is awesome for good country music. Both national and local COUNTRY music. I love many of the local, Texas country stars. David Ball, Robert Earl Keen, etc...
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See my post 48. Gruene Hall is THE place to be on Sunday. Wish I was there.
There are no country music stations here in San Antonio. Unless you count KKYX which is classic country. KNBT in New Braunfles is GREAT! Americana music. But their signal is weak.