{"id":3048,"date":"2015-01-29T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2015-01-29T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T21:59:13","slug":"the-demise-of-country-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/01\/29\/the-demise-of-country-music\/","title":{"rendered":"The Demise of Country Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

I stopped listening to country music on the radio a few years ago, right as \u201cbro country\u201d was beginning to become mainstream. I wouldn\u2019t be able to tell you any of the new songs or new artists, but every time I happen to come across a country radio station it always seems to be the same thing: dudes like Florida Georgia Line bro-ing it up and singing songs about their trucks or how country they are. I know that doesn\u2019t describe all country music on the radio these days, but it\u2019s apparent that bro country is what the industry thinks will sell the best. Maybe it\u2019s just my West Texas roots, but to me that isn\u2019t even close to what country music is supposed to be.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday as I was scrolling through Facebook, through the dozens of stories and articles being \u201cshared\u201d by my friends, I saw one video that really caught my eye and seemed to prove my belief today\u2019s country music. If you haven\u2019t already seen the video I encourage you to watch. It\u2019s kind of eye-opening about the state of country music today.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wlNgYDotMoE<\/a><\/p>\n

Pretty crazy, right? That seems like pretty solid proof that Nashville is just pumping out the same song with different words, and people are buying it. That video reminded me of a different video that came out at the end of 2013 with the same concept, but it was a review of more than just six songs:<\/p>\n