Country music

Most people, when thinking about country music, think of autotune filled fake country “hick-hop”, but country music didn't always sound like that. Most country music until getting snagged in by Nashville record companies sounds pretty good, but then goes downhill pretty fast. There all kinds of country music, but most notably “Tractor Rap”, “Outlaw country”, and “Traditionalist country”, yet people think all country music is auto tune filled, pickup truck and beer, “Tractor Rap”. Tractor Rap is the most well know and commercialized country music there is, yet is furthest away from real country soul and feel. The commercialization in Nashville of country music has been going on for decades. Nashville tries to shove music that they think we…

The origins of country music can be found in southern Appalachian with fiddle recordings made at the end of 1910. It was not until the early 20s, however, that the kind of recorded country music we hear today came to be. Country's first commercial recording was made in 1922 by Eck Robertson on Victor Records. Vernon Dalhart was the first national country star in 1924 with the song "Wreck of the Old '97." But most historians point to 1927 when Victor Records signed Jimmie Rodgers, and the Carter…

Music in general has evolved so much over the years. Interesting enough many different genres of music have been added to the world of music. There have also been quite a few new sub-genres created. Even business in the music industry has changed, in the following document as a reader you will explore how country music has gone from traditional country, to what some now refer to as “Modern Country” or “Bro-Country”. The following document will not only focus on the music itself but also how is…

Garth Brooks’ childhood helped him become the successful singer he is today. Brooks’ parents were very supportive of him whenever he was a young boy (“Garth Brooks”). Garth’s mother, Colleen Carroll, was a country music singer in the 1950s and taught young Garth how to play guitar (Moore). Garth and his family, consisting of eight people (six kids and two adults), would have a family fun night once a week. On this night, the kids would play different instruments or put on skits and talent…

Has “new” country music or “pop” country music redefined country music by overcoming the main stereotypes or has it become a completely new genre? Country music has a longer history than most people realize. It dates back to around the 1920s when people started taking old tunes that their grandparents brought from their homeland, and combining them with a version of African American Blues. Even though this genre has had a longer time to evolve than some of the newer genres of today, if you were…

In Linthead Stomp: The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South, Patrick Huber attempts to reexamine and recontextualize the perceived authenticity of early country sound recordings. The prevailing view of these recordings is that of a pure representation of rural or mountain music and culture of the poor white southerner. The concept that these early vernacular records are actually the outcome of exposure to other ethic groups, as well as to popular and mainstream recordings, is not…

Music is an important thing in people’s life. Music has grown with people generation to generation, and it gets change time over time. Must of people listen to music for what it has of bower that makes the person happy and relax. In my country which it Oman people listening to many songs especially Arabic songs, country, and hip-hop. Usually the oldest people listen to country songs. 25 years from now people in my hometown did not know music very much, so I did not know music a lot. Although, I…

Sam Hunt In today's country music there are many meanings to a song. Slower songs tend to have a sad or genuine meaning to them. A more upbeat song could be a happy meaning. Sam Hunt fits the genre of today's pop country. He is a growing singer-songwriter. Sam has only been singing and writing songs for two years, so many people do not know who he is. As of this year his music started playing on the country stations. After his music started playing on the radio all of my friends started…

Country music is a genre of the United States popular music that has originated in the Southern and Southeastern United States in the year of 1920. Country music takes the roots of several music genres from the southeastern part of the United States known as Blues music, folk music, and western music. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes. Country music features instruments such as banjos, mandolins, guitars, fiddles, harmonicas, accordions, dulcimers, acoustic bass, jaw harp,…

For over 90 of years’ country music has been an enjoyable source of entertainment for millions of people around the world. With the reputation of an upbeat and feel good vibe country songs have, it is no wonder country music has been around for so long. Country artists are specifically known for singing about the outdoors, relationships, and alcohol. They are able to provide a direct connection using these three topics, between themselves and their audiences. Country music usually consists of a…