Good country music?!
Question: Could anyone recommend any good country music like songs and artists? It's not popular in the u.k. but i have an interest in it. Please don't say Carrie underwood! Thanks
Answers: Could anyone recommend any good country music like songs and artists? It's not popular in the u.k. but i have an interest in it. Please don't say Carrie underwood! Thanks
Fans of Country Music prefer many different styles and stars.
I like the older music from which the new music is an adaptation.
Please listen to some of the older entertainers and you will have a better appreciation of what is happening to Country Music now.
Here's a small list:
Doc Watson - Greatest living guitarist - Reviving very old ballads and love songs
Ernest Tubb - Love songs in the old style - Gone, but not forgotten
Bob Wills - Western Swing (dance music) from the 40s
Asleep at the Wheel - Keeping the older music alive
Merle Haggard - Great ballads - Still making great music
Steve Fromholtz - Newer artist but great writing
Gary P. Nunn - Another new writer - "London Homesick Blues"
Jerry Jeff Walker - Famous for his off-beat comedy and ballads
You might also find an "Americana" radio station online... Here's one... the best DJ is on around 4PM to 7PM Texas time..... I think that's GMT minus 5.
www.khyi.com
Thanks for having an interest in our beloved music.
George Jones - He stopped loving her today
Mel Tillis - Stateside
Tammy Wynette - Stand by your man
Merle Haggard - Big City
Statler brothers - Bed of roses
There are the old country music singers that I like to listen to such as; Lefty Frizzel, Patsy Cline ( I Fall to Pieces, Walking After Midnight, Crazy, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Sweet Dreams,Always, Crazy Arms). Bob Wills ( Rose of San Antone') Johnny Horton ( North to Alaska, Whispering Pines, Johnny Reb, Honky Tonk Man, The Battle of New Orleans) are only a few of the many old timers that I can think of off the top of my head.
To me some of the other good country artists of the last 20+ years and today are George Strait ( Fool Hearted Melody,Amarillo by Morning, Right or Wrong,The Fireman, Johnny Rodriguez (Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico,Dance With Me, We're Over, You Always Come Back , Just Get Up and Close the Door, Desperado), Rick Trevino (Doctor Time, Just Enough Rope, She Can't Say I Didn't Cry) LeAnn Rimes ( Blue - this song was supposedly written for Patsy Cline who died before she could record it, Hurt Me, My Baby, Talk to Me, I'll Get Even With You,Good Lookin'' Man) , Alan Jackson (Little Bitty, Who's Ceatin' Who, Pop A Top, WWW.Memory, It's Five O'Clock Somewhere), The Dixie Chicks ( I Can Love You Better, Tonight's the Heartache's on Me) and finally Ricky Skaggs ( Crying My Heart Over You, Highway 40 Blues, Honey, Country Boy).
There are lots and lots of country music artists that are really good. Good luck with your love of country music. It is very beautiful at times.
Martina McBride-- she's absolutely awesome!!!
(and i don't use that word often!)
Try www.lpdiscography.com You can listen to the songs from the site. altho there all probably old songs. or try www.thebillcodyhomepage.com, or www.c.m.t.com
no one in my skl likes it but me. i know the feeling. some good ones are martina mcbride, tracy adkins, randy travis (three wooden crosses), alan jackson (chattahoochee - i know it sounds weird but it is good), alison krauss, brad paisley, brooks and dunn, dixie chicks, faith hill. tim mcgraw, george strait, gretchen wilson, jake owen, jason aldean, jo nichols, keith urban, kenny chesney, leann rimes, little big town, montgomery gentry, patsy cline, randy travis, raschal flatts, sara evans, shania twain, sugarland, toby keith, and many more.
taylor swift-our song
kenny chesney- dont blink
brad paisly- when i get where im goin
and like a whole lot more!! go on yahoo music and search country and you can listen to a whole load of songs! really they are all great!
taylor swift is great on c.d., not so much in concert. but tsill, good on c.d.
carrie underwood is great vocalist, hope im not rocking the boat. lol.
jenniffer nettles, sugarland.
brad paisley, kenny chesney.
martina mcbride.
faith hill!!!!!!!!!!!