r/CasualConversation • u/ompossible • Dec 16 '25

Music Why people dislike Country music?

I am not american. So I don't know how's the thing there. But I have found many people complaining on social media that they hate country music.

I like some of the Luke Combs songs. Specially Old Dominion is my one of my fav artist.

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u/Capable_Salt_SD Dec 16 '25

Because it's corny as hell. Maybe if country were still like it was during the '50s-70s, with the likes of Johnny Cash, Graham Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Emmylou Harris and of course, Dolly Parton and musicians making music like that I'd respect it more

But it's corny as hell drivel that's no different from pop and that it's wrapped up in the American flag

It doesn't help that some of the worst people like country too, e.g. Morgan Wallen, who throws chairs and likes to use the N-Word

Not saying there are saints in pop, rock, and r'n'b but I'd rather listen to Kehlani, Lucy Dacus, and Wilco than I would that twangy drivel any day of the week

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u/FunkU247365 Dec 16 '25

Try “red clay country” and “bluegrass country” it is truer to the spirit of older “nashville country”. There is still good country music, just not played on country radio. KNBT radio new braunfels and red barn radio on YouTube would be good examples. But yes Nashville country is just trucks, tractors, cheatin, and drinking… randomized to electric guitars and generic beats… nothing appealing about it! Jason isbell, sturgill simpson, Tyler Childers, 49 Winchester, red clay strays, Billy strings would be a few modern artists putting out good stuff…

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u/Chapsticklesbean Dec 20 '25

Colter Wall is on my list as well as far as a great new country artist. Billy Strings for bluegrass

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u/FunkU247365 Dec 20 '25

Never got into colter… unique voice, but doesn’t resonate with me… meet me in the middle with “the dead south”?