Look at “ Most People Are Good,” a song I had a couple years ago. I’m always gonna walk a smart line, but I’m not scared. But the stereotype where everybody’s like, “Oh, write a song about guns and America and the troops and veterans, and it’ll be a hit” - I don’t view the country audience like that.ĭo you feel free to speak your mind about contentious issues? Here’s what I know about the country audience: When you lay the right song on them, they all get it the same way. Do you see more diversity of thought than is often recognized? Ideologically, the country audience can be perceived by outsiders as a monolith. I’m always wondering, “What’s a fun little sound people haven’t heard me do?” Or when I listen to the Weeknd, that sounds like Duran Duran to me - totally an ’80s synthesizer. I’m obviously not a cowboy, but it makes me wonder how I could do a really retro-sounding cowboy song that isn’t just drums, bass, guitar and steel guitar. I’m really into “Yellowstone,” and the music in “Yellowstone,” it’s Texas music, cowboy music. What would be unexpected from Luke Bryan now? But I was driving home from downtown Nashville yesterday and I heard Kane Brown on pop radio with Swae Lee and Khalid. And you know what? There’ll always be people who say I ruined country music. So does “ That’s My Kind of Night.” It’s almost like a touch of a hip-hop song with a guy with a real country voice singing it.īut I didn’t know I was gonna open up another avenue. So “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” kind of does all that. And the second I got offstage, the DJ would play the biggest hip-hop songs in the world, and everybody wearing cowboy hats and cowboy boots and Wranglers with dip rings, they were all out there grinding and humping one another. I would go play college bars, honky-tonks - a thousand people dancing, partying their ass off, spraying beer. But somebody still had to make the music.Īnd “Country Girl (Shake It for Me)” was born strictly for that reason. I think my generation, as far as being a country kid, was one of the first to have these forms of music really start integrating. Let me paint the picture: I’m a small-town kid, and somehow I listened to Alan Jackson, N.W.A, the Beastie Boys, Garth Brooks and Heavy D & the Boyz. You'll want to add all of these to your playlist of summer country songs.Do you think of yourself as someone who shaped modern country music? The meaningful lyrics, fresh perspective, and fun, catchy rhythms are perfect for every mood and occasion, from tailgating to barbecues to summer drives down the dirt road. Though some were admittedly released in 2019, they are all part of forthcoming or rumored albums releasing in the coming months.Įxpect some hits from familiar names like Kelsea Ballerini and Little Big Town in your future, but keep your eyes peeled for newcomers like Tenille Arts, too. Many fans love the classic country songs, but there's no denying how great the "newer" hits are from the past decade by artists like Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Luke Bryan.īut it's time to say goodbye to the 2010s and hello to the roarin' 20s! Whether you're in need of a new driving playlist or just want some girl power jams for your next gals' get-together, these are the best country songs of 2020 so far. Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, and Reba McEntire-the list of stars worthy of karaoke nights, campfire singalongs, and parking lot parties goes on and on.
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