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Are there any actual good country singers anymore?

I'm 17 & a big fan of older music ranging from Hank Williams, Sr. to Garth Brooks, but for the past many years people have been killing Country, Taylor, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland(ugh), I do know many classic country fans don't like garth, but I do, anyways are there any good Country singers like Waylon, Willie, Hank, Johnny Cash out there these days.

I have heard less than 5 country songs in 2009, that I liked, thats pathetic

It's funny all my favorite types of music died, country, rock, and recently pop(10 yrs. ago)

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    ......There are very few who sing in the "traditional/classic" country style.These are a few that have attempted or do sing the traditional country sounds.

    Alan Jackson

    George Strait

    Randy Travis

    Dwight Yoakam

    Reba

    Clint Black

    Alison Krauss

    Tracy Byrd

    Mark Chesnutt

    Neal McCoy

    John Michael Montgomery

    .....worth a listen

    Gary Allan

    Jamey Johnson

    Craig Morgan

    Joe Nichols

    Brad Paisley

    Ricky Skaggs

    Josh Turner

    Pam Tillis

  • 1 decade ago

    Don Williams

    Willie Nelson

    LeeAnn Womack

    Trisha Yearwood - Older stuff

    Patty Loveless

    Randy Travis

    George Strait

    Garth Brooks

    Dolly Parton

    Merle Haggard

    Marty Stewart

    Dwight Yoakam

    Rhonda Vincent

    Mel Tillis

    Ricky Van Shelton

    The ones gone but not forgotten

    Vern Gosdin

    Johnny Cash

    Waylon Jennings

    Keith Whitley

    Source(s): Love the older country music
  • meg09
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    There are a few current country artists who are at least attempting to keep it country. Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Ashton Shepherd, Jamey Johnson, and Justin Moore are a few that come to mind. Also, there are artists like George Strait, Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Montgomery Gentry are a few artists who have been around for awhile and are still making some quality country music.

  • 5 years ago

    Absolutely, it is. There are a lot of regions in Canada in general and Alberta in particular where there is a "country" lifestyle. Small towns, blue-collar lifestyle, family values and that sort of thing. Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Emerson Drive, and others are all Canadian country singers. Emerson Drive is from Alberta, Terri Clarke is from Montréal, and Shania Twain is from Windsor, Ontario. There's a Canadian Country Music Association and even a Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Just to add to Forgiven's list, try some Jamey Johnson, Zac Brown Band, Hank 3, and hmm.

    There's some great country music out there still, you just gotta look past the "Cookie Cutter Trashville Shoved Down Your Throat" radio of today..Good luck with that.

  • 1 decade ago

    country is its own world. in the rock world there are many sub-genres like pop, metal, punk, etc... kinda the same in country. theres pop country thats basically the same mass produced generic sound then theres the more rockin country and southern rock, etc... all those new guys you mentioned i consider to be pop country. kenny chesney was good until about 3-4 years ago. right now im really diggin montgomery gentry. great songs with a little more attitude. trace adkins is good and have you heard the new toby keith song american ride? bad ***

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    TRY ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY:

    Wilco, The Old 97s, Neko Case, Kelly Willis, Lucinda Williams, Meade Skelton, BLANCHE, Ryan Adams, Kate Campbell etc.

  • 1 decade ago

    First of all, I applaud you for your choice of Country music!

    Yes, there are some "real" country music artists out there. If you check out the following artists, you will see what "real" country music is. Besides the older country legends there are:

    George Strait

    Alan Jackson

    Ronnie Milsap

    Blake Shelton

    Clint Black

    Randy Travis

    Tracy Lawrence

    Travis Tritt

    Tracy Byrd

    George Jones

    Hank Williams, Jr.

    Brooks & Dunn

    Lee Ann Womack

    Patsy Cline

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