Music has been a well-considered genre of humanity. Specifically, country music which has been regarded as a patriotic form of music; no other genre of music has been so popular in the conscience of Americans as country music (Fay, Molly, 2014). In 2008, Country Music was regarded as the second most profitable genre of music by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). Garth Brooks and Shania Twain country music artists became two of the best-selling records of all time and...
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The first generation emerged in the early 1920s, with Atlanta's music scene playing a major role in launching the country's earliest recording artists. New York City record label Okeh Records began issuing hillbilly music records by Fiddlin' John Carson as early as 1923, followed by Columbia Records (series 15000D 'Old Familiar Tunes') (Samantha Bumgarner) in 1924, and RCA Victor Records in 1927 with the first famous pioneers of the genre Jimmie Rodgers and the first family of country music The...
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Taylor Swift is known as one of the most talented singers of the twenty-first century. From her birth until the age of seven, Swift lived on a Christmas tree farm with her family in rural Pennsylvania. Swift was determined to pursue her passion for singing, and made the bold decision to move to Nashville, Tennessee with her family at the age of eleven. Swift’s early albums were of the country genre. In her later albums, she would explore the realm...
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One cannot talk about country music's pioneering style without remembering Dwight Yoakam who is a multi-talented personality. He is an American musician, songwriter, and actor but is also known as a frequent guest on ‘The Tonight Show’. His prowess as a country musician distinguished him as a music legend with so many compilations, numerous albums, and two Grammy Awards. Dwight Yoakam was not bound to music alone, he was also a movie and TV actor who stood out for his...
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It’s easy to see that today’s music is more diverse than it has ever been, whether it be genres or the topics within these songs, but what if I told you that you, the fans, are what is holding back the evolution and experimentation of music? You may not be doing it intentionally, but the main source of this roadblock is caused by what you’ve been conditioned to believe by the media and society. You’re subconsciously stereotyping artists based on...
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Starting in 1776, the United States of America has been a country surrounded by the intense progression of modern times, with topics including economic growth, financial stability, and political strengths and weaknesses. With the United States being at the forefront of many important movements, its citizens and outside powers have often associated patriotism as being the founding and guiding principle of what makes the U.S. such a strong leader. The immense amount of strength though has created a skewed version...
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