Good Country music?

[ReservoirAngel]

I've had a fever lately and the only cure is more cowbell some country music.

I don't even know if I'll like it, I've only heard the odd couple of country songs over the years (and my first exposure to it that I can truly remember was on the fucking Simpsons for God sake) but I remember always loving the kind of strong beat and rhythm that the genre. So does anyone here have any particular suggestions of which artists/albums/songs I should try to get my ears on?

I'd prefer more modern stuff but I'm not opposed to going back to some classics, if anyone could tell me any.

 

[Kenbo Slice]

Heres a good country song:

It's actually the last country song I enjoyed (and this was released in '05.)

Edit: Here's a favorite from when I was a kid:

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Basically anyting by Johnny Cash I reckin:


Also try Seasick Steve, who probably has one of the best titles for an album I've ever heard.

 

[necromanzer52]

Basically anything by Johnny Ca- Fuckin ninjas.

 

[Vishnu Namboodiripad]

i cant stand most country, but i do like cash. go with cash

 

[Torrasque]

The only country that doesn't claw at my ears and make me reach for a hammer to destroy the radio, is a bit of Johnny Cash.
Everything else gets hammered.

 

[Aethren]

I normally hate country music, but there's a few songs even I like.

 

[CCountZero]

I've been listening to a fair bit of Dierks Bentley lately.

As an example:


Gotta love that banjo.

Music scene today needs more of that.

DISCLAIMER:
Please don't crucify me, I listen to Heavy, Progressive, Trance and Classical as well.

 

[Padwolf]

Country music is my favourite, one of my favourite bands is Rascal Flatts:


Also I love Billy Currington



Some Tim Mcgraw


And Johnny Cash


Enjoy!

 

[ReservoirAngel]

Country music is my favourite, one of my favourite bands is Rascal Flatts:

Based on that one song I want their entire discography. Yeah I'm going to listen more of them to see if they're consistently awesome, but god damn I love that song already.

Also try Seasick Steve, who probably has one of the best titles for an album I've ever heard.

Same with this guy. Saw him on Top Gear a long while back and always told myself I was going to look up his music but I never get round to it... oh the wasted years...

 

[Padwolf]

Country music is my favourite, one of my favourite bands is Rascal Flatts:

Based on that one song I want their entire discography. Yeah I'm going to listen more of them to see if they're consistently awesome, but god damn I love that song already.

I highly recommend it, they are amazing! Here is some more for you, they really are consistently awesome!

 

[are.you.the.god.its.me.vader]

Gram Parsons.

Although the dude hated the alt. country label he was given.

 

[Narcosynthesis92]

Not so much pure country, but Keith Urban is still fantastic. His older work was more country I feel, but he's slid away from it somewhat. Either way, phenomenal musician.

 

[smearyllama]

Soooo much Johnny Cash, because he is awesome.
Other than him, I have no clue.

 

[Aur0ra145]

Nashville country or Texas country?

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Eric Church-Springsteen. Pretty good.

 

[Gaiseric]

The only country music I listen to is Johnny Cash and he has already been said so...crap.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

The Man in Black. That's all I have to say.

Well, him and Rascal Flatts.

 

[Acier]

Well I'm a big Murder by Death fan.

Spoiler: Here ya go

This one has a weird fan video with the studio version :/ oh well

And everyone loves Old Crow Medicine Show's Wagon Wheel. Everyone

 

[octafish]

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Also try Seasick Steve, who probably has one of the best titles for an album I've ever heard.
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Seasick Steve is a blues musician not a country musician.

Gram Parsons.

Although the dude hated the alt. country label he was given.

Yeah Gram would have been one I'd recommend, I love that blue-eyed gospel sound he has.

You should go back to the roots though, cause then you'll find Hank Snr.


Always liked Kinky too, even if a lot of Americans don't seem to get him.