I don’t know what’s going on in country music but something’s changing. I’m not a fortune teller but it appears as though the shallow days of bro country and faux country (artists from other genres switching over to country) are a thing of the past. Musical styles sometimes repeat themselves just like fashion (1990s is popular again now with overalls and mom jeans??) but let’s just hope bro and faux country are buried, never to be unearthed again!
There are two camps in country music fandom. Those who like new country (Luke Bryan, Lady A, etc) and those who prefer the old stuff. I’m talking about artists like Randy Travis, Shania Twain, Clint Black, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Loveless. Stuff your parents or grandparents listened to. But rising stars like Zach Bryan, overnight sensation Oliver Anthony, and the reason an artist like Colin Stough can finish nearly at the top of American Idol in 2023, the future of country music sounds a lot like the past. And that’s such a welcome change. There’s another band to add to the growing list of refreshing country music acts… they’re called Ghost Hounds. Check out “Last Train To Nowhere.”
It’s not the first country song about trains but by golly, it’s got my yaw dampers choo-chooing. I don’t even know what that means, I’m not a train engineer for Pete’s sake, but it’s a great song. Far be it from me to predict where country music is going but if the songs becoming popular are the ones with meaningful lyrics without mentioning truck beds, tan legs, or beer kegs, my caboose will be first in line for tickets.
-Out of the Wilderness
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