IS THAT REALLY COUNTRY?
Unwelcome invaders or goodwill ambassadors?
While CREEM ain't too concerned with contrarianism for its own sake, we do in fact value a diversity of opinion. As far as country music goes, that means the current discourse about all us carpetbaggers. Industry authority Deborah Evans Price has been raising an eyebrow at the genre’s gold rush of posers since the ’80s, so we asked for her take. She’s too sweet to really go hard on us (nary even a "bless their heart”), but it sure is nice to get some input outside the honky-tonk-themed bar in Brooklyn we’re currently writing this from. —Ed.
It’s 2024. Post Malone, Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, and Shaboozey are invading the country charts, and even America’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine is jumping on the trend. Seems like everyone wants to be part of Nashville these days.
