Country
Country music has changed drastically since the beginning of it's time. Much of the twang is gone and the instruments used have changed a bit, but the basis is still the same. Country music will always remain a form of story telling. From George Strait to Dolly Parton, country music is a different form of expression but one that is very similar to pop. Recent artists such as Hunter Hayes and Jessie James Decker share upbeat and fun but also deep songs about love. Keith Urban uses his platform in country music to press social issues with his new song Female. Some country artists are very similar but others are very different. Many of the songs hold a lot of meaning and truth.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood came out of the American Idol woodworks in 2005. From there her career
flourished and she has graced us with honest and and heartfelt music since. He first album,
Some Hearts, has sassy songs like Before He Cheats and heartbreaking songs like Jesus Take
the Wheel. You can find this contrast in all of her albums and it creates a balance. Carrie
Underwood will always be the gleaming gem within country music that has stayed true to herself
and her music, not changing for anyone in the industry
Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett is a newer artist who released his first album in 2013. It Goes Like This
stands to be an album you can turn on and party to, sometimes sliding towards being on the
verge of rock. Some songs do hold a surprising amount of emotional depth as well. His second
album, Tangled Up, mixes country music with the stylings of hip hop, R&B, pop, and 80s funk.
His latest album, Life Changes, is a fresh batch of feel-good songs about living in the
moment. His song Marry Me is a tear jerker about loving and marrying a woman that doesn't
want to marry him. This mixed in with more upbeat songs makes for his best album yet.
