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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships
I find it sad that I know of only two country artists, (Johnny Cash and Taylor Swift) does that mean country music is just about dead?
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Yeah. I think "real" country (I mean the real twangy, folky stuff) is for a niche market. Johnny Cash became really big because he toured with Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and all those guys. Taylor Swift has a country/pop sound that's more mainstream, and therefore appeals to more people.