So, I think I have made a few, ok, make that several rants about country music. At least what they are calling country music today. I don't hate it so much, some of it is decent. I think they shouldn't call it country music and create a genre and call it "Southern Pop". That would make it easier for me to take. I think calling it country music is slapping people like Cash, Jennings, Nelson, Kristofferson, Ownes, Cline, Robbins, Williams, Crowell, Gibson...etc...etc...etc, in the face.
This latest deal with Eric Church, I like some of his stuff, it's decent, but what he said to Rolling Stone has made me a fan. So much so, that I am not going to use my cool little internets tools to get his music but I am going to legitimately buy one of his albums. Bravo to him for speaking his mind. You may or may not agree, but at least he spoke his mind and I say bravo to him for that.
“It’s become American Idol gone mad. Honestly, if Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green f—ing turn around in a red chair, you got a deal. That’s crazy.”
“I don’t know what would make an artist do that,” Church continued. “You’re not an artist.”
"If I was concerned about my legacy, there's no f-cking way I would ever sit there," he said. "Once your career becomes about something other than the music, then that's what it is. I'll never make that mistake. I don't care if I f-ckng starve."
The "Drink in My Hand" singer complained that country music is dominated by former American Idol contestants, including Carrie Underwood, 29, Kellie Pickler, 25, and Scotty McCreery, 18.
Springsteen - Eric Church