Even more interesting is that as opposed to highlighting the current popular country artists, they decided to focus on classic country artists, or what they called “old-school” country artists, which is super cool. Coming out on top was Alan Jackson, with Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, and George Strait right behind him in regards to total streams. For example, we’d always heard that for whatever reason, Don Williams is super popular in Africa, which has a surprising amount of classic country fans. What this study best illustrates is that true country music is appreciated worldwide, and that its appeal crosses cultural and geographic boundaries. Though country music is a distinctly American art form, everyone can and should enjoy good country music.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2023 05:28 UTC