Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad. George Jones albumartistbuy Change image and share on social
Country ham is baked whole, usually with a glaze, sometimes studded with cloves, and served as the centerpiece of Christmas and Easter feasts. Kate Christensen bakecenterpiecechristmas Change image and share on social
Country has been a wonderful outlet for me. Suzy Bogguss countryoutletwonderful Change image and share on social
Country is bringing in a little rock element... a little '80s element. Melody is king now. But its just in the music, its not so much in the songwriting, which is still very basic to the storytelling aspect of it. Lionel Richie 80saspectbasic share on social
Country is not what you heard on the Grammys. Crystal Gayle countrygrammyhear Change image and share on social
Country music busts the wall between performer and audience. There's a connection because there's a vulnerability, a confessional quality, to so much of the songwriting. Those lyrics take you in. Hunter Hayes audiencebustconfessional Change image and share on social
Country music especially can get very formulaic - you know, you have to have your verses and a bridge and a chorus, and a lot of the songs are written as just plain and simple poetry on the road. Sturgill Simpson bridgechoruscountry Change image and share on social
Country music fans are extremely supportive. Once they're with you, they're with you for life. Faith Hill countryextremelyfan Change image and share on social
Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers. Lionel Richie closecountrymusic Change image and share on social
