As a country music fan, there is nothing more discouraging than hearing someone utter the words, "Ew, I hate country." I honestly do not see how that can be true, especially since country music now is nothing like how it used to be. It's not just recordings of people singing along to a banjo, I promise.
Also, even though there are songs about it, you don't have to dress in cowboy boots and drive a truck to be a fan. This week, I decided I would try to help bring all you country-haters into the light. Here are some of the best country artists to help ease your way into loving the best music genre out there.
Eric Church
It seems like Eric Church has been around forever. He has so many songs, and it's always good to hear some of his original hits. His music varies from classic country to mainstream. I feel like he'd be a lot of fun and a good time. You'll never see him without sunglasses, but it adds to his cool factor.
Songs to listen to:
Chase Rice
Super hot and a great singer. Need I say more? No, but I will. He went to UNC and played football there. He was also a member of a pit crew team for NASCAR for a little while and was a contestant on "Survivor." Now he's a chart-topping, country-singing heartthrob. Although new to the country music scene, he already has a bunch of hits, and everyone loves him. Also, he remade "Ride" by SoMo, and it's a thousand times better than the original.
Here's a picture of him holding a puppy. Cute, right? The puppy is okay too.
Songs to listen to:
"Ride"
Sam Hunt
You've definitely heard his songs before. Every pop radio station plays them, so you actually already like country! He's also very attractive, which seems to be a trend in country music. I bet you're thinking "Where have I been this whole time?!"
Songs to listen to:
Kelsea Ballerini
People are comparing her music to classic, country TSwift. Her songs are super cute and great to sing along to. They are also low-key country, so they're the perfect jams to help you fall in love with the genre. She's only 22 and already a little star! I feel like she's the kind of person everyone wants to be friends with. I definitely want to be her BFF, and once you listen to her songs, I bet you will too.
Songs to listen to:
"Dibs"
Lady Antebellum
Lady A is one of my all time favorites. Every song they have is catchy and somewhat relatable. Most of their songs sound like pop but have a country undertone. It's super hard to pick their best songs, because everything they sing is perfect.
Songs to listen to:
Kenny Chesney
He's the cutest, baldest little thing you've ever seen. He's also a phenomenal singer and performer. If you've ever seen him live, you 100 percent got your money's worth. Kenny is just one of those classic artists. He's never recorded a bad song.
Songs to listen to:
