Country music started to develop in the 1920s, with its roots stemming from southern folk music. From there, it turned into the genre so many people love today. Or hate?
Country music is arguably one of the biggest growing areas of music in recent years. Country music brought us people such as Jimmy Rogers, Chase Rice and Billy Currington. The genre started its popularity incline during the 1950s and 1960s when Nashville, Tennessee came into the picture. It became known as the country music capital of the United States.
Why do people say they hate country music? Recurring themes are broken hearts, bad decisions, women, love and so on. According to Quora.com, those are a few reasons people dislike country music. It's said to be too repetitive in what is being sung about. Also, the change and growth of country music caused controversy. If you ask people what they think country music is, some may say Garth Brooks or say Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan. Is it becoming too much like pop?
Is it as bad as people say? Country music is proven to move people in ways you may not have expected. According to the Rockwood Health Club, country music can help enhance creativity, promote good cardiovascular health and enhance feel-good emotions. It tends to be upbeat, which creates a happy mood without even realizing it. The cardiovascular health may be a stretch, but people who listen to joyous music, such as country, increases your blood flow. When your blood flow increases, the body receives a good oxygen flow. And when your body receives good amounts of oxygen, your body tends to run a little bit better.
Country music in today's society is becoming far more popular and people are giving it a chance. Artists like Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown have music that is stomping out the stereotypes and hatred toward country music. Kane Brown specifically has been changing how people view country singers. In a recent interview with him and the media, he talks about looking like a rapper and actually singing country music has been a window of opportunity for him as well as the genre. Brown talks about how country music is all about how you feel and interpret it. Music comes from the heart and is able to reach millions of people no matter who they are.
So, country music has a bad rap because of stereotypes and its unusual growth in recent years. But, with its recent rise in popularity and artists writing songs that reach out to a larger audience, country music is becoming a wider known and enjoyed. Don't like country music? Give it a try.