As a friend of mine loves to point out, I am quite the critic of country music. While I love folk music and bluegrass and mountain music, I think modern country lacks a certain substance to it. It’s a little too much like twainy pop rock for my taste. But this friend assures me I have not given country music enough of a chance to pass judgment. So this past week, she burned me a CD of some of her favorite modern country. I in turn promised to listen to it with an open mind. This I have done, and... read more
