>> Steve Earle has always had a good/better press and support over here than
>> the Nashville 'stars' and Lucinda could probably do the same. However,
acts
>> that are too strongly country and less rock influenced would find it
tough
>> in the UK because country music is generally seen as a joke.
>
>yes. And why? Pumpkinhead. Shania "look at me I'm a prettier Celine
Dion"
>Twain. Billy Ray effing achy breaky Cyrus. Keith "wouldnt know soulful
music
>if it hit me like an express train" Harling. These pillocks and
pillockesses
>and the rest of their brood have a lot to answer for.
Stevie, this kind of implies that before 1990 or so country music was widely
respected in the UK. Is that correct?
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