Anonymous #3 6d

Country as a genre historically had a rebellious and independent streak, pioneered by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and others as the Outlaw Country movement. It was/is very popular and politically progressive, but got overshadowed after 9/11 by stereotypical and jingoistic "bro country." The nice thing is that there's a new wave of country artists that are reclaiming country's outlaw and singer-songwriter roots.

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Anonymous #3 6d

If you want to get into the newer shit I’d definitely recommend Tyler Childers,Turnpike Troubadours, and Sturgil Simpson. The last one is probably the most similar to classic country/outlaw and they all have a mix of more upbeat and slower songs

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Anonymous full.metal.everything. 6d

So just correlation and no causation?

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Anonymous #3 6d

No, 9/11 was the causation. The media landscape of the US changed dramatically because of 9/11, country music included. There are of course confounds given that any shift in culture has contributing factors, but it's the main one at play here.

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Anonymous #3 5d

Causation. Look up what happened to the Dixie Chicks after 9/11. There was basically a purge of progressive country

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