While I was in the military I discovered country music is enjoyed world wide. Some of the best bands I've heard were bands in the Philippines, Japan, Australia and Vietnam. South Africa and Europe also have some great domestic country music.

The main thing I've noticed is the genre is broader internationally than it is in the US. Much of what the US would label Americana, Rockabilly or Folk fall under the country umbrella elsewhere.

As one that remembers hearing Marty Robbins, the Everly Brothers, Motown, Dean Martin and the Ventures without changing the radio dial, I think broad classifications are good for the music business and listeners.


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