10 Minute Country - Episode 81 - Dan + Shay Have Done a 'Reverse Darius' & Left Country Music Behind

08/28/21 • 10 min

James comes to the conclusion that with their new album, 'Good Things' Dan + Shay have transitioned out of Country music in the same way that Taylor Swift and The Band Perry famously did.
Does it matter? Are the genre rules breaking down these days? What do you think?

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10 Minute Country - Episode 80: The Growing Influence of TikTok on the Country Music Industry

It's gone viral!!!!!! Yep, Country music has never been as popular as it is now..............on TikTok.
The recent success of Walker Hayes' 'Fancy Like' song combined with the emergence of artists like Priscilla Block, Ashley Cooke and Tigerlily from The 615 House in Nashville has focused attention on TikTok as a platform on which musicians can advance their careers and attain that nirvana of a fabled record deal.
in this episode James addresses head on his thoughts on this issue and the artists that are changing the face of the Country music industry in ways that might surprise you!

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10 Minute Country - Episode 82 - Do the CMA Nominations Indicate a Changing of the Guard in Country Music?

Announced last week, the nominations for the 55th CMA awards in November make for interesting reading. They seem to suggest that there is a shift in focus and a changing of the guard quietly happening in Country music. James explains why.