Programmer's Corner

Awards shows outside of the CMA’s or ACM’s are always interesting to me, I like all types of music…lately I have had Adele on repeat in iTunes but at the end of the day country is my choice.  Not because it is the industry I choose to work in but because I love the music with all the stories and honesty of life.

Last night AMA”s were a good snapshot of what is going on outside my safe little country bubble and I thought it was a good show over all, but what I was really proud of was country music taking the spotlight.  Say what you want about Taylor Swift but she has done more to bring international attention to our preferred genre of music than anyone since Garth Brooks.  Am I comparing Taylor to Garth?  No, 2 different artist’s, 2 different era’s but as Garth helped a younger generation discover country music in the early 90’s so has Taylor.  For Her to win “Artist of the Year” is a major statement that will help all artist’s in country music and besides, dare I say she is a far better role model than Kayne West or LMAFO!