Posted by Waddle McGee on May 01, 2010 at 09:41:33:
In Reply to: Re: The Sand's Just About To Run Out In The Q106 Hourglass posted by here is the scoop on non country on April 30, 2010 at 15:04:30:
: I hear the reason for the "livin on a prayer" and all the "non" country they play is because "if it were new today it would be country"... there you go
: I hear the reason for the "livin on a prayer" and all the "non" country they play is because "if it were new today it would be country"... there you go
I'll actually agree with that. Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" wasn't exactly the most twangy tune on the block, but it was a smash on the country charts. Keith Urban and John Mayer are now playing shows together. Darius Rucker (from Hootie and the Blowfish) is now a major player in country music, and his songs sound alot like Hootie and the Blowfish. Heck a lot of new songs mention or pay tribute to classic bands like Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, etc...
The line of what's country and what's rock is completely blurred in a lot of situations.
If you listened to country radio in the 80's, many stations played John Mellencamp, The Eagles, and Bruce Springsteen. They were dropped in the early 90's when the twang got big again with artists like Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson.
So hearing Bon Jovi may be a surprise because it hasn't been the norm, if "Wanted Dead or Alive" was released today it probably would have been a big country hit.