Sure, some of it is, but at its core, country's all about overcoming hardship, familial pride and heartbreak.
The most quintessentially American genre of music and – frankly – one with some of the weirdest people in it, it can seem like its own bizarre world that’s impenetrable to anyone not deeply versed in its singular ways.īut seriously: country music isn't all pickups, whiskey, fights, American flags and men wearing extremely big hats. There are probably esoteric forms of death metal that have a less intimidating reputation to outsiders than country music does.
