Who are your favorite country artists?

Jason boland, turnpike troubadours, randy Rogers, Stoney larue, reckless kelly, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Townes van zant, Steve Earle, Garth Brooks (yea yea go eat a dick he's fricking catchy), John Fullbright (more folk than country but if you like the rest on this list you'll love him), Cory Branan, Lucero, American aquarium (the last three push the "alt" in alt country about as far as you can but they're amazing)

I'll think of more later but turnpike troubadours is the best doing it right now. No question, no contest, no challenge..... They are the Beatles of country music right now. I started a thread earlier entitled "Turnpike Troubadours are the best band in the world right now" and I stand by it.

My favorite song I'd say is.... Well I'll just give you a list:

7 and 7 - Turnpike
Funeral - Turnpike
Gawd above - John fullbright
Good lord lorrie - turnpike
Proud Souls -Jason Boland
Hey Darlin, do you gamble - lucero
Pancho and lefty - Townes


I'm gonna stop cause I could go for days

I personally like the stuff coming out of Texas right now more than any other era of the genre. I know that's pretty much sacreligous but I can't help it. The red dirt country scene right now is some of the best music I've ever heard. It is truly GREAT.

Eric church
Gary Allan
Doug stone
Waylon
Willie
Merle
The hanks
J r cash
Randy Rogers
Steve earle
Townes
Robert earl keen
Guy Clark
George strait (before 2000)
And a bunch more

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And what is your absolute favorite song from a country artist?

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paycheck - old violin
Merle - a place to fall apart

Alan Jackson
George Straight
Colin Ray
Brooks/Dunn
Restless Heart
BlackHawk
Tim McGraw

One of my favorite songs is definitely "Ships that don't come in" by Joe Diffie.

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Turnpike Troubadours and it's not even close.

Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen, Will Hoge, George Strait, Dirty River Boys (although they would kill me for calling them country).

Three of my favorites are more folk/americana than country, but they are close enough: John Fullbright, Sean McConnell and Patty Griffin.

As for my favorite song, I can't even begin to choose. Maybe "Reckless Love" by Sean McConnell, "Resurrection" by WB, "Lost and Found" by RRB..."Good Lord Lorrie" or "Down on Washington" or "Diamonds & Gasoline" by TT. "Moving" by John Fullbright. Too many to pick.

I usually tend to stick with Don Williams, Merle Haggard, and Conway for some of the older stuff, and really like Keith Whitley, George Strait, Hank Williams (sr and jr).

Those are the corner stones and courses to country music for the last 60 or 70 years. The foundation was laid by many who will never receive recognition for their contributions.

I couldn't possibly pick a favorite, although I'll be leaving at 4pm to see the Hag in Gainesville this evening, for the second time in 8 months, so..yeah, it's the Hag for me. Don Williams is also an all time favorite.

I'm most thankful to Gram for spawning Emmylou, musically speaking.

Hank Williams
Hank Williams, Jr.
Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
Roy Clark
Glen Campbell
Johnny Cash
Garth Brooks
Cowboy Troy/Big and Rich
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
Lee Greenwood
Trace Adkins
Randy Travis
Alison Krauss (I like my grass blue, thank you)
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
David Alan Coe
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Grandpa Jones
David "Stringbean" Akeman

I am pretty much a sucker for any band that features both a fiddler and a steel guitar.

Brad Paisley

frick any of you for judging me too.
One of the few country artist that can even play a guitar.