Back in the 90's my apprentice was in a rock band. I went to see them when they played out at a club a couple of times. They had a really good sound. A guy from a record company took them into the studio, recorded a demo, analyzed their music, etc. Then he informed them that at that time they weren't signing anything but alternative music. For the most part the record companies/radio exec.'s control what gets out.I think the problem is with corporate radio. Lots of great music being made but corporate radio won’t play it. So it doesn’t chart, so it doesn’t sell, so producers won’t back it.
Back in the 90's my apprentice was in a rock band. I went to see them when they played out at a club a couple of times. They had a really good sound. A guy from a record company took them into the studio, recorded a demo, analyzed their music, etc. Then he informed them that at that time they were signing anything but alternative music. For the most part the record companies/radio exec.'s control what gets out.
Social media has given us a way to hear people that don't get exposure from the traditional corporate radio, record company system though.
I don't believe Hank Williams has been on the AM radio in the last 10 years. Perhaps a song of Hank Williams JR may have played on the AM radio within the last ten years?
But country and western faded with Marty Robbins. JMHO YMMV.
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Then there was Bill Mack and the all night trucking show on WBAP.Used to love driving thru salt lake city, but KSOP am went off the air year before last. Their ledoux-of-the-day was a hard feature to catch at random. They even played bob wills, riders in the sky, sons of the pioners, and all 5 hanks.