ABSTRACT

Ihave never been a fan of country music. I nd I am vaguely aware of who’s who in country, but I have never experienced a great desire to listen to country tunes or cultivate a taste for any particular country musicians. I was not attracted to the nasal and twangy sounds of country music, nor was I interested in its strict presentations of gender and sexuality; I just could not be bothered to give country music a fair shake.