If it sounds country...

Uncle Jeff has a (relatively new) music blog called Sounds Country.

It covers that area of music that encompasses alt-country, rock country, folk country, roots music, some bluegrass and americana. Intentionally excluded, the crossover stuff of pop that's prevails on mainstream country radio today.

It's what Sounds Country has bolted on the masthead:

If it sounds country, then that's what it is, you know — it's a country song. – Kris Kristofferson

So say hello again to ol' Kris, Lyle Lovett, and Robert Earl Keen alongside the Old 97s, Jayhawks, and Drive-By Truckers, and to paraphrase a recent country-fied pop exchange:

Taylor Swift: Thank you so much. I always dreamed about what it would be like to maybe win one these someday but I never actually thought that would happen. I sing country music so thank you so much for giving me a chance to win a VMA award...
Kanye West: Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you…I’ll let you finish. But...

...you don't really sing country music. Thanks for the great blog, Jeff, with interviews, reviews and - what a lot of music blogs forget about - music!