Did ya'll watch the CMA awards? I couldn't handle a full hour, had to switch channels. A week ago, George said this:
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Is "New Country" Real Country?
Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 12:40pm PST by Wendy Geller in Viva NashVegas
This week, George Jones told the media that he thinks new country stars such as Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift have "stolen the identity" of country music in general, and that they should "find their own title" for the music they are making, resulting in a flurry of "George Jones Says: Don't Call It Country!"-type headlines across the news.
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(George was being asked specifically about the girls, but you can add Chesney and Rascal Flatts and the rest of that gang.) I caught one good act, Jamey Johnson (with Kid Rock, of all people) doing Between Jennings and Jones. Cool song.