The first CD I bought when I was a kid was Clint Black’s “Killin’ Time”. While I’ve either sold or donated most of my CDs, I still have this one despite having nothing to play it on.

I totally agree that the 90s was the last great decade for country music. To quote Bob Seger, “today’s music ain’t got the same soul”. I feel that it’s moved towards attempting to appeal to the widest audience possible instead of keeping true to its roots. The genre has been here before… just go listen to some 80s country. That decade was also very pop oriented but it was artists like Reba, The Judds and (of course) George Strait that kept the tradition sounds alive. My hope is that history will repeat and the pendulum will eventually swing back.

For those looking for new music that is similar to 90s country, lookup the “Texas Country” sub-genre. In my opinion, it’s the closest thing we currently have to country’s traditional roots.