Is Country Music going downhill? Are the fans leaving?

Country music does this periodically. Take the period from 1960-1979 for example, you had people like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Tammy Wynette,Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and so many others that were every bit as popular as your Carrie Underwoods and Tim McGraws today. In some cases more so. They were charting MONSTER hits like Stand By Your Man Coal Miners Daughter, and who were building a solid reputation by singing songs that we still enjoy today. Then in the early 80s there was a dip in popularity and a few new singers emerged who havent had the career longevity that the previous generation had. Then in the late 80s three people emerged: Strait, McEntire and Randy Travis. I think this new generation is just getting started and building themselves to fit the tastes of listeners now. What's interesting now though, is that you have people my age and younger, who are listening more and more to the songs that their parents grew up on.

the dixie chics suck! they think they are better than everyone else and recently made fun of some title of some hit country songs and said "where would we belong between (those songs)?" Hello?! "Earl had to die?!" I think country music is growing because of some of the crossover hits! Kenny Chesney has one of the all time top selling tours!

Country is still hot its just that ther are so many great singers that no one person really stands out,as for the dixies chick lets just say they are history!!!Lifeiseasy