CBC Radio 'All In A Day' interview with Alan Neal about L'il Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billboard Charts, and the 'Old Town Road' controversy. Clip courtesy of The CBC.

We discuss our favourite artists who are enjoying commercial success while still keeping it country. It's easy to sell out and go entirely pop to sell more records, but who are the new pioneering new country traditionalists? Those going against the grain of popified mainstream country radio and still winning? References and details in the Episode Notes at www.countrycountrymusic.com

There's a lot of BS around this whole Lil Nas X controversy, and we dig into most of it. Have a listen, let us know what you think...

References and details in the Episode Notes at www.countrycountrymusic.com

We wish we could simply tell people that we just liked 'country music'. But nowadays the genre is muddied and grey as ever with R&B vibes, snap tracks, trap beats, drum machines, rap verses, and yes, now the Backstreet Boys too. Since all that BS apparently counts as country music, we need to highlight the COUNTRY in country music.

This week we take a crack at defining what we mean by Country-Country Music. REAL country music is difficult to define. Styles change and evolve, but there are limits on what should still be considered country and what should NOT be part of the genre....like the Backstreet Boys, for one. More on all that inside the podcast!

A debate about who is the greatest country singer of all time: George Jones or George Strait. Join us and comment below, let us know who you think is right!

Check the Episode Notes for links to songs and references throughout the podcast at www.countrycountrymusic.com