The hosts delve into the topic of pop country music, examining the rise of new country music star Oliver Anthony and previous chart topper Jason Aldeam. They invite writer and critic Alexander Billitt to discuss the controversy surrounding these songs and explore the packaging and selling of pop country music as an ideological product.
In this News Brief we discuss two recent "controversial" country hits, “Try That In A Small Town” by Jason Aldean and "Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony––and their attendant partisan utility. Our guest, Citations' resident Country Music correspondent Alexander Billet.