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Not your father's country band. In today's day and age of country music, many artists fall into the category of the genre without ever personally classifying their music as "country." Many artists these days create their music based on a variety of inspirations and genres, and then we try to categorize their sound based on any variety of factors... sometimes it comes down to where their label home is or what "scene" they're located in. For example, a number of guys making rock music in Texas (Koe Wetzel, Kolby Cooper, etc...) have sort of fallen into the "country" world, even though their music is much more rock and roll than it is country. Today, "country music" encompasses sounds of Southern rock, bluegrass, traditional roots music, Appalachian music, "y'allternative," and many other sub-genres. In the mainstream, you also see a lot of hip hop and pop influences... for better or for worse (it's worse). However, because music is a "business" and various aspects of charting, touring, festivals, marketing, radio placement, etc... rely on these genre categories, some bands find it weird when they draw the "country" label, since that's not how they see themselves. Red Clay Strays are a recent example. They've blown up in the past year, but despite the attention from the country music world, they don't really consider themselves a "country" band per se. Ole 60 is an up-and-coming group from Kentucky that has made waves in the country scene. Their breakout hit "Smoke & Light" took off last year, and they closed out 2024 with another viral moment from their song "Thoughts Of You." The two viral hits have very different vibes: "Smoke & Light" features a more rock melody, while "Thoughts Of You" highlights a softer, more folk and indie feel. Because of the band's contrasting tones between songs, the Whiskey Riff Raff Podcast co-hosts Shelby and Quinn asked frontman Jacob Young what it's like to be classified as a country band. "Is it weird that you guys are considered a country band?" Shelby asks, opening the floor for Jacob to elaborate on the thoughts of being put in this genre. "Sometimes, I think. But, like when we started the band, I was like, 'We're not your father's country band.' You know?  So I think we call ourselves a country band by saying that, but we're not really. I think there's more rock and there's more folk and there's two paths that we go down sometimes." The two paths Jacob refers to align seamlessly with the sounds their two biggest hits give off. While they have two different "paths" of music they create, they go hand in hand together, still incorporating similarities with the songwriting featured in each track. Jacob Young then continues to say that he feels the artists he admires as songwriters have greatly influenced his writing, which is more country than their sound per se. "But I don't know that any of it is 'country.' There's definitely elements of country in it. I think that comes from the songwriters that I listen to like I love John Prine. He might not be country, but there's a lot of country in what he writes. And like Nick (Nicholas) Jamerson, love his stuff. But then the music is like grungy, kind of. So, I don't know it's just like a weird mashup that probably isn't country." However they want to classify themselves as a band, it does not matter because the music they are producing is good. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdC_WARYgK/ Ole 60 is someone to watch if you haven't yet familiarized yourself with their music. They are constantly on tour, sharing their music with all four corners of the United States, and have created a very loyal fanbase in their short time together. They've also already graced the most historic stage in country music, recently making their Grand Ole Opry debut. Ole 60 is going places, so jump on the train sooner rather than later. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFVj5xlpnET/?img_index=1 If you like what you heard from Jacob Young when talking about how he classifies their music, be sure to listen to the entire Whiskey Riff Raff episode while you're here. Fire it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4U2XU09Eso&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

In an apparent ending to weeks of intense speculation, the White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump will be leveling aggressive tariffs this weekend on major U.S. trading partners. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said Trump will be implementing 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as well as a 10% duty on China, in retaliation for “the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country.”

From fresh avocados to dairy products, Americans rely heavily on their bordering countries for everyday grocery items. The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump will impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada — two of the largest suppliers of agricultural products to the US — on February 1. These tariffs could drive up food prices for the average shopper, at a time when rising grocery costs are already a concern for many American families....

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