Country Music
It's been called "America's Music" by some. Others have called it junk, or even "noise." To my friends, I jokingly say I listen to "both kinds of music....Country and Western." No matter what you call it, everyone has an opinion.
I've listened to country music on and off since the early 1970s, and have had a love / hate relatonship as there's been some music I've enjoyed...and then there's the music I didn't.
After listening to country music in the early 90s, I fell back in love with it. The first reason is that I can actually hear (and understand) the lyrics. But listening to some of the music, many of my friends have decided it's not half bad. There are so many messages hidden in the music that apply to everyone - tales of lost love and new love, of happiness and sadness. Just listen to Faith Hill's "This Kiss" or Martina McBride's "Independence Day" and you may begin to understand.
I wanted to list a few of the Country music radio stations I've listened to in the past. They include:
Portland, Oregon
The rest of Oregon
Washington
KMPS - Seattle, WA (KUPL's sister station)
Other parts of the country
KSNI - Santa Maria, CA Sunny Country 102
KKCS - Colorado Springs, CO (Which appears to be off the air now)
And if you want some additional places that have information on Country music, try: