Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time

I’m a die hard Jazz listener, who was raised on Motown and Philly soul. But growing up I listened to Rock too. You couldn’t escape it, for that is what was played on the radio 24/7. And there were great rock bands, Chicago, The Beach Boys, heck I even got into The Doors. The problem is, the 60’s were the era of hits. Hits were all over AM radio, every day, from every group. For 15 years. Outside of Chris Stapleton, whose a bonafide player, songwriter, with a gifted voice, I couldn’t name another country artist. Because in my ear Stapleton’s artistry crosses the boundaries beyond simply being a good country artist. 

I listen mostly to Classical Music, but when I pick up one of my several musical instruments what usually comes out is Folk or C&W. It doesn't help that one of those instruments is a banjo.

Here’s a fact that may come as a surprise to those of you who are Neil Young lovers and Country music haters:

Neil likes Hank Williams so much he bought Hank’s Martin acoustic guitar, the one upon which the latter wrote all his classic Country songs. And it wasn’t cheap.

It is Merican Pop music. (or, as I like to call it, redneck, pop, music)
most pop music (since the advent of corporate record labels) is devoid of any substance. That’s not to say that some music that becomes popular fits that category but pop music and music that is popular can be two different things.