I was born and raised in the Northeast, and country music oftentimes is attached to a stereotype, and really, the evolution of country music over the past couple of decades shows it is mainstream music,

It represented a diverse array of country-music style as well as a diverse array of artists. We knew there were extremely high expectations, and I think this show exceeded those high expectations.

I got to where I couldn't listen to country radio, ... Country music is supposed to have steel and fiddle. When I hear country music, it should be country.

the original country music diva.

She truly is one of the legendary icons behind the scenes of country music. She didn't take the curtain calls, but a lot of us would never have heard Flatt & Scruggs if it hadn't been for Louise Scruggs.

I think it's very similar to American country music,