Emerging stars are starting to critique Trump’s immigration crackdown – defying the genre’s legacy of conservatism
Ray himself waded into the topic of immigration in 2023 with Jesus at the Taco Truck, written and performed with Shy Carter, about a man named Jesus with scars on his feet and hands from crossing the Rio Grande.
Did you hear it on the radio? Probably not. That’s because anything considered mainstream in the genre shies away from social commentary that doesn’t pass the sniff test of conservatism.
A Century of Folk Musicians: “Are we a joke to you?”
No, but that energy has been mostly dormant in the public eye for decades. It’s not the origin of leftist country, it’s a revival.
I haven’t seen a shortage of it. But I also haven’t seen the corporate media pumping these artists to the top of the charts.