Country Welcomes a Flood Of New Talent to The Top 20: LANCO, Carly Pearce and ...
(WorldNews Music)

Country music is nothing new, but the artists who are succeeding in the genre increasingly are. Six of the top 20 singles on the Country Airplay chart dated Dec. 2 were recordings by artists who had never previously reached that level, including LANCO, Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson. In a genre that`s historically known for hanging on to its established names, it`s a stunning development that likely makes old-guard performers nervous at the same time it emboldens the newer acts. `It`s cool that this is even a topic,` says Dickerson. `It shows that there`s a new wave in the industry.` Consider it a hyper-drive version of a trend that has been in operation for some time. The lead story in...