Alot of modern country is just watered down melodic rock. That's probably why I like it! I hear major melodic rock influences in Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, and others...yes, it's still not quite the melodic rock that everyone on this message board loves but it's not far from it in many, many ways.
Paul
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